NTM

Long Term
Our long term goal is to plant an indigenous, reproducing tribal church. How do we do this? Now that we have moved into the tribe, we are in the CLA Phase (Culture and Language Acquisition). When we’ve reached proficiency in the language we will teach them chronologically through the Scriptures. As we teach we will be translating the Bible into their language. When a church is born we will begin equipping them to reproduce what has been modeled to them, and eventually phase out of the work, leaving it in the hands and hearts of the tribal believers. It is difficult to estimate how long this process takes because there are so many variables. But here is some time frames:

Language & Culture – 3 to 5 years (COMPLETE 2007)
Literacy & Pre-teaching – 3 months to 1 year (COMPLETE 2007)
Chronological teaching – 3 to 6 months (COMPLETE 2008)
Believers teaching – 1 to 2 years (underway 2008-2010)
Equipping the saints – 2 to 4 years
Doctrinal teaching – 1 to 2 years
Bible Translation – (8 to 15 years) Begun September 2006
Phase out – 1 to 2 years

All of this can only be accomplished by the power and leading of our Lord. We will constantly lean on Him for His direction and enablement (James 1:5; Col. 1:28-29). The Apostle Paul’s testimony in 1 Thes. 2:1-12 is our personal goal as church planters. It is our hope to be able to say such words to the established church we leave.

Short Term Goals
Within each phase of the Long term goals are many short term goals that we are trusting the Lord and working towards. We are currently in the teaching the new believers phase which includes:

• teaching through key epistles 
• teaching them who they are in Christ 
• coaching them in their new found relationship with their Father
• training them in areas of body life and outreach 
• good relationship with people always must exist
• healthy family life is paramount