Stories
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The Stages of Equipping
There are three stages of equipping that all missionaries go through as they are being trained by Ethnos Canada, Ethnos360 in the USA, or by any of the other Global Partners around the world. Appropriately enough, those stages are called e1, e2 and e3. E1: Pre-Field Equipping The Pre-Field Equipping stage begins as the missionary…
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Learning to “follow” in Arctic Canada
“Can I follow?” In our mixed world of English and Inuktitut, this is a phrase we often hear. At first it sounded strange to our ears and didn’t always make sense, but over time we have come to realize this expression reflects something beautiful in Inuktitut. There are two verb roots we know of in…
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Every Part Matters: Lessons from the Caribou Hunt
Our community was buzzing with excitement in August as the annual caribou hunting season approached. The caribou hunting season is limited to one day out of the year, but many individuals and families spend several days at their cabin or on the land leading up to hunting day. Gideon and Rob had the opportunity to…
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Names That Carry a Legacy: The Inuit Cultural Tradition
When learning a new culture, there are many things that we need to notice, dig into and get a good grasp on before we can teach in a way that will effectively communicate the truth of God’s Word without misunderstanding. Some of these cultural aspects are similar to our home culture, while others are very…
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Suffering Significant Tragedies
In the midst of devastating situations in Arctic Canada, please pray that our lives would be a true reflection of the living hope that dwells within us.
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It Has to Be God Who Does It
There are challenges to reach the Inuit people group in the Canadian Arctic that the author hadn’t recognized until he visited . . . the Arctic. Prayerfully read through and vicariously experience the cold, the darkness, the language.
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“Becoming” Part of the Community
Over the last few months, we have written about various ways the team living in Arctic Canada is “becoming”. We are “becoming” like the Inuit as we learn and participate in daily life activities and learn to understand and speak Inuktitut. We are “becoming” more like Christ as He shapes us into His image, trusting…
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So Many Yet to Hear
You may be familiar with the story of Paul Fleming, founder of Ethnos, then known as New Tribes Mission… Paul was determined that he would be willing to go to the mission field if God would send him.
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Understandable This Time
Have you ever had to listen to a song over and over again to figure out the lyrics? And how much harder if the piece wasn’t in your heart language?