GOD MEETS YET ANOTHER NEED
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September 27, 2007
by Ian Fallis
A disobedient tribal girl helped Lisa Kappeler get just what she needed.
Missionaries such as Lisa, who works among the Uriai people of Papua New Guinea, need to learn the language of the people they work with in depth. It's not enough to string together a conversation. They need to know how people tell stories, talk about history and the future, and exhort others.
Finding an example of exhortation took two full days of searching, and ended only because she was in the right place at the right time.
While Lisa was visiting a tribal family's home, one of the girls disobeyed her mom. The dad proceeded to tell his daughter why she should do as her mom told her.
"I was able to get that on tape and use that to analyze," Lisa wrote. "The Lord provided what I needed when I needed."
This week Lisa and her teammates among the Uriais are being evaluated on language learning and getting help with church planting.
"I'm praying that they give me the green light to move officially into full-time translation," Lisa wrote.
It's hard enough to learn another language. But when that language is unwritten, and no one else has even studied it, how do you learn it well enough to translate God's Word and teach clear Bible lessons?
You build on the foundations taught in NTM's specialized missionary training program.
This is the time of year that high school seniors are thinking about next year. Please pray that those who might consider serving God as a missionary hear about and get interested in NTM's Bible Institute. Know any seniors? Or are you one? Learn more about NTBI >>
Interested in visiting a campus to find out more? NTBI Waukesha is holding a "Catch the Vision" weekend Oct. 18-20. This event is free -- just fill out the form to reserve your spot >>
At the Missionary Training Center, 100 students have already applied for the next fall 2008 semester. Plans are for the campus to eventually accommodate 200 new students each fall, but capacity is 120 so far. Pray that expansion plans progress in a timely fashion so more tribal people can have the opportunity to know Jesus.
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