The Gospel Presented —Page 2 Using Software to Expedite Ministry —Page 14 There Once Was … —Page 20 A THRIVING CHURCH FOR EVERY PEOPLE MAGAZINE Who are the unreached of the world? Page 4 WHERE BIBLE EDUCATION AND MISSIONS ARE ONE Study the whole Bible in two years with an emphasis on cross-cultural missions. PREPARE FOR LIFE AND MINISTRY. 1.800.555.6824 e360bible.org FROM OUR CEO Dear Friend, The fact that you read the Ethnos360 magazine shows that you have a heart for reaching the unreached. Thank you! It takes all of us to magazine engage in reaching unreached people groups for Christ. Truly the days are quickly approaching when Christ will come back for His (ISSN 1527-9057) Vol. 84 | Issue 1, 2021 Bride, the Church. #020047 While we have previously featured many of the specifi cs of the church Ethnos360 magazine team Editor: Rosie Cochran planting ministry, in the 2021 issues we will take a macro view of Managing Editor: Bruce Enemark where Ethnos360 works as part of an international global partner Rex Crawford, Macon Hare, Chris Holland, Emily Kopf, Stephen Narwold, David Pierce and Jen Rabe network. In the fi rst issue we’ll answer the questions, “Who are the Ethnos360 magazine is published by Ethnos360. unreached?” and ”How do we determine where to place ministry Periodical postage paid at MID-FL, FL teams?” We’ll present where we work and what, by God’s grace, He 32799-9625 Postmaster: Please send address changes to has accomplished through the network of global partners and what Ethnos360 magazine, Ethnos360, 312 W. 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Brown, Ethnos360 CEO 2 NEWS ETHNOS360.ORG NEWS AROUND THE WORLD THE GOSPEL PRESENTED The following three people groups are all in Papua New Guinea. The Wantakia people have recent- The Amdu teaching began a few The Pei church has been born! ly heard the Creation story and are months ago and is going well. Here Through clear chronological Bible beginning to hear the story of the is a report from the team: We have teaching, they heard that they are Fall. They have already expressed full confidence that the Lord’s plan sinners, that Jesus died for them and that what they are hearing is clear here among the Amdu people has not that trusting Him is the only way to teaching, unlike anything else they’ve been and will not be thwarted. While be saved. Some heard, understood, heard before. The women were as- facing many obstacles and challenges, and put their trust in Christ. They tounded that God created Eve with our team is also experiencing the joy are already asking questions about inherent value, not just the value her of teaching our friends God’s Truth how the gospel should affect how they family could get from a bride price. in their own language and watching raise their children and are saying They learned that God created the an- them understand what they are that this teaching is really “shooting gels good, which was big for them to hearing and yearn for more. Many of their thinking” (convicting them). think about, because so much of their them have heard bits and pieces of They know they are part of God’s lives are impacted by fear of spirits. the Bible over the years in the trade family and are learning about what Three Wantakia men have come to language, but never with a strong, that looks like and are talking about believe in Jesus as a result of helping clear foundation and never as one what their destiny as God’s family is. the team translate the Bible lessons! story pointing to the coming Redeemer. languages in Paraguay, the other in February is the celebration of Día CULTURE being Spanish. Nacional del Tereré (the National Day Tereré is basically a tea of yerba of Tereré). It is so popular that there CORNER maté, which is made from the smoked are more than 20 different brands sold leaves and twigs of a tree grown in the stores with many of the brands What is tereré? in South America. Yerba maté was having 10 or more different flavors. initially utilized and cultivated by the Wherever you go in this world, you In Paraguay, tereré is a national Guaraní people. can always recognize a Paraguayan beverage. The name tereré originates Tereré is almost always made with because they so often carry their from Guaraní, an indigenous ice-cold water held in a thermos or tereré accoutrements with them! This language and one of the two official pitcher and poured into a special practice, so foreign from any found cup. That cup, called a guampa, is in the USA, is part of Paraguay’s traditionally made of a hollowed-out culture. It’s about friendship and cow horn but can also be made of community. In preparing tereré, carved wood and metal. The yerba drinking tereré or conversing about maté, or yerba, fills this guampa. A tereré, it quickly becomes clear that metal straw, called a bombilla, is used each offer of a sip, each refilling of a to drink the tereré. It has a filter at its guampa, opens a door, an invitation base so you won’t swallow the leaves into relationship, respect, friendship. and twigs, nor will they get stuck in Take a sip and pass it on. the straw. Tereré has been declared Paraguay’s — Steve and Monica Gutzmer, national drink, and the last Saturday Asunción, Paraguay 3 BANWAON TRANSLATION UPDATE USE YOUR CAREER MAKE IT CLEAR SKILLS AT THE HOMES Albert and Lynne Castelijn minister among the Richard and Wendy OF ETHNOS360 Banwaon in the Philippines. minister in the Southeast So, you don’t sense the Great news! Once Albert Asia Mainland area. As Lord leading you to an finishes the book of Mark, STUDENTS IN TRAINING Richard prepares Bible overseas location, but you he only has two more books With life being turned lessons, he reminds us are wondering if there is to translate — the Gospels upside down with the of how important clear still a tangible way that of Matthew and John — in pandemic, many wonder understanding of another you can assist the global order to have a complete what training for overseas, language is. Here is one of church planting effort. New Testament for the cross-cultural missions will his dilemmas. be like. We are pleased to Have you ever considered Banwaon church. Genesis 1:2b “And the Spirit give you the following report serving either on a full-time of God moved …” which concerning Ethnos360’s or part-time basis at our translates to “Pakacha a wi training. 40-acre retirement complex la tou we wong sa …” in Florida? The Homes of First Year with Merged “Wait,” said Richard’s Ethnos360 was built to Campuses [language] helper, “do you care for those who have When the lockdown eased, mean wi la (spirit) or wi given their lives in service the staff from Michigan nyong (spirit)? Because they to others and currently has migrated to Wisconsin to set are different. Every person 73 units (couples or singles) up their households in a new has a total of 23 wi la and living in duplex apartments, THE EDUCATION city. The logistics for the wi nyong. When your wi la 11 units in independent RESOURCE CENTER consolidation were daunting, leaves your body, it makes rooms and nine units in our yet God gave the grace and The Education Resource you sick. That is why we registered Assisted Living strength to see it through. Center (ERC), formerly tie wrists: to keep the wi la Facility. As the first year as a con- known as MK Care and from leaving. But when you solidated institute comes Consider using your skills Education, provides resourc- dream, it is your wi nyong to a close, they have 171 at The Homes of Ethnos360 es, services and training traveling to the places you students, 94 of whom will be as a(n): related to education for see and doing the things you graduating this spring.