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\"Communicating<\/a><\/p>\n

Does your work ever seem routine – perhaps even boring? <\/p>\n

I know I feel that way sometimes. It sometimes seems like I’m editing and writing the same stories over and over again: tribal people responding enthusiastically to God’s Word, growing in faith, and bringing others to faith by teaching, sharing, or simply living their lives for Him.<\/p>\n

I mean, look at these recent news stories from the NTM website:<\/p>\n

Dinangats greet news of deliverer<\/strong>
Many questions arise — and are answered — as Bible lessons continue.<\/p>\n

Bible course blessing to some, threat to others<\/strong>
Pai Tavy Tera believers enjoy learning, but unbelievers want the lessons stopped.<\/p>\n

Living and learning among the Landumas<\/strong>
Missionaries’ lives communicate to tribal people before their words can.<\/p>\n

Bagwidos need to get lost first<\/strong>
The people need to realize their need for a savior before they can embrace Jesus.<\/p>\n

Few missionaries and a heavy workload<\/strong>
As missionaries Paul and Bella Gervasi leave for home assignment, their co-workers will continue teaching in four Sekadau villages in Indonesia.<\/p>\n

Inanbimali Lessons 13–15: Teaching resumes after death<\/strong>
The people are eager to hear more from God’s Word because they want to know what happens when they die.<\/p>\n

Dinangats weigh ‘heavy talk’<\/strong>
The people ask about "a way back to God" after hearing about Adam and Eve’s sin and their separation from God.<\/p>\n

Believers step into leadership roles in their church<\/strong>
The Prais show signs of growth and personal commitment.<\/p>\n

Ivangas encouraged to hear more of God’s Talk<\/strong>
Believers study Galatians while missionaries translate more Scripture.<\/p>\n

Villagers welcome missionaries<\/strong>
Phu Thai villagers invited two missionary couples to minister in their village in Thailand.<\/p>\n

Difficult outreach to local village unsuccessful<\/strong>
A Tala Andig church wants to share God’s Word with a local village but is turned away.<\/p>\n

Dinangats stunned by Bible truths<\/strong>
Learning that "the penalty for sin is death" and that God is stronger than Satan left people sitting in silence.<\/p>\n

Moses takes leadership seriously<\/strong>
The Guanano man rose to the challenge when missionaries were away.<\/p>\n

Doors open on visit to Elsengs<\/strong>
People receive missionaries well as the team seeks a place to begin ministry.
<\/em>
It’s just the same thing over and over – God’s name being glorified among the nations, day after day.<\/p>\n

I’ll let you in on a secret. OK, it’s not really a secret. I never really get tired of this. I am loving this. Thank you for praying and giving so I can serve God in this role.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Do you realize what you are putting Julie and I through as you pray and give so we can serve God here?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","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":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-172","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/ian-fallis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/172","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/ian-fallis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/ian-fallis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/ian-fallis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=172"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/ian-fallis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/172\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/ian-fallis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=172"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/ian-fallis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=172"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/ian-fallis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=172"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}