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Culture is key to language learning.  As missionaries observe the culture of the people they are learning the language that describes that culture.  Learning proceeds from the very concrete issues like names for the parts of a house, plants, food to the issues regarding their explanation of where they came from, what they are doing […]

Moving into a tribe is done after surveys and an invitation from the tribal leaders.  The first thing to do is to build a house on land provided by the tribal group.  Often this is done with the help of work teams made up from the missionaries’ supporting churches and friends. Relationship and discipleship are key […]

Arrival on the field plunges the new missionary into a host of different experiences.  They face a new location, new customs, new people, new language, new weather, new shopping, new … Field orientation includes adjustments to the new country and to the practices and policies of NTM in that country.  As well as learning the […]

After training, successful candidates are appointed as members of NTM. However, this is the beginning of a partnership between NTM, the newly appointed missionary and their sending church.

If given the opportunity to plant a church among a tribal people group, where would you start? NTM's training helps you know what to do and provides training in the necessary skills.