NTM

The countdown to the closing of our training with NTM has begun. In approaching the final days to graduation, we had taken time to reflect and in seeking the Lord in our future direction. The experience we had here with NTM had been an incredible privilege. It is a spiritual journey for us. We can only write briefly and will outline it in three areas.

How He had led us
Many were amazed when we first shared on our plans to go for full time mission training. We, ourselves wondered when we first arrived into New Tribes Bible Institute in Michigan – we felt so inadequate! In our past involvement in mission, we were encouraged with the axiom, “God is not concerned with your ability but in your availability.” NTM has for its core values, “The certainty that God desires to use any life!” NTM has a commitment to providing opportunities to believers for service based on the grace of God. Truly, it is by the grace of God that we are led here.

How He had prepared us
There are so much that the Lord has showed us. One lesson that gripped us was at chapel time when the speaker challenged us; “It is absolutely essential that you walk closely in the Spirit. Otherwise, you might want to reconsider your missionary career!” This is not a choice. Without the Spirit, we won’t last long in the tribe in a remote location. It is for us to rediscover the indispensability of the indwelling presence of the Spirit of Christ in us. It is Christ who will accomplish in and through us His purposes – in spite of our frailties. This is so that all Glory belongs to Him! The truth is that, this is the normal Christian life.

NTM has proved successful in its methodology to breach the barriers in animistic societies with the Gospel. We are entrusted to bring back this experience to our very own society. You have made it possible for us to experience this privilege. It is your prayers, your encouragement and support for us that see us through the training. We are grateful and thank God for you.

How He is leading us
NTM Malaysia was incorporated since 2005 as a sending country, the year we left our home for mission training. As the first Malaysian couple sent out under NTM Malaysia, our responsibility is in seeing greater awareness in tribal mission. As for our mission field, Candice and I are of the same heart for the field of Kalimantan in Indonesia. Imagine the excitement of sharing the very life of Christ right here on earth to accomplish the purposes of the Almighty God and having available to us His limitless resources! Lord willing, our goal is to be in Indonesia by January of 2010. The Lord has taken us so far, we continue to trust Him in our next step of faith.

In this season of Christmas, we wish you a rejoicing time as we remember the coming of Jesus, God’s only Son and the Savior of the world.