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NTMC Core Values
1. We Value the Word of God as our Final Authority
Therefore we commit to:
- Hold without compromise to those Bible doctrines expressed in our Doctrinal Statement.
- Submit to God by gladly yielding to the authority of His Word alone in all we believe and do.
- Actively seek wisdom from God’s Word in decision making and never choose contrary to it.
Scripture Passages:
“For ever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven.”
(Psalm 119:89)
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.”
(Psalm 119:105)
“All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.”
(2 Timothy 3:16,17)
“But the word of the Lord endureth for ever.”
(1 Peter 1:25)
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2. We Value a Dispensational Interpretation of Scripture
Therefore we commit to:
- Ensure that NTMC personnel (especially those in positions of leadership or teaching) have a good understanding of this method of interpretation.
- Exercise diligence to ensure that this is the approach used by NTMC personnel involved in the teaching of new believers and shepherding of the Church.
Scripture Passages:
“Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”
(2 Tim.2:15)
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3. We Value a Spirit-Controlled Life
Therefore we commit to:
- Walk in fellowship with the Lord, thus allowing His life to be seen in and through us individually, resulting in a manifestation of the fruit of the Spirit.
Scripture Passages:
“I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.”
(John 15:5)
“As Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.”
(Romans 6:4)
“This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh….If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.”
(Galatians 5:16-25)
“This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.”
(1 John 1:5-7)
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4. We Value Dependence on God
Therefore we commit to:
- Admit our needs to Him through prayer.
- Individually depend on God alone to meet our daily needs.
- Corporately trust God to supply the personnel, direction and resources we need to carry out His will.
Scripture Passages:
“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.”
(Proverbs 3:5,6)
“He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.”
(Romans 4:20,21)
“Let your requests be made known unto God.”
(Philippians 4:6)
“But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.”
(Hebrews 11:6)
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5. We Value a Willingness to Sacrifice for Christ
Therefore we commit to:
- Carry His Gospel to parts of the world where living and working conditions are often difficult.
- Persevere in completing His task with joy, even in the absence of ease and comfort.
- Demonstrate that the Lord is worthy of any sacrifice we may be called upon to make for Him.
Scripture Passages:
“Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwelling place.”
(1 Corinthians 4:11)
“I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.”
(Philippians 4:12)
“No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.”
(2 Timothy 2:4)
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6. We Value Plurality of Leadership
Therefore we commit to:
- Follow the New Testament pattern of plurality of leadership.
- Continually look for and shepherd qualified men who can be part of the leadership of the future.
Scripture Passages:
“Where there is no counsel, the people fall; but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.”
(Proverbs 11:14)
“Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood.”
(Acts 20:28)
“Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, serving as overseers, not by compulsion but willingly, not for dishonest gain but eagerly; nor as being lords over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.”
(1 Peter 5:2,3)
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7. We Value Godly Relationships and Interdependence in Ministry
Therefore we commit to:
- Pattern our relationships after the principles set forth in the Word of God
- Function as teams within a ministry, since no one person has all the gifts and abilities needed to accomplish the task.
Scripture Passages:
“But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body just as He pleased.”
(1 Corinthians 12:18)
“That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another.”
(1 Corinthians 12:25)
“Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.”
(Ephesians 4:3)
“If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.”
(Philippians 2:1-4)
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8. We Value a Sense of Urgency
Therefore we commit to:
- Focus on the eternal value and destiny of souls.
- Work within our individual ministries with an attitude of dedication and faithfulness.
- Remain mindful of the immensity of the task before us.
Scripture Passages:
“Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest”
(John 4:35)
“I must work the works of him who sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.”
(John 9:4)
“And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.”
(Romans 13:11-12)
"Redeeming the time, because the days are evil."
(Ephesians 5:16)
9. We Value Effective Communication in Evangelism and Church Planting
Therefore we commit to:
- Understand the culture and language of the people group.
- Communicate the Gospel clearly to the unsaved.
- Provide a complete training program to all NTMC personnel.
Scripture Passages:
“And beginning at Moses and all the Prophets, he expounded unto them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.”
(Luke 24:27)
“We do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.”
(Acts 2:11)
“And when they heard that he spoke in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence.”
(Acts 22:2)
“For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?”
(1 Corinthians 14:8)
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10. We Value the Local Church
Therefore we commit to:
- Recognize that NTMC personnel are sent out, supported, prayed for, and encouraged by the local church.
- Work with the local church in this great task of bringing the Gospel to unreached people groups.
Scripture Passages:
"From there they sailed to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work which they had completed. Now when they had come and gathered the church together, they reported all that God had done with them, and that He had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.”
(Acts 14:26)
“But Paul chose Silas and departed, being commended by the brethren to the grace of God.”
(Acts 15:40)
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11. We Value Ongoing Shepherding
Therefore we commit to:
- Provide an environment and atmosphere that is conducive to spiritual growth, encouragement, and refreshment.
- Encourage ongoing shepherding in our missionaries’ field of service.
Scripture Passages:
“Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, serving as overseers, not by compulsion but willingly, not for dishonest gain but eagerly; nor as being lords over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.”
(1 Peter 5:2,3)
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ABOUT NTMC
From the very beginning, God linked the ministry of New Tribes Mission with Word of Life through a special relationship which Paul Fleming and Jack Wyrtzen enjoyed. This was possible because of the true commitment of reaching the lost God gave to both of these men.
