New Tribes Mission | Rosie Cochran

A New Name — The Same Vision

May 1, 2017

Here at NTM, as we celebrate 75 years since the mission was founded, we’re reflecting on what God has accomplished in missions down through the years — and we’re even getting a bit nostalgic about our heritage. As I’ve read back over our history, NTM’s founders’ vision continues to challenge me: “By unflinching determination we […]

We’ve Moved!

February 17, 2017

New Tribes Mission’s New Home Office It’s been a while since the move to the new offices was on the docket. Not days or weeks, but years. Yes, more years than I care to admit. But it has finally happened! This Monday we officially began working at our new offices. And we’re loving it. We […]

God Plus Nothing

February 14, 2017

NTM Founder, Paul Fleming, in Malaya. God Plus Nothing World War II had not yet begun, but the threat of it was already being felt. And in the Malayan jungle a different kind of war was waging, and a tall, young missionary was rapidly becoming a casualty. For three years, Paul Fleming had fought an […]

When the Well Runs Dry…

December 20, 2016

The baking was done, the kitchen cleaned, and my siblings would be joining me in an hour or so for a Thanksgiving dinner together. Relaxed, I sat sipping on coffee and flipping through the Black Friday flyers. That’s when I noticed the water pump was running continuously. And it shouldn’t have been. A quick run […]

God’s Plan

December 6, 2016

I’ve never been a history buff. But here I am immersed in writing historical articles, and yes, even a book about the early history of NTM. And you know what? I find myself intrigued and challenged by it. Five Men. Five Martyrs. One of these early stories is about the Ayoré people of Bolivia. Little […]

Where Skunks Should not Tread!

October 25, 2016

Part of our missionary training was living for six weeks in a “home” we made of poles covered with dark and clear plastic. Kitchen cupboards, benches, and beds were all made of poles and twine. Think glorified camping. For the most part, it was actually a fun and uneventful part of our training. For the […]

Answered Prayer!

October 20, 2016

It’s been two weeks since Hurricane Matthew threatened to bring hurricane-strength winds inland. And it was really looking like it could happen. Thankfully, Hurricane Matthew changed course slightly as the night progressed with the eye of the storm traveling off the coast. That meant that rather than hurricane-strength winds, we only experienced high winds. There […]

Under Hurricane Warning!

October 5, 2016

Hurricane Matthew has set its sights on Florida. And tomorrow he arrives. (Or so we’re told!) I can’t say I’m excited at his coming, but at least I’m as prepared as I can be. It’s kind of in my nature. I’ve stocked up on supplies such as water, food, batteries and a hand-crank emergency radio […]

A Salty Rodent and the Outhouse

July 7, 2016

Some stories are meant to be told. This one of them. It’s an old one, but as Luis and Elizabeth Trujillo told me we were laughing like it happened yesterday. But let’s get into the story. It was back during their year living close to the Nukaks. They had a shared outhouse, and one of their […]

Colombia and Beyond

June 16, 2016

A Desperate Need As I shared in my last update, a young Nukak man died the day we arrived in the village there in Colombia. It brought to the forefront the sobering reality of the fragility of life and how desperately the Nukak people need the hope of the gospel. Pray for the missionaries to […]