It has been said, “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” We are beginning a journey of five thousand miles and more. Papua New Guinea is on the far side of the globe from where we live now in Michigan.
About eight months ago we made a significant family decision. We decided that we were going to change our ministry focus from training potential missionary candidates at New Tribes Bible Institute here in Michigan, to church planting among unreached people groups in Papua New Guinea.
God has been faithful to supply wisdom and direction during this transition and we are slowly gathering momentum. As we have shared this with our family, friends and co-workers many have asked us how we came to make this decision. We would like to share this story with you. Others have asked how our preparation is coming, and what challenges will we face as we transition. We want to answer all of those questions too.
For those of you who live here in Michigan we will be using our home as our center of operations for our partnership development effort. Our goal is to invite small groups of interested people to our house where we can share the specifics of this ministry move with you.
This natural, home environment will make it easy for us all to enjoy fellowship, and be able to speak candidly with each other. You will be able to ask all the questions you want, and we will have the flexibility to tailor our presentation to the needs of the group!
If this is something you would be interested in attending give us a call, email us, stop us at church or subscribe on our website for our ministry updates. This will ensure that your name is on our contact list and we’ll make sure you get an invitation.
For those of you who do not live in the Michigan area our ministry website will be the tool we use to keep you updated. There are several articles already published that document the significant details of our story so far.
We will also provide progress updates and any other information that will keep interested supporters satisfied and aware of current events. But if this isn’t enough, and you believe there is an opportunity for us to meet even more potential supporters and friends in your local area please contact us by phone. Talking together will help us determine if a trip to your area to personally share our ministry is feasible. Please do not hesitate to call. You never know how the Lord may use you.