Why Papua New Guinea?
The Glory of God is Worthy
FinisTerre, named after one of PNG’s mountain ranges, exists in order that God’s glory might be known in this part of the world.
“For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols, but the Lord made the heavens…Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength! Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name.” (Psalm 96:5-8).
We know that this great God to whom glory is due is none other than Jesus Christ, who instructed His disciples how this was to be done: “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
By partnering with local churches, our mission is to plant churches at the ends of the earth in Papua New Guinea, where the need is great, in order that unreached peoples can indeed ascribe to Jesus the glory due His name and worship Him!
“For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols, but the Lord made the heavens…Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength! Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name.” (Psalm 96:5-8).
We know that this great God to whom glory is due is none other than Jesus Christ, who instructed His disciples how this was to be done: “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
By partnering with local churches, our mission is to plant churches at the ends of the earth in Papua New Guinea, where the need is great, in order that unreached peoples can indeed ascribe to Jesus the glory due His name and worship Him!
Our Process
Our end goal is for missionaries to phase out of the tribe, leaving a self-sustaining, self-propagating church behind.
How do we get from here to there?
How do we get from here to there?
Start Here
We investigate with you and your pastors a relationship with FinisTerre.
Phase Out!
The end goal is for missionaries to establish a self-sufficient church, enabling them to phase out and return home.
Our Philosophy
The Church
THE AUTHORITY OF THE LOCAL CHURCH
Biblically faithful churches alone have the authority to raise up and send qualified missionaries to plant more churches in the Great Commission. Missionaries must be vitally connected members of their local church. They must be trained and qualified for church planting by their pastors and elders and then and only then should they be sent out from their church to plant another church.
Training
THE PRIORITY OF TRAINING
After being qualified for church planting by their local church, the missionary’s next highest priority is training for gospel ministry among unreached language groups. Rushing through this step or taking shortcuts in the name of urgency usually requires paying a higher price later on. FinisTerre highly recommends Radius International for training in church planting and Bible translation among unreached people. www.radiusinternational.org
On-Field Care
THE NECESSITY OF ON-FIELD CARE
Once a qualified missionary is equipped and sent to Papua New Guinea, that missionary will need the best support available on the field. At our base in Madang, we provide orientation for our newly arrived missionaries, complete with language, cultural, and logistical training. Our team in Madang is also equipped to provide pastoral and logistical support during the missionary’s duration in Papua New Guinea. Tribal missionary teams can also retreat to our base from their village to receive counsel, refreshment, and further training, as needed. Meanwhile, our staff in the States nurtures relationships with the pastoral leadership of sending churches to maintain a clearly defined partnership that honors the local church’s authority in the Great Commission.
The Need is Great
Papua New Guinea is one of the most rugged places on the planet–with its people groups perpetually separated by steep mountains, fast-flowing rivers, volcanos, and other geographic obstacles. This landscape is largely the reason why so many languages have been preserved here. In fact, the linguistic diversity of Papua New Guinea is unparalleled!
Though roughly the size of California and with a population of only 9 million people, this country holds over 12% of all the world’s languages, making it the most diverse country on the planet! Of the 830 languages in the country, more than 300 are not yet written down, making access to Scripture for these people groups nonexistent. The need for missionaries to go to Papua New Guinea is great.
Photos from PNG
See the work we have done with sending missionaries to PNG and join us in making the difference these people need!
