IS IT WORTH IT? RISKING EVERYTHING FOR GOD IS WORTH IT!

August 18, 2021

Have you ever risked your life for something? Yes, you have! Just getting out of bed in the morning is a risk! We never know what our day will bring forth. I think of the resent collapse of the condo building in South Florida – those people didn’t go to bed thinking, “Tonight, I’m going […]

A BIG THANK YOU!

May 15, 2021

Thanks for taking time to read this to keep up with our family and ministry! You are a blessing to us as you pray for us and give to help us serve other missionaries. As we watch what is happening in the world around us, it gives us more urgency to reach the last nation, tribe, […]

MISSION NEWS: WEST AFRICA MAY 15, 2021

May 15, 2021

A missionary in West Africa was recently asked to reprint some literacy primers from one of the villages. These primers were developed by a missionary team in the language of the people they work among, enabling the people to read and write in their own language. By the end of February, these books and the Bible translation […]

UPDATE ON CODY AND BEKA May 15, 2021

May 15, 2021

Cody, Beka and little Abishai have been in PNG now for about 2 1/2 months. They had a rocky start with Covid quarantine, and the various Covid restrictions but are finally getting in some good language and culture study. Please pray that they would learn the language quickly so they can begin their ministries. Also, if you’d like […]

Tribal News – the Morop (Asia – Pacific area)

January 24, 2018

Recently, after many weeks of teaching, the Morop people (Asia-Pacific area) clearly heard for the first time the good news of the death, burial and resurrection of our Savior Jesus Christ. Please pray for them that many would make decisions to follow Christ as their personal Savior and that the missionaries would have wisdom as they help new believers […]

2017 Gone Bye-Bye

January 16, 2018

Happy New Year from the Burns’ family!! Our children were not able to make it home for Christmas, but we were happy that some of them came afterwards to spend a few days with us. Cody and Beka just left yesterday to fly back to Spokane. Heather came, also, for a few days and flew back […]

Changes in 2017 for NTM and a New Start for Ethnos360!

January 16, 2018

It has been a busy year with so much happening in the mission and in our lives. Some of the highlights of the year were: 1) We moved all the mission offices into the newly remodeled tower in downtown Sanford. 2) We changed our mission’s name from New Tribes to Ethnos360. 3)The old building […]

Thankful at Thanksgiving & Crafty People!

November 22, 2017

We plan to spend Thanksgiving day with Jackie’s brother and sister and their families in Valrico, FL (near Tampa). Haley is the only one who will be with us for this holiday. We look forward to seeing Cody & Beka, & Heather around Christmas time. Phil and Haley have been ‘crafty’ lately. They spent the day […]

Tribal Update – The Yao Believers of Mozambique

November 21, 2017

The Yao Believers are Now the Evangelists A missionary from the Yao tribal group of Mozambique comments about the chronological teaching that 3 of the tribal believers have just finished teaching in another village: “To step out and be a believer here in this community is like being a dart board” – family members, community […]

Thankful for Answered Prayer!

November 21, 2017

God is Good! We have SO much to be thankful for: Our family Our marriage Our health Our ministry Our friends Our church family Our home Our salvation Our prayer and financial supporters the sale of the NTM building to finalize December 7 several tribal groups hearing the gospel for the first time …And the […]