First Lord’s Supper and First Baptisms in Elsengg

Carolyn, serving remotely, ministers to the Elsengg people of Asia Pacific. This Maundy Thursday, as we remember Jesus’ Last Supper with His disciples (maybe you are observing the Lord’s Supper and remembering Christ’s divine sacrifice today), it is fitting that we praise God that this month “the [Elsengg] believers celebrated the Lord’s Supper for the first time.” And by the time you read this, Lord willing, the Elsengg church will have had its first baptisms too. As Carolyn and Elsengg believer Bop write Bible lessons, “it has been such a joy to see the Holy Spirit enlightening Bop’s mind to understand New Testament truths,” and the church is learning these truths too — namely that “Jesus was the final sacrifice who perfectly pleases God forever and ever!” Praise God for this truth.

The accounts of the Last Supper can be found in Matthew 26, Mark 14, Luke 22 and John 13.

God Is Using Short-Term Trips to Raise up New Labourers

Let’s continue to remember to pray for Ethnos’s short-term trips. Pray that through our Encounter and Interface trips overseas, participants would learn more about the realities of church planting. Pray that God would give them the courage to take the next step, wherever He would lead them. Pray that through our internships, interns would grow in their walk with the Lord and would be an encouragement and help to the missionaries among whom they will be working. Most importantly, pray that God would use these trips to raise up more labourers so more people can be reached — for His glory.

The time to apply for 2026 and 2027 Interface trips and summer 2026 Encounter trips is now, with application deadlines this spring.

Big News: R66 Helicopter in Country and Reassembled – Watch the Time-Lapse

There is good news regarding the R66 helicopter we have been praying about. This helicopter will be used by the team in Asia Pacific to support church planting. The aviation team in both Asia Pacific and Arizona (at Ethnos360 Aviation’s main office) have been anticipating, working towards and praying about getting this helicopter in country for a long time now. We last mentioned that the helicopter was on its way overseas. Praise God that the helicopter has arrived, was cleared by customs and was re-assembled. Pray for success as it is inspected, tested and then registered. Pray for the aviation team as they prepare to fly the helicopter.

Pray for the Iski: Standing Strong in God's Word

In celebration of serving in Papua New Guinea (PNG) for 75 years (as of 2025), we are praying for a series of people groups among  whom New Tribes Mission PNG is working. Today let’s pray for the Iski people who live in many different hamlets and villages along the Ramu River in Madang Province.

Religion has been around for almost a century, but there is confusion about the gospel message. Church planters ministered among them for many years, and after hearing God’s Word in their language, some believed, and a church was born. The complete Iski New Testament and many Old Testament portions will be printed this year.

Pray for the church as they continue to grow in their love for Christ. Pray that they would stand strong on His Word. Pray that God would prepare hearts for the gospel to spread to more and more villages. Pray for the Iski church and its leaders to be faithful witnesses and ministers of the Word of God.