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@ NTMyour connection withwork tribal missions NEW TRIBES MISSIONNEW TRIBES i didn’t know how much i needed to know. page 14 NTM@work contents (ISSN 1527-9057) Vol.69 · No.3 · February 2011 4 connect: Chart a course into greater involvement with missions, missionaries and NTM@work team opportunities. Executive Editor: Macon Hare David Bell, Debbie Burgett, Rex Crawford, Ian Fallis, Jackie Fallis, Jon Frazier, Patrick Hatcher, Chris Holland and Dena McMaster NTM@work is published quarterly by New Tribes Mission. Periodical postage paid at MID-FL, FL 32799-9625 Postmaster: Please send address changes to NTM@work, New Tribes Mission, 1000 E. First Street, Sanford, FL 32771-1487 Subscriptions NTM@work is provided free to readers in North America on a 14 THAT’S HOW LONG IT TAKES. year-to-year basis. 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Beware of Shortcuts 28 Contents of this magazine may not be reproduced in whole or in part unless expressly authorized in writing. 8 ntm.org/magazine NTM worldwide online USA 407-323-3430 < Watch video of how missionaries feel about NTM’s Canada 519-369-2622 Australia 011-61-2-6559-8646 training Europe 011-44-1472-387700 < Find out why Linda Krieg’s journey through train- Cover & right photo: Dale Stroud ing was better because it was longer < Read about the unexpected benefits Lisa Kappeler found at Bible school Classroom at New Tribes Bible Institute, Waukesha, Wisconsin 3 [ connect] Phillip Schuring What will happen if I die? “I’m very worried.” The aging tribesman fur- Go the extra mile. rowed his brow and slowly shook his head from It’s never crowded. Brazil side to side. He was a proud member of the Ngaing connect with… people. But right now he was envious of his neigh- Ministry: Church planting bors, the Mibus. He had heard that the Word of Sending church: Good News Bible Church, God had come to the Mibus, and he thought about Williamsport, Pennsylvania visiting them so he could learn what God wanted him to know. But he understood only a few words “My parents are missionaries with New of their language. Tribes Mission and I grew up in Brazil. I am “Some day, someone may bring this message to praise privileged to have parents who were faith- my people so we too can understand.” ful to teach me what it meant to live for *Wano believers in In- the Lord. “But,” he wondered, “what if I die before then? donesia are becoming “I accepted the Lord at an early age What will happen to me?” more involved in reach- before going off to boarding school where ing other language I was constantly reminded of the urgency groups with the Gospel. to reach the world for Christ. Even as a kid I “I see the ways of our ancestors In the process they was challenged with missions and all I ever and the beliefs that we still hold onto today, are an example and wanted to do was be a missionary to tribal encouragement to be- people. and I recognize them as untrue,” Gelio said. lievers from other tribes “Of course, my motives weren’t always pure, but slowly the Lord has replaced to do the same. Please “So I want you to know that I believe them with truer ones. As a kid I wanted to you’re really going to bring us the truth. pray that God’s Word be a missionary because that was all I knew will continue to go from in life. As a teenager I wanted to be a mis- And when you actually tell us what that is, tribe to tribe and bring sionary because I was drawn by the prom- I’m ready to believe it, whatever it is.” forth fruit. ise of great adventures and exotic places. “But all that began to change when I — Akolet Tribe, Papua New Guinea One village of Uriay people in Papua New started the training at New Tribes Bible In- Guinea has been hear- stitute in Jackson, Michigan. There, I heard ing evangelistic Bible a part of the Gospel I had never really un- lessons and will soon derstood — the grace of God. For the first time in my life I began to understand that A Thunderstorm hear about the death, God accepted me just the way I was. That burial and resurrection truth set me free. Until then I was rather in my Armpit ! - -- - -- of Christ. Pray that they skeptical of my goal of reaching lost tribal will have a good under- people for Christ because deep down I In my language class this week, I managed to say that my grandpa standing of the Gospel realized I would just be replacing their sys- had been murdered, that I had given birth, and that there was a thun- and put their faith in tem of bondage with mine. derstorm in my armpit. None of which was actually true. Christ. “So, I am a missionary partly because I As we learn and practice language, multiple mistakes are inevitable, was exposed to missions at an early age, More opportunities partly because I’m up for a jungle adven- but we thank God that we are actually seeing progress and really en- to pray: 8 ture, but most importantly because He joying our time studying. ntm.org/magazine changed my life and I can’t wait to share that life-changing truth with those who — Brian Johnson, Philippines have never had a chance to hear. ntm.org/phillip_schuring 4 connect INTERFACE opened my eyes [ ] Doug and Kellee Tomlinson “I can still remember sitting under a tree at the New Tribes Interface campus in A very important talk Papua New Guinea, jotting down my plan Missionary Scott Phillips was sure that his high school speech teacher never of action. During the five-week program, would have approved of this. But he knew it had to be done. So he picked up a I became convinced that I should be hunting arrow, pounded it on the ground and loudly shouted to the tribal people involved in bringing the Good News to Thailand unreached people groups. But based on seated around him. connect with… what I’d learned, I knew I would need all By carefully studying their culture, the missionary had learned that the Dao Child: Kees people of Indonesia have certain ways of signaling that what they are about to the training I could get!” Ministry: Church planting say is very important. It alerts their fellow tribal people to drop everything and — Chantal Pilon, Konyagi tribe, West Africa Sending church: Paden First Baptist listen intently to what is being said. Interested in a meaningful short- Church, Paden, Oklahoma So when Scott gave the signal, the Dao people quickly quieted down and term trip? ntm.org/interface Doug and Kellee both trusted Christ leaned forward to hear. They knew it must be crucial. With rapt attention they as their Savior in their early teens. listened about the Great Creator God who loved them and gave His Son to die for Doug read through the Bible and saw them. how God called out people to share His message of salvation. On learning that Listen to stories like this: ntm.org/magazine there were many people groups with no access to the Gospel, he committed to taking the Good News where it has never gone. Kellee also devoted her life quickl k in expanding the reach of the Gospel The Nakui tribe of Papua New Guinea when she realized that God made her for a purpose. has only seven words for numbers. One “Since the creation of the world “Our life verse is Ephesians 2:10,” the through five match what they call the couple wrote, “For we are His workman- His invisible attributes fingers on one hand. Six is the word for ship, created in Christ Jesus for good are clearly seen.” Romans 1:20 belly button. They have no words for works, which God prepared beforehand seven, eight or nine, but ten is the phrase that we should walk in them.” “two hands.” ntm.org/doug_tomlinson — Greg Greenlaw, Papua New Guinea Something feels strange Any of you ever get this feeling? One day over breakfast, 5-year-old Elijah shared the following: “I have the feeling something’s over-braining me!” — Chad and Janeene Mankins, Papua New Guinea photo by Curt Sharp, Interface participant 6 7 [ connect] Bart and Emily Allen Many a man aims at nothing If only her hairdresser and hits it with knew for sure … remarkable precision. Some friends of ours, Rob and Jane, were at a — Richard Whately coastal town in Papua New Guinea for a break. As praise they were walking around, Jane mentioned that she connect with… Papua *After returning from an New needed a haircut.