{"id":657,"date":"2015-04-19T21:41:55","date_gmt":"2015-04-20T02:41:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/randy-smyth\/?p=657"},"modified":"2015-05-19T09:52:38","modified_gmt":"2015-05-19T14:52:38","slug":"before-that-may-happen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/randy-smyth\/before-that-may-happen\/","title":{"rendered":"Before That May Happen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-686 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/randy-smyth\/files\/2015\/04\/CIMG8611sm-600x450.jpg\" alt=\"CIMG8611sm\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/randy-smyth\/files\/2015\/04\/CIMG8611sm-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/randy-smyth\/files\/2015\/04\/CIMG8611sm-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 28px;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"line-height: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\">Our objectives include planting churches in each unreached tribe\u00a0which will be able to multiply our efforts. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Before that may happen believers must be discipled or\u00a0equipped for the work of the ministry.<\/li>\n<li>Before that may happen there must be believers in Jesus Christ.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\">Before that may\u00a0happen a missionary must teach them God&#8217;s Word.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\">Before that may\u00a0happen a missionary must translate scripture into a language they understand and teach them to read it.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\">Before that may\u00a0happen a missionary must learn the language and culture.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\">Before that may\u00a0happen a missionary must go to where they live.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\">Before that may\u00a0happen a missionary must be sent to do the job.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\">Before that may\u00a0happen a missionary must be supported.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\">Before that may\u00a0happen the church must be mobilized to send a missionary.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\">Before that may\u00a0happen a missionary must be trained to do the job.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\">Before that may\u00a0happen the church and the missionary candidate must know about the tribes who\u00a0need to be reached and God&#8217;s revealed method of reaching them.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\">Before that may\u00a0happen someone must educate the churches and individuals about unreached tribes.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\">Before that may\u00a0happen the educator\u00a0must be sent by those who know God&#8217;s Word and the destiny of the lost.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\">Christians in many churches are unaware\u00a0<\/span>that there are people in the world who have no knowledge of Jesus Christ\u00a0who have no access to a Bible in a language they understand and\u00a0have no access to a Christian who could tell them what Jesus has done for them.\u00a0The needs of tribal people must be\u00a0introduced to Christians\u00a0who may\u00a0respond in faith to God&#8217;s Word.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\">Many missionaries now serving in far away places responded to the need because someone took the time to share God&#8217;s Word about:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\">\u00a0the destiny of the unreached,\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\">about God&#8217;s plan for reaching the unreached,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\">about eternal investments and God&#8217;s economy, and<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;\">the responsibility and opportunity to act in responsive faith.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\">Mobilization is a vital part of reaching unreached tribes with the Good News that Jesus is Risen!<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\">Mobilization representatives work to generate opportunities to speak<\/span><span style=\"line-height: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\">\u00a0through\u00a0setting up displays at events,\u00a0through responding to invitations,\u00a0through\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"line-height: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\">cold calling church leaders and through visiting small groups, colleges, schools and universities. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\">If you would like to help us mobilize the people who want to make a difference for remote tribes, you might:<\/span><span style=\"line-height: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\">&#8230; invite a mobilizer to assist or advise you.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\">&#8230; sponsor a representative to speak to a group you know.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\">&#8230; make sure the people around you know God&#8217;s Word about reaching tribes.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\">&#8230; encourage God&#8217;s people to act in faith toward reaching remote people.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\">&#8230; support a full time mission mobilizer to enable outreach to more people.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\">&#8230; pray for mobilizers as they give presentations and seek opportunities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\">&#8230; pray for hearts of listeners to be prepared to respond in faith and take action to reach the unreached.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\">Each of us has a part on God&#8217;s team for declaring His glory among all nations (<i>ethnos<\/i>). <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\">Thank you for working with us in mobilizing God&#8217;s people toward declaring His glory among the tribes!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/usa.ntm.org\/find-a-representative\">Find a New Tribes Mission Representative near you &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; \u00a0Our objectives include planting churches in each unreached tribe\u00a0which will be able to multiply our efforts. \u00a0 Before that may happen believers must be discipled or\u00a0equipped for the work of the ministry. 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