Katie’s Missionary Training Journey

Week 2 we were all asked the question, "What is your current perspective and/or mindset as you prepare for cross-cultural ministry? What am I headed for? All great questions, ones I don't think I had stopped long enough to ponder. My perspective, maybe it was a little of fear and trepidation, what can I possibly have to offer, maybe a little of this is going to be an amazing adventure, God is going to do great things through me. But as we walked through the big picture of where we are headed, my heart began to sink a little as I beheld the gravity of the mission I have signed up for.  This is the most challenging work on earth, I am preparing to go to a place where Satan has had his way for potentially centuries, where people live in constant fear and darkness. It is also the most exciting work on earth. The privilege to partner with the Lord, to evangelizing to His people, to see a thriving church established among people who have never heard the good news of Jesus Christ.  W

Hey Friends, I wanted to share some of the things I’ve been encouraged and challenged by in my first week here at the Ethnos training center . It has been a joy to get to know my fellow classmates and hear their stories of how God brought them here. My days and evenings have been filled with sweet fellowship and  many game s nights ! God has answered so many prayers, some not even uttered. Already I feel a connection and friendships with my fellow students, I laugh as I think about how ner vous I was in coming. Financially, God has provided in abundance through the generous giving of those around me and I stand in awe, humbled by the Almighty God who sees my needs . Below are a few pictures of my classmates along with a family w ho generously provided a meal for us. They are in the process of raising support to head up to the Artic to bring the gospel to the Inuit people in Iqaluit.     Paul Fleming, the founder of Ethnos, (formerly New Tribes Mission) sai