Patrick and Dawn Eggleton Just another weblog We saw the following in one of the NTM@Work magazines recently and thought you might appreciate it.
72 – The number of different language groups New Tribes Mission is working with in Papua New Guinea.
308 – The number of churches that have been planted by New Tribes Mission in Papua New Guinea.
20,385 – The number of believers in New Tribes Mission ministries in Papua New Guinea.
27 – Tribal language New Testaments completed in Papua New Guinea
5 – the number of tribal groups in Papua New Guinea who heard the Gospel in their own language for the very first time in 2008: Bagwido, Madak, Patpatar, Inanbimali and Dinangat.
1 – The number of ways for all these people to get to heaven!
Today I talked with one of the leaders from the Highlands region. He said they have 4 tribal groups just waiting for teams of missionaries to come and share the gospel with them – but there are no teams ready to go! It is awful to wait when so much is at stake. Please pray that workers could come to help these people come to know Christ. Many influences are coming into this country. We pray that God’s love can be that first influence for these people.
Life for the Principal
"Dr. Eggleton" at his desk.
“I need another chair for my classroom for the extra student I am receiving on Monday. Where can we get one?”
“Cars are backing up where our children are playing. Is there something we can do to make their play area safer?”
“Something is jammed in the laminator. Can you fix it?”
“Do you have any idea when my Bible curriculum will arrive?”
These (and many more) are the typical questions that fill my day. Before school ever began God convicted me with Colossians 3:17 And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him. I like to think of myself as a servant of God who has been shared with NCA by his command. What I do there is in His name – the name of my master. I hope that my words and deeds will reflect my Master – and bring Him the honor He deserves! I don’t always know where to find an extra chair, how to re-route traffic, how to repair the damaged machine, or how to get mail to move more quickly, but I do hope that I can give my best effort to resolve each new question and to “give thanks” to our Master who gives me the honor of serving here in His name!
