{"id":2,"date":"2009-08-14T16:31:25","date_gmt":"2009-08-14T20:31:25","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2012-11-17T15:28:20","modified_gmt":"2012-11-17T05:28:20","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/gary-smith\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"bigText-red\"><strong>Long Term<\/strong> <\/span><br \/>\nOur long term goal is to plant an indigenous, reproducing tribal church. How do we do this? First, we trained with NTM and became coworkers 2 other families. Then we moved to PNG and into the Dinangat Tribe.\u00a0After years of study we became fluent in the heart language. Then we taught them chronologically through the Scriptures with an evangelistic emphasis on the Promised Redeemer of Gen 3:15. As we taught\u00a0we\u00a0also translate the Bible into their language. After the church\u00a0was born and much wonderful discipleship has taken place we have begun equipping them to reproduce what has been modeled to them, and eventually phase out of the work, leaving it in the hands and hearts of the tribal believers. It is difficult to estimate how long this process takes because there are so many variables. But here is some time frames:<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"redText\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-225 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/gary-smith\/files\/2009\/08\/RRS_9182-685x1024.jpg\" alt=\"the road to the next village\" width=\"215\" height=\"400\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"redText\">Language &amp; Culture &#8211; 3 to 5 years (COMPLETE 2007)<br \/>\nLiteracy &amp; Pre-teaching &#8211; 3 months to 1 year (COMPLETE 2007)<br \/>\nChronological teaching &#8211; 3 to 6 months (COMPLETE 2008)<br \/>\nBelievers teaching &#8211; 1 to 2 years (2008-2010)<br \/>\nEquipping the saints &#8211; 2 to 4 years (underway 2009-2013)<br \/>\nDoctrinal teaching &#8211; 1 to 2 years (underway 2012-<br \/>\nBible Translation &#8211; (8 to 15 years) Begun September 2006<br \/>\nPhase out &#8211; 1 to 2 years <\/span><\/p>\n<p>All of this can only be accomplished by the power and leading of our Lord. We will constantly lean on Him for His direction and enablement (James 1:5; Col. 1:28-29). The Apostle Paul&#8217;s testimony in 1 Thes. 2:1-12 is our personal goal as church planters. It is our hope to be able to say such words to the established church we leave.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"bigText-red\"><strong>Short Term Goals<\/strong> <\/span><br \/>\nWithin each phase of the Long term goals are many short term goals that we are trusting the Lord and working towards. We are currently in the\u00a0teaching the new believers\u00a0phase which includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"redText\">teaching through key epistles <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"redText\">teaching them who they are in Christ <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"redText\">coaching them in their new found relationship with their Father<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"redText\">training them in areas of body life and outreach<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"redText\">good relationship with people always must exist<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"redText\">healthy family life is paramount<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Long Term Our long term goal is to plant an indigenous, reproducing tribal church. How do we do this? First, we trained with NTM and became coworkers 2 other families. Then we moved to PNG and into the Dinangat Tribe.\u00a0After years of study we became fluent in the heart language. Then we taught them chronologically [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":164,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":{"0":"post-2","1":"page","2":"type-page","3":"status-publish","5":"entry"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/gary-smith\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/gary-smith\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/gary-smith\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/gary-smith\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/164"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/gary-smith\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/gary-smith\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/gary-smith\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}