As we watched 78 of our students dressed in their black caps and gowns receive their diplomas, we were reminded of 1 Corinthians 12, where Paul likened the Church to a physical body with many parts. Over the past 2 years, we have come to know a number of these students to a degree that has allowed us to get a glimpse of their spiritual gifts. We’ve begun to see how they “fit” into the mosaic we call “The Body of Christ”.
To these students you are virtually unknown. However, you have had a significant impact on their lives through your prayers and your giving. Thank you for the contribution you’ve made to equipping these students to take the Gospel to people groups who have never heard of our Savior! We are privileged to have your faithful partnership in our ministry.
Each of our graduates has spent approximately 1000 hours under the teaching of God’s Word, and we are pleased with the resulting spiritual growth. We believe that each student is grounded in the foundational truths of the Scriptures. As they leave NTBI, we are confident that each graduate will be a positive witness for Christ as they live by the strength of His Spirit. We are pleased that a majority of our graduates plan to continue training with NTM so that they can take the Gospel to those who have never heard. New Tribes Mission currently has 3200 missionaries working in 31 countries. We are involved with 245 tribes and have ongoing translation projects in over 100 languages. We rejoice that on average, NTM missionaries are reaching a new tribe with the Gospel every 45 days!
However, we are painfully aware that there are still an estimated 2200 people groups without any knowledge of the God of the Bible. That is why we take our ministry so seriously and continue to plead with the Lord of the Harvest, to send more young people to us in order to be trained. Thank you again for your partnership with us. May our Lord bless you richly as you labor for Him.
Yours for the Harvest,
Jan & Cheryl Bast
PLEASE PRAY:
* That our graduates will discern God’s leading and timing as they move on to the next phase of their lives.
* For God to raise up a large group of new freshmen for NTBI-Waukesha and NTBI-Jackson.
* Praise: Our son, Joshua is getting settled in Kenya and his townhouse in MD was rented.
* Praise: Son Caleb found a job.
* Continue to pray for our son Arne to find work.
* Praise: The student we mentioned last month who was struck by a car is recovering well. Thanks for praying.
* Most of our returning students are back in their home areas. Pray that they will be able to find jobs that will allow them to save enough to pay their initial fees so that they can return to NTBI to finish their studies.
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