July 2026 Update
Shari’s Greece Trip Summary What an amazing time our team had in Greece last month. We were able to hold the first two days of refugee family camp in the shade of an olive grove. I had taken my ukulele, and another team member had taken his guitar, so we were able to play and sing […]
June 2026 Ministry Newsletter
What’s the word? Since finishing up the back-translation of the book of Ruth a few weeks ago, David has been updating the Simbari lexicon and related docs. There always seems to be something more urgent that needs done but it was time to revisit the grammar and linguistics writeups for much needed updating to modern […]
April 2026 Update
Simbari Bible Dedication Video in Spanish The Spanish version of the Simbari Bible dedication video “From Flicker to Flame” is now complete. Feel free to share the link below with your Spanish-speaking friends and churches. Our hope is to bear witness in the Spanish language to the greatness of God and how he uses ordinary […]
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David and Shari Ogg have served with Ethnos360 since December 1990. After arriving in Papua New Guinea and becoming fluent they began teaching the Simbari people through the Bible in the Simbaris’ heart language. By the grace of God, a church now exists among the Simbari. The Simbari New Testament has been completed along with many key Old Testament portions and a Bible dedication took place on September 21, 2023. David and Shari have retired from active field ...