Truman
Jacob and Rachel Truman
Marhaban
Marseille, France
We work among a diverse French and international community in Marseille, engaging in the mission of God’s love and grace through both actions and words.
We are closely partnered with a local association called Marhaban who work with the neediest families in the city, the majority of whom are from North and West Africa. Our work with them includes weekly food distribution, English classes, and hosting children and family activities. We are further engaged with the city’s international community through a weekly university student ministry (Café Club), our international English Bible study, and regular language exchange meet-ups. We also serve in our church, leading outreach events and serving as liaisons between the church and Marhaban. Our work is a mixture of Bible-teaching, community development, and social aid, with a desire to serve whoever the Lord places in our path, but especially the most marginalized, lonely, and under-resourced.
Goals
When we think of the future, we always want to have a posture open to whatever God may have for us. However, here are a few things that we often dream and pray about:
• Growing our English Bible study into an international church (Isaiah
56:1-8, Isaiah 19:19-25; Matthew 28:19-20).
• Assisting Marhaban in expanding their programs to better serve
families in need (Zechariah 8:8-10; Micah 6:8).
• Creating a hot meal ministry to serve the hungry in Marseille
(Matthew 25:35-36).
•Partnering with other like-minded workers who can help us tackle
some of these bigger projects.