Recent Graduates

July 21, 2022

We count it a privilege to serve at Ethnos360 Training where we have a part in equipping missionary candidates for cross-cultural life and ministry. Every fall we welcome a new class of around 40 students to begin their 2-year cross-cultural training to equip them for ministry overseas; every spring we witness the graduation of friends […]

Catch the Vision

August 19, 2021

He shared about his first encounter with these indigenous people as they drew close to him with fierce shouts and unknown communications, and he questioned his decision to bring his family to such an aggressive people. He openly shared his struggles in working with his partner, but how over time they became very close. He […]

Campus Life

November 6, 2020

We started the Fall semester at the Missionary Training Center in the middle of August with well-considered guidelines to keep everyone safe on campus. Students were encouraged to self-quarantine for two weeks before arriving. We did not have our usual all-campus gatherings to get to know the new students. Classes were, and continue to be, […]

Helping During the Pandemic

April 16, 2020

During this Coronavirus Pandemic our lives continue with a more hectic pace as we have connected with people overseas who are looking at closing MK schools for the rest of the semester or who may have questions about homeschooling in different settings. Our department has been working from home since March 21st and we have […]

Taking Inventory

November 8, 2019

Terri Harmon, one of our faithful co-workers recently told our team, the Education Resource Center (ERC), that she and her husband are leaving Ethnos360. Instead of having six members, our department will now have only five. Currently we are all doing our jobs well but, with her absence, our limited resources will really be stretched. […]

Seeking God’s Will

September 5, 2019

“My desire is to somehow work with tribes in Brazil,” said Josiah, a young man that just arrived for two years of preparation at the Missionary Training Center where we work. As we talked, he wanted to learn about the needs for new missionaries in Brazil. I told him that there are roughly 250 unreached […]

Trips and Conferences

June 25, 2019

The spring semester finished at the Missionary Training Center (MTC) the middle of May but our schedules have remained full with regular ministry responsibilities. John continues with a lot of correspondence with missionaries, assisting them by answering questions and providing resources or direction for help. We’ve also had the privilege of hosting a lot of […]

The Empty File Folder

June 19, 2019

When I, John, was in Bible school, one of our classes was dedicated to praying for the missionaries on the field. Each missionary family had a file folder and in them were kept the prayer letters that they sent to the school. During class we were assigned missionaries to pray for and we were given […]

2018 HIGHLIGHTS

December 23, 2018

January 15th – the new semester began at the Missionary Training Center (MTC). Miles & Coleen Templeton, coworkers from the school in Brazil where we worked, came to visit for a few days. Melanie enjoyed a week in Waukesha, WI, helping out Sarah who was having a really difficult pregnancy. February Melanie helped with several evenings of MK (Missionary Kid) Orientation for MTC students and […]

New Lives

October 12, 2018

Greetings from Missouri! Here’s a small summary of the multitude of events that have happened in our lives since you last heard from us. Our biggest family news is that we have 2 new grandchildren! Asher Reed Parker made his appearance 11 days overdue on March 15th, weighing 9 lbs 12 oz and measuring 22” long. We are grateful […]