Jerry & Joyce McDaniels opening God's Word through literacy 
So often as we travel we have to ask ourselves, “Were we as great a blessing as we were blessed?” This was the case again as we returned from a trip to Mexico! (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘training’
Thanking God for dear co-workers He is raising up in Mexico
Friday, May 1st, 2009Literacy Training in Mexico
Monday, March 9th, 2009
How does one put together a literacy program for a tribal group? What syllables should be taught first? What can be done for groups that are already somewhat literate in Spanish, but not their own language? These are some of the topics covered in an upcoming literacy course in Mexico!
There are technical parts like analyzing the grammar and choosing the best syllables to introduce first in the primers. But we also desire to share with the students our passion for how important literacy is to the spiritual growth of tribal churches! (more…)
Equipping missionary candidates in Bolivia to serve in literacy
Saturday, October 11th, 2008
Joyce & I, along with our friend and co-worker Wendy Rees, are teaching classes on literacy programs to missionary candidates here in Bolivia.
These classes cover ways that literacy is an important part of our goal of seeing strong tribal churches, how missionary teams can be working towards literacy even in those first months of language study, how to motivate people to want to learn to read, how to analyze the language information to decide what order to introduce letters, etc. (more…)
Jumping through windows God opens
Monday, September 22nd, 2008After canceling our trip to Bolivia last week, we have rescheduled once again!
Ongoing peace talks have calmed the situation somewhat and the field believes there is a window of opportunity for us to get down there and give this important training in literacy. So Lord willing we will fly down later this week.
We appreciate your prayers:
1. for peace in Bolivia, not only for our safety, but for those living and serving in the country. The great news is that God’s work has continued to move forward
2. that we would make our flight connections. We are flying a different route with less a chance of flights being canceled, but involves moving our own baggage between different airlines.
3. for God’s wisdom in teaching the literacy course to the missionary candidates, preparing them to work among tribal groups. Our hearts’ desire is not only to cover the technical details of literacy programs, but to leave a passion for the important part literacy plays in strong, mature tribal churches (and of course, it is all in Spanish!)
Thanks for your prayers as we jump through the windows God opens!
Something special is around the corner!
Wednesday, September 10th, 2008
It’s the annual Kuna leadership conference!
November is the month that we will again see our Kuna friends in Panama. This year’s conference will be held on one of the islands. That means sleeping in hammocks, drinking “madun” (a warm, cooking banana beverage), and enjoying close fellowship with the leadership of the Kuna churches and their wives! (more…)
Literacy in tribal ministries
Sunday, September 7th, 2008
Joyce and I are preparing to fly to Bolivia next week. We are so excited for the opportunity to teach a course on literacy to the missionary candidates, preparing them to work among tribal groups.
Our hearts’ desire is not only to cover the technical details of literacy programs, but to leave a passion for the important part literacy plays in strong, mature tribal churches. After the literacy course, we will have several days working with a missionary team in a tribal location on literacy and materials. (more…)
Meetings & Plans
Wednesday, August 6th, 2008Joyce and I appreciate your prayers as we have lots and lots of meetings at our mission office this month. We are seeking the Lord’s wisdom with our other coworkers as we plan and coordinate tribal church planting ministries.
We also are preparing for a trip to Bolivia in September through October where we will be teaching literacy principles to our Bolivian missionary co-workers, preparing them to work among tribal groups.
Off to Canada I go…
Saturday, September 22nd, 2007Now, if our ministry is in Latin America, why am I traveling north to Canada?
God has given Joyce & me the privilege of giving support and help to the various ministries of New Tribes Mission throughout Latin America. One of these ministries is the training centers for national missionaries which are located in five countries throughout Latin America. This trip to Canada prepares me to better understand the missionary training programs worldwide.
So pray that this trip up north will help equip me for the tasks God has ahead of us.
What’s ahead for us?
Tuesday, July 17th, 2007August is a whole month of meetings for us at our mission office and then we begin several months of trips to Ecuador, Panama, and other destinations that are lining up.
We appreciate your prayers as we use these next weeks to prepare for conferences and meetings in Spanish, English, and the Kuna language. We simply could not do this without you and the ginormous encouragement your partnership is to us!
Calling on Spanish-speaking prayer partners
Thursday, June 14th, 2007
One of the missionary teams that Joyce & I work with in Latin America is known as the Spanish Language Resource (SLR) team. These missionaries are committed to translating materials that we as English-speaking missionaries have access to…like manuals on how to set up literacy programs, Bible translation information, and tools for church planting. (more…)
