It’s been really encouraging to be in the training, learning about culture and language learning, how to present the Word in a cultural context, and of course, practical skills like Jungle Camp. In the future, I am hoping to work with Ethnos’ Indigenous Ministries team and am excited to see where God takes me.

I did not feel any kind of special call to missions but rather I saw just how many people are still out in the world without the gospel and without hope. I saw how few people there are that are giving their lives to God’s cause and I saw in His Word a command to take the gospel to every nation.

I grew up in western Minnesota and heard about Emanate Training while attending the Ethnos360 Bible Institute in Waukesha, Wisconsin. During my time at the Bible School, I learned that there were still unreached people groups with no understanding of the gospel and I recognized the need for believers who would dedicate their lives to serving the Lord through church planting among the unreached.

We’ve been a part of the training team for Ethnos Canada since 2003 and have been helping with Jungle Camp since 2011. We love being a part of Jungle Camp both because we enjoy nature and the simpler way of life during Jungle Camp but also because we like the focused time for strengthening relationships with our missionary candidates.

After serving in Asia-Pacific for a few years, Shane and Karen returned to Canada for critical health needs related to a hereditary condition Shane has. They rejoined the training staff and feel privileged to be a part of equipping labourers the Lord has raised up to send into the fields.

We believe God deserves praise and glory from every person on earth, yet there are those who have not yet had the opportunity to believe in Him. A passage that has been really impactful to us and our journey towards cross-cultural church planting is Romans 10:13-15.