Stories
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‘Becoming’ Like the Inuit
The word ‘becoming’ has come up a lot for our team recently. In many ways, our ministry right now looks like a lot of becoming—certainly becoming more like Christ as God shapes us into who He wants us to be in our lives here. But it is also a lot of becoming like the Inuit.…
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Willard Family Update
“But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us.” 2 Corinthians 4:7 This is something we have been reflecting on lately as this past calendar year has held unexpected challenges and changes, yet so many blessings. The weight of spiritual warfare has…
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Bartholdson Family Update
Just like the summer months in the Arctic, our first year of life and ministry in the North has gone by quickly. It has been a year of learning and experiencing the Inuit way of life, Inuktitut, and God’s grace. Daily life in the Arctic has some similarities to life in the south. Spending time…
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Praising God for Protection and Healing
On Sunday, June 30, Brandt and his four year old son, Boaz, were taking a ride on the 4-wheeler. As Brandt attempted to drive up a muddy embankment the 4-wheeler rolled backwards, falling on top of Brandt and Boaz. Brandt took the full impact of the 4-wheeler with the handlebar to the face in the…
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Celebrating Little Steps Among the First Nations in Northern Saskatchewan
Ethnos missionaries, Craig and Leilani Bauman, have been working with New Life Indigenous Fellowship in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan for the past seven years. They have been coming alongside the church with the vision of encouraging and equipping the Indigenous believers with culturally shaped foundational Bible teaching and disciple-making, so that the Indigenous church can be…
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A Legacy of Walking with God
For more than nine years, Ethnos Canada has been blessed to work alongside Woodland Cree Elder, Norm McCallum. It was actually Norm who pursued Ethnos Canada and asked that we work with him to bring the love of Jesus to the First Nations in Canada. Here is a short video in which Norm shares his…
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Housing Provided—Praise God!
“I personally think the Lord has outdone Himself, in the homes and locations He provided.”
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Ethnos Canada to Serve the Inuit
As believers, we have the privilege of putting God on centre stage and sharing His story. For a small group of new missionaries, God is moving them and their children to Arctic Canada to do just that.
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Introducing Gideon & Cassidy Willard
What is your purpose in life? If we are honest with ourselves, what motivates us in life is directly linked to what we believe our purpose is. Out of all the things that could motivate someone, there is only one thing that leaves a person fulfilled: doing what they were created to do.