NTM - New Tribes Mission | Planting Tribal Churches

“Four things let us ever keep in mind: God hears prayer, God heeds prayer, God answers prayer, and God delivers by prayer.”  E. M. Bounds

Hi, here we have a special couple; special because Alex is one of our men in training. Unfortunately his wife Mande is not a believer, this of course has ramifications for Alex in the future and how he can minister within the church. Alex has shown himself faithful for over a year as a literacy teacher and as a teacher trainer within the literacy program. He has been a great help in lesson development as a lesson checker and we see great potential in this man. Please pray for Mande, that her husbands example and this second round of gospel teaching will be used by God to save her soul. Her salvation weighs heavy on Alex’s heart, pray that God would be gracious and that she would believe. Pray that God would raise up leaders from within the Mengen church to evangelise and teach; we cant do this work alone!

Thanks for praying,

Simon, Annika, Nya and Noah

“Prayer is the greatest of all forces, because it honors God and brings him into active aid.”  E.M. Bounds

Please pray for your sister Kona! Her husband Matius is not a believer in our Savior Jesus. Matius goes along to the Catholic church also; as our believers say “he is standing on a dry branch”. That branch will not hold him in eternity, so please pray that Matius will come to the teaching and will trust in our Savior. Pray for Kona that she can be a witness in the home; that her life and the lasting change that he sees in her will be proof and prod that encourages him to come and listen to the gospel message come August.

Thanks so much for your prayers and for being part of the church planting team.

Simon, Annika, Nya and Noah

This week please be praying for my language helper Kymotu. He is becoming a dear friend and the Lord has laid a burden on my heart for this guy. He has other alternatives for coming to help me with language; recently he has been pressing me for elastic rubber for his catapult. He thinks by helping me in language he will get some gifts, food and he gets the status of being my teacher – a big thing for him. Well, what he doesn’t is that I have him in my office for more reasons than just language and with Gods help we hope to see him saved before long – so let’s pray for our lost friend, for his wife and five kids. Kymotu is an intelligent guy, he goes faithfully to the small catholic church, his whole family is catholic – of course he also follows traditional practices and tries to please the spirits.  He is blinded by the enemy, so please pray with us that Kymotu will see the folly of this works based system and will turn from it all and accept the grace of God.

“Prayer strikes the winning blow; service is simply picking up the pieces.”  S.D. Gordon

Thanks again for joining us in the battle! Simon, Annika, Nya and Noah

Komiti and Berta

Hi all,

Well another week is upon us and we need you to call out to God once more because lives are at stake. Komiti is a believer, his wife’s name is Berta, they have a son named Damien and another baby boy called Blaze. Please pray particularly for Berta to come to a clear understanding that Jesus has stood in her place, taken the punishment that was hers and all she has to do is accept His grace and believe all He said of Himself. Pray that with two small kids / garden and her work in the local school she will still be able to make it to the new gospel presentation this coming Aug. Pray for Komiti that he will be committed to his savior and will grow more and more every day choosing the road God would have him walk. Pray that more than anything else he would experience the grace of God and know that God will never let him go even if he falls often. Komiti has been given his nickname because he likes to be seen as a big man; in this culture that means going to meetings / parties, making speeches, helping family no matter what cost. His name means a lot to him; pray the name of His Savior would mean more.

Is prayer your steering wheel or your spare tire?– Corrie Ten Boom

Grace to pray well,
Thanks for being part of the team in reaching the Mengen people! Simon, Annika, Nya and Noah

“God does nothing but by prayer, and everything with it.” — John Wesley

Well a what rascal we have to pray for here! Meet Alphonse and his wife Trinde. Alphonse is one of the biggest trouble makers in our village and is at the heart of most problems.

He just recently stole one of our gas bottles and because of a corrupt local court he got away with it; mostly because no-one was willing to stand up to him. He was part of the group that stole our team solar panels and is the only one who isn’t bothered to pay us back for them.

He was also the main instigator in the group who after a night drinking broke down our tractor shed and the local school. He has threatened to kill us and damage our property and houses on different occasions. So just as with ever unbeliever we are hoping for a miracle; but this miracle would speak volumes in the village!

Pray also for his wife Trinde and son Piau; Trinde has attended meetings and professed faith but hasn’t been attending meetings and is showing little growth. Pray for Piau as he is around 16 yrs old but is quickly becoming one of the worst trouble makers in the village as well.

Pray this family will come to the teaching as they have promised and pray that God will convict of sin and save them. Thanks for standing with us in the battle for Gods glory amongst the Mengen people.

We love you all in Christ and appreciate the part you play in making it possible for us to have this ministry.

Simon, Annika, Nya and Noah.

Hi, Just a short update to let you know that Arnolda is back home from the hospital this week and is doing much better. She recovered from the cerebral malaria that she had; this is a huge answer to prayer as cerebral malaria is very dangerous and can kill quickly. It has also given no opportunity for the devil to use this illness to challenge the new church. In the past those from a local cult have used illness and death amongst the Church to say that the Spirits are punishing those who believe in Christ because they have left the old ways. We are thankful to our God that he has chosen to spare Arnolda and has renewed her to full health and strength. Thanks for your prayers!

Simon, Annika, Nya and Noah!