Ethnos360 Aviation

Ethnos360 Aviation Advancing the spread of the Gospel through aviation to see a thriving church for every people.

Ethnos360 serves people in the most remote regions of the world to expand the work of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. NTM's Aviation Division provides the planes and pilots that make such remote works feasible, providing a lifeline between tribal villages and civilization. Missionaries need transportation into distant, often unnavigable regions. NTM Aviation pilots and aircraft ferry missionaries, sup

plies and villagers in need of emergency services. The FLIGHT CREW is a partnership and support group that helps Ethnos360 Aviation defray the costs of missionary flights, and expand services to new, as yet unreached peoples.

It started with a helicopter landing.In 2022, on the first day of ministry flights for the first R66 helicopter in Papua...
08/31/2026

It started with a helicopter landing.

In 2022, on the first day of ministry flights for the first R66 helicopter in Papua New Guinea, pilot Josh Verdonck flew into the Kuyu people group to test a potential landing spot.

Today, that same ministry is helping support a team that has spent years learning the Kuyu language and culture, translating Scripture, teaching literacy, and preparing Bible lessons.

Recently, a consultant and his wife flew in to encourage the team and help sharpen plans for Phase 1 Bible teaching—and eventually reaching the other five Kuyu villages.

From a landing spot in the jungle to a cleared site for a teaching house, God is steadily opening the way for His Word to reach the Kuyu.

We’re grateful to play a small part in getting the people and resources there.

Something is taking shape in Kuyu.A few weeks ago, this patch of ground was dense jungle. Now the trees are down, the st...
08/25/2026

Something is taking shape in Kuyu.

A few weeks ago, this patch of ground was dense jungle. Now the trees are down, the stumps are out and the Kuyu people are preparing a place where they will soon hear God’s Grand Story.

For years, the team has been learning the Kuyu language and culture, teaching people to read and write, translating Scripture, and preparing Bible lessons. Now, after years of preparation, *Phase 1* Bible teaching is getting closer.

One Kuyu man from another village has already started building a house nearby so he can stay and hear the teaching later this year.

Church planter Michael LeBlanc says, “There’s a growing sense around the village that something big is coming.”

Please pray for the Kuyu team as they prepare to begin teaching Creation to Christ — and for the Kuyu people who will hear God’s Word.

This fall, five missionary individuals and families are at the Ethnos360 Training Center in Roach, Missouri, preparing t...
08/22/2026

This fall, five missionary individuals and families are at the Ethnos360 Training Center in Roach, Missouri, preparing to serve Christ across cultures.

Some are raising young children. One family is preparing to welcome a new baby. One trainee is learning in a second language. Each family brings a different story, different gifts and different experiences, but they share the same desire: to see the gospel reach people who have never heard.

Before they arrive in McNeal for aviation training, they’re spending this season learning, growing and preparing for life and ministry in another culture.

The journey to the mission field starts long before takeoff. Pray for these families as they prepare for the next leg of the journey.

✈️ Happy National Aviation Day!National Aviation Day was established in 1939 to celebrate the history and development of...
08/19/2026

✈️ Happy National Aviation Day!

National Aviation Day was established in 1939 to celebrate the history and development of aviation. Today, take a moment to pray for the men and women using aviation to carry the gospel to places that are difficult to reach.

Don’t know an aviation missionary? Check the first comment for a link to learn more and find someone to pray for! 🙏

08/17/2026

Only 11% of the world’s languages have the complete Scriptures. Come with us to Papua New Guinea, where the Lamogai people recently received the full Bible in their own language.

After more than 40 years of translation, we pause to celebrate this milestone with the Lamogai church and the missionaries who helped make it possible. As we press on to make the gospel known to the ends of the earth, we celebrate what God has done and look ahead to what He will do next.

NTM Papua New Guinea

Meet the 2026 new trainees.This month, three missionary families—a pilot, a pilot/mechanic and a mechanic—arrive in McNe...
08/14/2026

Meet the 2026 new trainees.

This month, three missionary families—a pilot, a pilot/mechanic and a mechanic—arrive in McNeal, AZ, for final training.

Pray these families would thrive as they prepare to serve Christ and His church through aviation. Pray they would grow in dependence on God, godly relationships and readiness to sacrifice.

We’re excited to see how God will use these families in the Great Commission!

We knew the new Brazil hangar was under construction—but now we have the photos to prove it!This is a huge answer to pra...
08/11/2026

We knew the new Brazil hangar was under construction—but now we have the photos to prove it!

This is a huge answer to prayer. For years, our aviation team has operated out of borrowed hangar space in Rio Branco, housing the R66 helicopter there. When that space was no longer available, the helicopter had to be moved several hours away to Cruzeiro do Sul.

But God has provided every step of the way: land, a new helipad, and now a hangar to house the helicopter and support the teams serving throughout the region.

There’s still a little ways to go before the doors open. In the meantime, please pray:

- For the construction crew to work quickly and safely.
- For pilot Kyle as he travels to retrieve the helicopter when flights are needed in the Rio Branco area.
- For no emergencies or medevacs during this transition, since the distant location makes rapid response much more difficult.

What a picture of God’s provision—and what a joy to see this long-awaited hangar taking shape!

Thank you for praying for the aviation team and the church-planting teams they serve.

As wildfires continue to burn across the Spokane area, we’re asking our aviation family to pause and pray for this commu...
08/10/2026

As wildfires continue to burn across the Spokane area, we’re asking our aviation family to pause and pray for this community.

Spokane is home to Moody Aviation — a place that has played an important role in the training of many of our pilots and mechanics. We also have Ethnos360 missionaries currently serving on loan with Moody Aviation.

When Spokane is hurting, it’s a community close to our hearts.

Please pray with us for:

🙏 Those affected by the fires, especially families facing evacuation or loss.
🙏 Safety and strength for firefighters and first responders.
🙏 Protection for Moody Aviation students, staff, our missionaries, and their families.
🙏 Favorable weather and wisdom for those directing firefighting efforts.

We’re grateful for the many ways God has used Moody Aviation to prepare men and women for missions around the world. Today, we’re praying for the people and community that have invested so much in that work.

08/08/2026

And that's a wrap!

Thanks, EAA - The Spirit of Aviation, Missionary Aviation Support Association, Proclaim Aviation Ministries, Moody Aviation and many, many others for making 2026 a great year at EAA AirVenture!

The first Wednesday of every month is Café Ethnos at Ethnos360 Aviation—a time for prayer, fellowship, snacks (of course...
08/08/2026

The first Wednesday of every month is Café Ethnos at Ethnos360 Aviation—a time for prayer, fellowship, snacks (of course) and updates from around our aviation community.

This month, we had the special joy of celebrating a major milestone: a missionary family completed their training! Their aviation and women’s training certificates were presented, and then coworkers gathered around them to pray.

In the next few weeks, they’ll be packing up and leaving for Germany before continuing on to Indonesia.

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