James Gleaves

Regional Representative

• ADDRESS:
  2803 Park Valley Dr., Saint Peters, MO 63376-7141
• PHONE:
  636-922-4831
• E-MAIL: james_gleaves@ntm.org
• WEB SITE:
  Not available

The son of missionary parents, James Gleaves spent many years in Colombia , SA, where his experiences among a nomadic tribe in the deep jungle gave him the desire to work with unreached people groups as an adult. After finishing missionary training in the US , James married and returned with his wife, Diane , to Colombia . They had been serving there for 10 years, when an attack by rebel soldiers changed the face of what US citizens could do in Colombia .

Holding the missionary team at gunpoint, the rebels told James and another missionary that they would be taken hostage. Upon seeing that Diane was pregnant, the rebels released James and took another co-worker in his place. (The rebels later killed both kidnapped missionaries, Tim VanDyke and Steve Welsh.) The Gleaves moved to the city of Bogotá and continued to serve for two more years, until the majority of US NTM missionaries were pulled out of Colombia due to security concerns.

Changing ministries, the Gleaves worked with counseling and helping college-aged missionary children who are in the U.S. without their parents. Now they serve in the St Louis, Missouri, area as missionary representatives for New Tribes Mission. Speaking in churches and colleges, they seek to inform Christians in the Midwest about the needs and opportunities in missions. Their focus is mobilizing Christians to get involved in reaching unreached people groups with the Gospel. They have been members of New Tribes Mission since 1984.

Doug Schaible

Regional Representative

• ADDRESS:
  8026 E Gilbert St.
  Wichita, KS 67207
• PHONE:
  316-650-9386
• E-MAIL:
  doug_schaible@ntm.org
• WEB SITE:
  www.ntm.org/doug_schaible

When Doug and Cheryl Schaible moved in among the Solong people of Papua New Guinea, the villagers believed that the spirit world could be manipulated by rituals, sacrifices and proper living. The people had heard some Christian teachings, but because they had mixed it in with their animistic world view, they did not understand the Gospel.

The Schaible's served seven years in Papua New Guinea, five of those among the Solong people. First learning language and culture and then translating and teaching God’s Word. Many of the Solong finally understood the Gospel and chose to follow the Lord rather than the stories passed down by their ancestors.

Armed with the New Testament translated into their own language, the Solong church is now firmly grounded and moving ahead. The Schaible's church-planting partners, the Wolffs, are in the process of phasing out of the work. Tribal Bible teachers continue the work, reaching and teaching other Solong villages.

Currently the Schaibles serve in the US Central Plains area as missionary representatives for New Tribes Mission. Speaking in churches and colleges, they seek to inform Christians about the needs and opportunities in missions. Their hearts’ desire is to mobilize Christians to get involved in reaching unreached people groups with the Gospel.

Doug and Cheryl's experience and ministry in Papua New Guinea have helped to make their current ministry as representatives highly effective.

Norm Fry

Regional Representative
Emeritus

• ADDRESS:
  8206 Franklin St.
  Omaha, NE
  68114
• PHONE:
  402-397-7494
• E-MAIL:
  nifry4@aol.com
• WEB SITE:
  Not available

Norm and Iris Fry joined NTM's missionary team of Paraguay in 1970 after completing the NTM training program. The Frys have 30 years of field experience in Paraguay.

During their years on the field they were involved in many ministries including survey trips, opening a new work with the indigenous Manjui people, language study and literacy work. Norm also served in leadership for 23 years, during which time he was field chairman and government representative.

They have two grown daughters. After many fruitful years in Paraguay, Norm and Iris are excited about this new ministry, educating and challenging churches with needs of tribal people around the world.