NTM USA is now Ethnos360

April 29, 2017

As of April 28, 2017 NTM USA is now Ethnos360. The name has changed but the vision remains the same: A thriving church for every people. Ethnos360, founded in 1942 as New Tribes Mission, helps local churches train, coordinate and send missionaries to these peoples. Click here to learn more here about why the […]

Merry Christmas from our home to yours

December 13, 2016

John 1:14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. Merry Christmas We love this season of the year where we take time to reflect and rejoice in all that was accomplished for […]

Some things we’re thankful for!

November 17, 2016

In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Thankful: Here in America it is “that time of year;” our Thanksgiving holiday is only a week away! We are truly THANKFUL for each one of you who are part of our lives and the […]

Thirty three years!

August 30, 2016

MEMORY LANE: Thirty-three years ago this week we moved into the Higaunon village that we’ve called “home” in the Philippines. We joined our coworkers, Ron and Michelle Jennings, in the work where they had been for two years.The gospel had just been presented a few months before we moved there.

Cry of the Blood

August 19, 2016

As I was working on the rough draft translation of Hosea for the Higaunon scriptures, a simple word in a verse brought to memory Amy W. Carmichael’s poem “Cry of the Blood” and I thought I’d share that with you here. CRY OF THE BLOOD The tom-toms thumped on all night, and the darkness […]

August 2, 2016

Greetings from Oklahoma! It’s Tuesday August 2 and we’ve been home a week already. How thankful we are for our own home! Praise God with us for a safe and successful road trip. What a wonderful time we had with family, friends and ministry partners! We had invitations to visit more of you, but we […]

Answers to prayer

July 5, 2016

Greeting! We trust this finds you doing well and encouraged in the Lord. A week ago today we arrived in Portland and spent our 15 hour layover visiting Lance’s cousin. It had been 10 years since we saw her last. She’s going to be 78 this year but certainly doesn’t look it. We had some […]

Good happenings

April 17, 2016

Thank you for praying for us as we checked Leviticus translation. We finished in eight days and it went smoother than we expected. We gave our translation assistants a few days break before we start again. Tomorrow morning (Monday, April 18) we will start checking the book of Numbers. Again we ask that you please pray for […]

the countdown is on!

February 4, 2016

Our Florida Trip: It wasn’t that long ago when we were counting down the days to our trip to Florida and now it’s over. Thank you for praying. We took part in two workshops which gave us more tools to use to be a help and encouragement to others. After leaving Florida we went to […]

Ostman Update…

January 15, 2016

Hebrews 4:12(NKJV) For the Word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. OUR (UN) CHRISTMAS Since Christmas has come and gone and we’re […]