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The messy work of planting a church

For centuries, the Tobo people of Papua New Guinea have held fast to their cultural beliefs, traditions and rituals. Breaking through the many layers with the truth of the Gospel would not be a neat and tidy task. But the missionaries had not come for easy. They had come fully prepared for a messy spiritual battle. And that's what they got.

February 2012

2012 Calendar Issue

14 great photos from tribes around the world will remind you all through 2012 that God is doing great things.

November 2011

And the two shall become ... what?!

When the Gospel comes to town, tribal marriages and families change. Regular practices like beatings, adultery and forced divorces are being replaced by forgiveness, kindness and compassion. God’s Word is making love stories possible where they never were before.

August 2011

Teaching As Christ Taught

On the road to Emmaus, Jesus started at the beginning and “expounded to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself.” (Luke 24:27) Stephen (Acts 7) and Paul (Acts 26:22 and 28:23) followed a similar course of teaching. So it’s not just effective to teach from Creation through the ascension of Christ, it also seems like we’re in good company.

May 2011

I didn't know how much I needed to know

Some see the years of NTM training as too long. Others see the enormity of the task of planting a church among an unreached people group and think it may be too short. We think it’s just right. Read these stories and see what you think.

February 2011

2011 Calendar Issue

14 great photos from tribes around the world will remind you all through 2011 that God is doing great things.

November 2010

What is success?

Even with extensive preparation and help, planting churches cross-culturally among an unreached people group often does not go according to our plans. But it's all in God's hands.

August 2010

How in the world did I get here?

Missionaries share the journey of faith that took them from the familiar world of home to some of the remotest places on earth.

May 2010

They listened and believed

Tribal people discover not just eternal life, but abundant life, as they follow Jesus.

February 2010

The end result is a new beginning

It's not enough to simply preach the Gospel. We're called to make disciples of all nations, and the First Century missionaries carried that out by establishing churches where the Gospel had not yet gone. So that seems like a pretty good pattern to follow.

November 2009

Seeing through their eyes ...

Working in the context of each people group's culture and language not only makes God's message clear; it helps ensure that people will not simply disregard it.

August 2009

The very best place to start

Teaching chronologically through the Bible takes time, but it's an efficient, effective way to present the Good News.

June 2009

Where, how and why?

With 2,500 of the world's 6,500 people groups still unreached, where do you start? How can you choose where to begin planting a church?

February 2009

All the earth shall worship You ...

Worship takes many forms in different settings and across different cultures

November 2008

Wings, wheels and water: Journey with a purpose

Jeepneys and small airplanes, motorcycles with wings, crewcabs and boots. Often, how you get there is not as important as why you are going in the first place.

August 2008

On the open road to Heaven

One tribe in Papua New Guinea hears the Gospel in their own language for the first time, and are grateful for the opportunity.

May 2008

Have Big God, Will Travel

Join regular people as they make the journey from "normal" lives to living the lives of missionaries.

February 2008

The Identity of the Church

The simple truth that in Christ, we are all one, has an important impact on how the maturing church sees itself, and how it interacts with other churches and the larger community.

November 2007

Discipleship in the Church

Discipleship is the simple yet profound and life-long trail of being a follower of Jesus, and is a key feature of a mature church.

August 2007

The Life of the Church

The life of the Church is found in the changes inside each believer, and the evidence is in their outward expressions of the new life within.

May 2007

God's Word for the Church

Scriptures in use ... stored in the heart ... applied to life's everyday situations. That's the goal, as missionaries look at how a church relates to God's Word in order to help the body of believers mature.

February 2007

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