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They Were There
September 2024
Some of the first Christian missionaries who ventured out to tell the good news of the gospel were the disciples, sent by Jesus Himself. “Freely you have received, freely give,” He told them. Two by two He sent them out, as we read in Matthew 10, with just the clothes on their backs and no food or money.
Offgrid Tech
June 2024
Technology. Engineering. Solar panels. Water filtration units. These terms are not usually associated with missionary work or mission organizations. Some of us may picture a missionary as someone who is involved solely in Bible translation or language learning and preaching in a remote village. Surely an engineer couldn’t be used for that kind of mission work, could he?
Together, Following Christ
March 2024
God has been the one leading Ethnos since our inception in 1942. For more than 80 years, He has proven Himself incredibly capable. Those 80 years have not been without challenges and change.
A Sacred Responsibility
September 2023
God’s Word, translated into and printed in the heart language of a people, servers as a visual reminder to those people that God desires to communicate with them and that He does so through His Written Word.
Planting God’s Way
June 2023
What all is involved in helping a missionary team plant a church? Ethnos exists to see “A Thriving Church for Every People.” Part of getting to a place of being a thriving church is the ministry of a church planting and development consultant like Barry Spor.
Oh, to Read and Write!
February 2023
What are you first memories of learning how to read and write? Can you picture yourself struggling to form the words in your mouth, trying to figure out what letter you were supposed to be saying?
Prepared to Thrive
October 2022
Over the years, the training has been continually refined in order to more effectively achieve that goal of reaching the last people group.
The Power of Flight
July 2022
Take a moment and walk with me down Memory Lane to my years of being a kid and then a missionary in Panana.
Ethnos360 Bible Institute
March 2022
For the last 65 years, the Bible Institute has helped men and women dig deep into the Bible and prepare for missions and a life of ministry.
What Makes Us Who We Are?
October 2021
One thing that we can be sure of is change. We live in a changing world — culture changes, fads are by nature changing, whatever “favourite” you have today may be changed tomorrow. On the other hand, we have an unchanging God, and it is He Who continues to work changes in each of our lives.
The Changing Context of the Unreached
August 2021
What picture comes to mind when you hear the word missions? Larry Brown, CEO of Ethnos360 explains: “I think when we first started as an organization,… it was difficult, but in some ways, it was pretty definable.”
Who are the unreached of the world?
March 2021
Why do Ethnos missionaries go to specific people groups to tell them about the God of the Bible and yet not to others? What or who determines where Ethnos will send missionaries?
When the Welcome is Slow in Coming
August 2020
The ocean waves slapped against the sides of the boat as it beached along the sandy shore of the Palawan island of the Philippines. Missionary Jody Crain scanned the shoreline for a welcome party, but there was none to be found.
It’s finally here
March 2020
The Word Reaches the Mountains of the Tepehuan. Scattered throughout the Sierra Madre Occidental Mountains of Mexico live the Northern Tepehuan people.
Tanzania: A Land of Diversity
December 2019
What does it take to reach people in such a culturally, linguistically, and geographically diverse country? A diverse team — the whole body of Christ.
The Benefit of missions
September 2019
Pastor Ben Hazen believes that when people see God’s plan from the beginning was to reach the world, they find a sense of purpose, and the church benefits.
You Can Make a Difference
June 2019
This issue of Ethnos Magazine focuses on the role of the local church in the care and maintenance of missionaries. The question naturally arises: What makes up a church? Obviously, it is individuals and families. Often these individuals (or families) take it upon themselves to invest themselves into the lives of missionaries in conjunction with the church.
How a Local Church in America is Impacting the World
March 2019
For over 20 years, representatives from this people group of more than 6,000 have been asking missionaries to bring them “God’s Talk.” Until now, they have remained cut off with neither gospel message nor Bible in their own language.
God Himself Must Fix Our Nature
September 2018
For too long, a fog of misunderstanding, false doctrine and belief in any other god than the one true God had hung over the hearts of the Menya people. But over these past weeks, as the missionaries taught foundational, chronological Bible lessons, they saw the haze blocking the true light of the gospel beginning to dissipate.
Disciples Become Disciplers
March 2018
Plan A should have worked. But getting chased out by guerrillas can put a damper on your aspirations. That’s how it felt as the missionaries watched Plan A evaporate, not knowing when they would see their precious Guahibo brothers and sisters in Christ again.
Embers Fanned into Flame
November 2017
Underneath the palm frond canopy of the church roof sat elders and deacons representing 24 churches and three teams of missionaries. The 50 men filled the church, its half-height walls permitting the early morning light to illuminate their faces. Each face told a story.
Engaging on the Edge of the Church
September 2017
“But that’s not how we’ve done it before!” Those words have echoed down the halls of academia, through church vestibules and around mission conference tables. How often we find comfort, it seems, in the well-worn path of tradition!
passing the flame
February 2017
Over the past 75 years, the Ayoré people group has grown to embrace the Word of God and the saving work of Jesus Christ. The Ayoré church continues increasing in their faith, strengthening their communities and now sending out their own missionaries.
Tremendous Example
November 2016
The Moi presented huge challenges. But God used the humility and perseverance of the missionary team, and last year, elders were appointed.
relationships take time
July 2016
Bringing the gospel to the Nukak people has had more than its share of uphills and downhills.
"now the inapang and tangguat believers are one family"
March 2016
God works through lives that are yielded to Him. Missionaries were willing to take the “back seat” and partner with the Inapang believers. The Inapang believers were willing to step outside their comfort zone and take the gospel beyond their borders. The result was the Tangguat church.
where you come from doesn't limit god
June 2015
What do you do when God nudges you to step out in faith? The story of Amelia’s journey to say, “Yes, Lord” will touch your heart. Think more about how you respond to God in our “Consider This” article. And the Editor’s letter in this issue tells you why we’re excited about Amelia’s story.
meet the needs you see in faith
March 2015
In the face of massive needs, what can you do? Where do you start? One man did what he could – and trusted God for the rest.
looking for a dream job?
July 2014
What kind of people translate the Bible? Why do they do it? What’s it like? Could you join the team as a Bible translator? The answers may surprise you.
where does the journey start?
March 2014
The completion of an important milestone for the Siawi people begs the question that hundreds of people groups are asking: Where are the men and women who will bring God’s Word to us? We know a great place to start.
The vision no one could kill
August 2013
Dreams often die when the original dreamer dies. The fire, zeal and passion that ignited their vision, and also fueled others to participate, can die right along with them. Not so with the original vision of NTM. Seventy-one years later, the dream is still alive. But so is the enemy.
no grit, no glory
May 2013
Sometimes tribal peoples’ hearts seem as dry and dusty as the landscape. Ministry can become a discouraging, daily grind. But as Leah Humphreys discovered, giving up would mean missing out.
the village that god remembered
February 2013
For many years, the Dinangat people watched and heard about missionaries coming to other tribes. They saw the changes. They knew God’s Word had something to do with it. But no one ever came to the Dinangat village. Had they been forgotten? Would they ever know the truth? How could they get out of this darkness? Then one day, the answers came.