Source: To Every Tribe, January 26, 2026
Jesus told Peter that he would build his church, and Satan would not be able to stop him. To Every Tribe missionaries are working to strengthen existing churches and plant new ones where needed, so that those who become believers have a local gathering of their new brothers and sisters in Christ to grow with.
For the last five years, I’ve worked as a missionary in a small town in Northwest Ontario, Canada, called Sioux Lookout. My goal as a missionary in Canada is to see First Nations people believe the gospel and become members of a biblical, First Nations-led local church.
Before becoming a missionary and joining a First Nations-led church, I had mostly been part of churches with a more structured order of service, where a few predetermined individuals, such as pastors and worship leaders, would lead in speaking or singing.
But being part of this First Nations-led church has helped me see how Paul’s words in 1 Corinthians 14:26 can also play out in a different way. Each person in the church is there with various abilities and gifts to use during the service. Seeing this lived out in Sioux Lookout has helped me understand Paul’s words in a new light.
See also The Fields Are White for Harvest which describes ministry efforts among Arctic Canada’s Inuit people (Ethnos360). While you’re there, you might want to peruse other articles in the recent Arctic-focused edition of the Ethnos360 magazine.