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There are a number of ways we may be able to assist the ministry of your local church. I would love to talk with you and, as much as I am able, serve you at my own expense to help you get connected with meaningful tools, resources, and relationships. 

  • Ethnos360 Representatives – I (Randy Smyth) or another representative could come…
    • speak to your church, &
    • engage with your missions committee, &
    • advise potential missionaries, &
    • empower people with information and resources.
  • We could focus on –
    • Awareness – It is difficult to meet a need that one does not know about.
      • One-third of the world’s 7 billion people have no access to the Gospel.
      • One-third of the world’s 7360 languages still have no access to the Gospel.
      • Of 7360 languages in the world, only 704 have a complete Bible. 1551 have a complete New Testament.
      • PeopleGroups.org, Joshua Project, Perspectives, Radical, Wayumi, etc.
        [Note that numbers differ and change because of sources, definitions, and objectives, but all show great needs.]
    • Vision –  Why, Where, What, How – We could…
      • share testimonies that show who and what is required to establish a thriving church, such as,  
        • Language – Why learning the heart language is essential…
        • Culture – How culture affects the meaning of words…
        • Bible Translation – Why do people need God’s word in their hands…
        • Foundational Bible Teaching – knowledge of God’s identity, person, purpose, plan, provision, and people – teaching people to know God personally, to walk in the Spirit, and His word to their own lives by faith, and
      • Present stories of what God has been doing through ordinary people…
        • Videos
        • Magazines
        • Web pages
      • Teach – Reinforcing what you have been teaching about the Bible basis of missions.
    • Present Resources for Foundational Bible Teaching to intentionally equip people for church planting.
    • Opportunities
      • Wayumi Retreats – Wayumi (“why-you-me”) is great for intensive educational exposure toward establishing thriving churches across great cultural boundaries.
      • Encounter – Short term serving –– three weeks overseas practical assistance
      • Interface – six weeks in Papua New Guinea learning from experienced missionaries.
      • Internships – six months in Aviation, Church-planting, or medical internships in Papua New Guinea.
    • Training
      • Ethnos360 Bible Institutes – Where Bible and Missions are one. Study just the Bible for two years. (Online or in-person.)
      • Ethnos360 Training – Practical career missionary training – two years in Missouri.
    • Sending
      • Preparing your church for training, equipping, sending, supporting, and sustaining your missionaries to completion of establishing thriving churches of Christians where now there are none.
    • Missions FAQ
    • Church Help 4 Completing the Great Commission
    • See more…(Randy’s Web Links)