{"id":383,"date":"2010-08-13T16:09:42","date_gmt":"2010-08-13T20:09:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/rex-schaffner\/?p=383"},"modified":"2010-08-13T16:15:10","modified_gmt":"2010-08-13T20:15:10","slug":"383","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/rex-schaffner\/2010\/08\/13\/383\/","title":{"rendered":"Hearts are beating…can you hear them?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u2026speeding up at times? Excitement is building\u2026anticipation of the unknown\u2026what is this new thing? What will happen…in Jackson, MI; in\u00a0Waukesha, WI and in two villages on the other side of the world. What is going on?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Both NTBI\u2019s are preparing for up to 200 new freshmen to walk through the doors the weekend of the 21<\/strong>st<\/strong><\/sup>. How we pray that they will all be able to come. We know that God will use many of them in missions in the future\u2026to take the gospel to unreached people groups such as the Wano and the Uriay.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Both the Wano and the Uriay are hearing the Bible taught in their language for the very first time. NTBI Alumni are among those presenting the lessons chronologically and within just a few weeks, Lord willing, churches will be born in both locations. Please pray for all to go as planned and that God would prevent anything from interrupting the presentation of the Gospel to these dear people. Here is a quick excerpt from Mike and Libby\u2019s recent email about the Wano\u2026<\/p>\n

\"Mike\u201cThis a big talk that you guys are telling us.\u201d \u00a0The young man who said this has been helping us in preparation for teaching.\u00a0 He has been involved in checks that ensure that we are clearly communicating.\u00a0 He has already heard parts and pieces of the lessons but this week when the teaching started on Wednesday he heard the first lesson in complete.\u00a0 Morgan thought he looked teary as Mike began explaining that this was a big talk and it was for them, for all the people here, for the ones who chew betel nut and the ones who don\u2019t, for the ones who smoke and the ones who don\u2019t.\u00a0 We have these lessons recorded and they are on 4 hand crank mp3 players.\u00a0 The young man came to our house Wednesday night after hearing the lesson again in a hut where the people in our village gathered.\u00a0 He said, \u201cI just wish my dad could have heard this talk.\u201d\u00a0 His dad died in 2007. Already, the weight of this message is being understood by this young man.”<\/em><\/p>\n

In the Uriay people group, Lisa reports\u2026<\/p>\n

\"LisaNext week\u2019s lessons will start with the proclamation of John the Baptist\u2019s birth and Jesus\u2019 birth by the angel to Zechariah and Mary.\u00a0 John is born, the angel foretells Jesus\u2019 birth and then Jesus is born. We finish off the week with Jesus traveling to Jerusalem with his parents and amazing the teachers in the temple as he answers their questions.\u00a0 We\u2019re looking forward to them putting the pieces together \u2013 that Christ is the Redeemer we\u2019ve been talking about \u2013 and that His death was not only necessary for their sins but the payment for them.\u00a0 We\u2019re on the home stretch here as we move into the life of Christ \u2013 exciting days to come!\u00a0 Continue to pray for distractions to be minimal and attendance to be high. Pray that God would continue to draw these folks to Himself!<\/em><\/p>\n

As you go through your day and are challenged with what is really important, may the Lord bring these folks to mind. Here they are, on the brink of hearing the Gospel for the first time in their language\u2026about to be offered the gift of eternal life\u2026and many will trust Christ as their Savior, I truly believe that. Get ready to rejoice Angels!!! May the Lord cause your heart to rejoice again with the fact of your eternal life\u2026your being delivered from sin and all its stench! Hallelujah, what a Savior! Thank You Lord!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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