March 2012 Update

Encouraged by the Word and new team members
A women’s Bible study at my church recently studied humility, service, seeking God first, honoring others, and working with all your heart. How refreshing to be reminded of the basics and what my attitude should be everyday as I serve with New Tribes communications team. We have a some new writers, and that has been an answer to prayer!

Videos for New Tribes Bible Institute
Three new NTBI videos are nearly ready to be distributed. Last week I received the audio track from a local composer. The next steps are to export the videos in various formats for download, create two webpages, design a DVD menu, create the DVD, and set up a Youtube channel! These are just some of the things involved in getting short videos distributed, so more students can be challenged to grow in their walk with the Lord and prepare to serve Him.

Subtitles and Web sites
Last week found me searching for a Korean font, so we can add those subtitles to Awayo: Fear to Faith. New Tribes is an international organization, and we are helping other sending countries, like Germany and Italy, develop new web sites. I’m looking forward to when the sites will “go live.”

What’s happening in Africa, Latin America and the Asia-Pacific region?
(Read more stories at ntm.org/field-news)
New church plants?: Missionaries visited the Guarani Nandeva people to evaluate their need for missionaries.
Airdrops: Since the Banwaon village airstrip is closed, missionaries’ supplies are wrapped carefully for their 50 foot jungle airdrop.
Open Hearts: Tati, an elderly Patpatar man wants to hear the truth of God’s Word before it’s too late. Old Testament Bible stories are preparing Tati to understand about Jesus’ death and resurrection, which will be taught around Easter-time.
Baptism: After his public declaration of faith, Saliu’s wife’s family took his wife away. Pray for the Tanda believers in Africa.
Literacy: Lesson primers for reading and writing are being printed for the Kuna people, so they can learn to read God’s Word.
Bible translation: Missionaries are revising the book of Exodus in the Chimane language.
Developing Leaders: Two Bena Bena men stepped up to assist Heta, the main Bena Bena teacher in that village.

God is building his church. Thank-you for your support and prayers as we labor together to see mature churches established among unreached people groups.