Doug and Tammy White

Doug and Tammy White, soon to be serving with Wycliffe Associates in Papua New Guinea:

Please CLICK HERE to view Doug and Tammy's support letter.

Please take a moment to view the following videos that will help you better understand their ministry.

Tribal fighting in Papua New Guinea - documentary: CLICK HERE

Reaching the last languages: CLICK HERE

Why Bible Translation: CLICK HERE

MINISTRY UPDATE & URGENT PRAYER REQEST

Ministry Update:
I know not all of you have heard about the latest developments in the ministry to which God has called us in Papua New Guinea. Because of Tammy and my training and experience in business and administration, our ministry has shifted to include the role of Project Funding Coordinators and Administrative support and training coordinators in addition to Property / Facility Managers and South Pacific Volunteer Coordinators. I know on the surface this sounds like a lot.  However, the responsibilities involved overlap and work in conjunction with one another.

Our ministry, in short, is to work alongside The Bible Translation Association of Papua New Guinea by facilitating, mentoring and providing oversight in the use of resources. We help to identify and evaluate ministry projects such as New Bible translation launches, construction, and maintenance of translation facilities and facilitate the approval process for needed funding, as well as provide for accountability for the use of designated funds. We will be providing expenditure reports, progress reports, project milestone projections, and achievement shortfalls to Wycliffe Associates and The Seed Company (a branch of Wycliffe; http://www.theseedcompany.org/about )  This reporting is vital to keep needed funding flowing into BTA’s Translation Ministry. It is important to note that this ministry literally impacts over two hundred thousand individuals speaking more than 125 distinctive languages.

Friends to be candid without this ministry there is no hope of salvation for these people. We, (You, Tammy, and I) can play a role in the salvation of thousands by providing God’s Word to people groups that have never had access to the Bible.

For more detailed information about our ministry and to support this ministry in prayer or financially please go to: Doug and Tammy White (http://dougandtammywhiteinpng.blogspot.com/ ) - or Wycliffe’s Giving link (click here). 

Urgent Prayer Request & Need:

This afternoon I received a call from Brent Ropp (Vice President of Wycliffe Associates) to add even more urgency to our arriving in Papua New Guinea as soon as possible. He called to let me know that ALL FUNDING to The Bible Translation Association of Papua New Guinea had been placed on hold until our arrival. In other words until we arrive to administrate and account for the expenditures of funds Bible translation will slow down or be suspended due to a lack of funding.  If funding is suspended for an extended period, many will perish unnecessarily simply because God’s Word has not yet reached them. This means that we desperately need to be fully funded no later than February of 2011. We need your prayers for God’s provision and opportunities to present this vital ministry. We are asking you to pray for these opportunities to share, to connect us with anyone willing to hear both individuals and Churches (Please forward this email to at least 25 people in your address book) and to consider becoming a ministry partner through both prayer and finances. God will provide for this ministry. He will provide through both the local church and individuals within the universal church (His people).

Your brother and Sister in Christ
 
Doug and Tammy White
Wycliffe Associates