Murphy Missions Annual Update 2023

Our Mission

We desire to share the hope of the Gospel with the least reached people of the world through the means of evangelism, church planting, and Bible translation. There are people who have yet to hear the name of Jesus in their heart language.

We want to be a part of bringing the good news of our loving and gracious Savior and Redeemer to them. We believe God's ultimate purpose for us on earth is to make His name known and glorified to all.

A Quick Snapshot

Dan Madison

Hello folks, I'm Dan. I'm from small town Indiana and have lived in Warsaw, IN for the past 15 years. I started off as a farm kid, then moved to Montana to farm, and later went back to school for mechanical engineering. By the grace of God, He allowed me to cross paths with Warsaw Community Church when I moved back home to Indiana. At that time, I became hungry for God's Word God has taken me on a journey through His Word, revealing His character, and re-establishing my relationship with His Son, Jesus Christ. I am grateful for my time in the medical device industry, but I knew God was calling us into something much greater. In my free time, I am an avid woodworker, enjoy mountain biking, hiking, reading, and being outside.

Hi there, I'm Madison. I was raised in Northern Illinois and headed over to the Hoosier state for college. My background is in biomedical engineering, which is what brought me to the "Orthopaedic capital of the world" - Warsaw, IN. There, I worked in Regulatory and Clinical Affairs and eventually, was blessed to meet Dan. It was right around the time I met Dan that I was on my own journey to truly understanding the Gospel and who Jesus Christ is. Through deep studying of the Gospel of Mark, attending Warsaw Community Church, meeting Dan, and a lot of praying, I rededicated my life to Christ in 2018. First and foremost, I am a daughter of the King, and on the side, I love to spend time with Dan, paint, workout, read, and watch mystery films.

Our Simple Joys

Dan Madison

My first cup of hot, black coffee in the morning

Watching critters run around in the backyard

Cool breezes & sunsets

A well-tuned handplane for woodworking

Color mixing the perfect shade in watercolor

My mother-in-law's homemade spinach artichoke dip

Dumbbell snatches in any workout

Epsom salt bubble baths

"Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation, and you have made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they shall reign on the earth."

Revelation 5:9-10

ETHNOS360 FACTS

Who is Ethnos360?

Originally founded as New Tribes Mission in 1942

Focus on Church Planting and Bible Translation

Working among Unreached People Groups (UPGs)

Where do their missionaries serve?

3,000 missionaries worldwide

Currently working with 330 People Groups

Serve in 30+ countries including: Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Greenland, Indonesia, Mexico, Mongolia, Mozambique, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Philippines, Senegal, Tanzania, and Thailand

What is an Unreached People Group?

An unreached people group (UPG) is a group of people with a common language and culture distinct from those around them. The closest Biblical term is “Ethnos” which is most often translated “gentile” or “nation." UPGs account for up to 1/3 of the world's population.

METHODOLOGY

Ethnos360 is unique in that the organization focuses on the following things:

Unreached People Groups (UPGs)

UNREACHED PEOPLE GROUPS (UPGs)

In approximately 1/3 world’s people groups, there is no church, nor is there any work being done to establish a church. These are the people among whom Ethnos360 works.

Tribal Culture & Language

TRIBAL CULTURE & LANGUAGE

These tribes’ cultures and languages have isolated them from the Gospel. Missionaries must learn their heart language and understand their culture in order to clearly present the Gospel and effectively plant a church.

Foundational Bible Teaching

FOUNDATIONAL BIBLE TEACHING

UPGs have no concept of the God of the Bible. Bible teaching begins at the same place God began with His chosen people: at the beginning in Genesis

1. Chronological Bible teaching presents a foundation for understanding Jesus’ death and resurrection.

Mature Churches

MATURE CHURCHES

Following the pattern seen in Acts as God’s people carried out the Great Commission, missionaries seek to establish mature churches that can take their rightful place as agents of change in their own communities and partners in the Great Commission.

CHURCH PLANTING

Here is a timeline of what an Ethnos360 career missionary can expect when entering the role of church planting. No matter which role we end up serving in Ethnos360, all missionaries serve with the purpose to move forward the gospel and help those working toward an indigenous, mature church.

Specialized Training (Current): 4 Years

Partnership Development (Current): 1-3 Years

Field Orientation: 6 Months-2 Years

Culture and Language Study: 2-5 Years

Evangelism & Teaching: 6 Months-2 Years

Discipleship: 3-10 Years

New Testament Translation 8-15 Years

Leadership Development: 5-10 Years

*PHASE DEFINITIONS:

E1: PRE-FIELD EQUIPPING

E2: HOST COUNTRY CULTURE AND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION (CLA)

E3: PEOPLE GROUP CULTURE AND LANGUAGE/CHURCH PLANTING

"I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching."

2 TIMOTHY 4:1-2

TIMELINE

Here is a high-level timeline of our next couple of years in the training process.

JUN 2023

Graduated Ethnos360 Bible Institute (EBI) with Associate of Biblical Studies Degrees

AUG 2023 DEC 2023 - JAN 2024

Move to Roach, MO

Begin Ethnos360 Training (ETR)

Winter Break

MAY 2024 - AUG 2024

Summer Break

APR 2025

Graduate Ethnos360 Training (ETR) with Bachelor of Intercultural Ministries Degrees (Anticipated)

PIT CREW

This past year, we formed a "Pit Crew," which is a small group within our local church who support us in prayer, encouragement, and practical help.

The guys had a work day w/ wood, fire, & chainsaw

Chocolate fondue party

Hanging out with a beautiful sunset view

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Helping us out by mowing our yard

Cleaning the house before the move to ETR

"See ya later" hugs

"We get to support and experience missionary work through the lives of the Murphys. It's a chance for us to be involved in something bigger than ourselves - where God is working and moving we can encourage and be encouraged as we witness the faithfulness of God in their lives. We are given the opportunity to maintain a relationship with them as we stay in contact and pray specifically with and for them." -

Pit Crew Member

BIBLE SCHOOL

Madison Dan

Which 2nd year course was your favorite?

Which 2nd year course was the most challenging?

Which books of the NT were your favorite to study?

What is a topic that you studied that was eyeopening to you?

Hebrews

1 & 2 Thessalonians

Which passages stood out the most to you?

1 & 2 Corinthians

Romans

1 & 2 Corinthians

Romans

Hebrews

Hebrews

1 Timothy Philemon

The tenses of salvation (sozo): justification, sanctification, & glorification

God's instructions regarding church leadership and roles within the church

Romans 1:1-3, 7

1 Corinthians 15

Revelation 4-5

2 Timothy 4:16-18

Philemon 18

GRADUATION

We each graduated and earned our Associate in Biblical Studies Degrees from Ethnos360 Bible Institute. We drove to Waukesha, WI to walk with the rest of our class in late May. It was such a blessing to meet some of our online teachers and classmates, and to finally see the campus.

"You, Lord, laid the foundation of the earth in the beginning, and the heavens are the work of your hands; they will perish, but you remain."

HEBREWS 1:10-11

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For the next two years, we will be in the Ethnos360 Training (ETR) program. Our curriculum is divided into four categories: church planting, culture and language acquisition (CLA), Christian living, and assist courses. Our program consists of four, 18-week semesters

Church Planting

Foundational Bible teaching, New Testament Church principles, curriculum development, evangelism, the mature church model

Culture & Language Acquisition (CLA)

Phonetics, culture and language methodology, animism, folk religions, grammar, semantics and translation, literacy, phonemics, worldview

Teamwork, stewardship of life and resources, discipleship, community, effective parenting, conflict resolution, ministry partnership development

Missionary health and wellness, practical ministry skills, missionary technology, safety, learning styles, communication skills

"But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved."

EPHESIANS 2:4-5

ETR SCHEDULE

• Practical Spirituality

• Stewarding Relationships

• Foundational Bible Teaching

• New Testament Church Principles

• Value Systems

• Culture and Values

• Form and Meaning

Semester 1

Semester 1

• Worldviews

• Introduction to Global Partners

• Safety Seminar

• Learning Styles

• Child Safety

• Field Fair

• Chapel

• Hold the Ropes Prayer Emphasis

• Training Teams/Mentoring Program

• Practical Spirituality

• Stewarding Relationships

• Ministry Partnership Development

• Families and Education

• New Testament Church Principles

• Folk Religions

• Animism

• Phonetics

Semester 2

Semester II

• Grammar

• CLA Theory and Methodology

• Digital Security

• Field Health

• Practical Skills

• Chapel

• Hold the Ropes Prayer Emphasis

• Training Teams/Mentoring Program

ETR SCHEDULE

• Practical Spirituality

• Stewarding Relationships

• Church & Community

• Pre-Evangelism

• Curriculum Development

• CLA Practicum

• Semantics and Translation

Semester III

Semester 3

• Phonetics

• Phonemics

• Literacy

• Communication Universals

• Field Fair

• Chapel

• Hold the Ropes Prayer Emphasis

• Training Teams/Mentoring Program

• Practical Spirituality

• Stewarding Relationships

• Ministry Partnership Development

• Evangelism, the Infant Church, & the Developing Church

• Maturing Church

Semester 4

Semester IV

• Church Planting Wrap-Up

• Missionary Technology

• Internet Safety

• Chapel

• Hold the Ropes Prayer Emphasis

• Training Teams/Mentoring Program

FINANCIAL UPDATE

Here is an overview of our current progress with support raising. We are so gra f l f h h f cially supported us throughout the tra e towards us is incredible.

We recently finished support raising for our onetime training costs at ETR (Phase II). These costs included our tuition and fees for the next two years. THANK YOU to everyone who contributed to that goal!

Our Current Goal

To raise monthly support to meet our daily needs while in training, and to prepare and save for the mission field for when we complete our training.

SUPPORT PHASES

Here are the phases of our support raising as missionaries-in-training and career missionaries. We are currently in Phase III, which is funding to meet our monthly needs while in training.

PHASE III BUDGET

Here is a breakdown of our monthly budget at ETR (Phase III). This chart shows how and where your monthly giving will be used while we are in training.

Taxes, Insurance, & Healthcare

Living Expenses

Food, transportation, tithes/offerings, entertainment, misc. Medical, vision, and dental expenses, insurance, taxes

Ministry Expenses

Software, marketing, office supplies, postage, printing, ministry travel, partnership development, hospitality, field savings

WHY NOW?

You may be asking us, "Why should I partner with you right now?" We are so glad you are asking that question! It means that you are curious, and we appreciate that

Once we graduate from Ethnos360 Training and are approved as career missionaries (that's the plan), we will be tasked with securing monthly pledges to fund our required monthly costs for the field When that time comes, at least 80% of our monthly pledges are required to begin the visa process and purchase plane tickets to get to the field. Ethnos360 will also look at the history of our monthly pledges throughout training as part of our field readiness assessment Therefore, the sooner we have our monthly pledges, the sooner we can get to work.

We consider these next two years to be an absolute blessing to begin forming and developing our partnership with you before we leave for the field.

These years are fundamental to us in developing our partnerships with our church, family, and friends who wish to be on this journey with us. Plus, it's more fun for us to have you walk alongside us from the very start!

We take missionary partnership very seriously. We want to use these next two years to learn, encourage, and pray together, especially while we are still here in the States We would be honored and blessed for you to partner with us now, as these training years are crucial to become equipped so we can thrive on the field. The enemy is still at work and does not want us to study how to reach the unreached. God is using this time and season to build an army around us to support us to go, and we are grateful for that

https://ethnos360.org/give/eft

Missionary Designation: Dan & Madison Murphy Account No. 100865

MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: ETHNOS360

INCLUDE A NOTE WITH THE FOLLOWING DESIGNATION: DAN & MADISON MURPHY, ACCOUNT NO. 100865

MAIL TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: ETHNOS360 312 W. FIRST ST. SANFORD, FL 32771

As missionaries-in-training, your donation is not 501(c)(3) tax-deductible at this time.

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"I’ve consistently discovered that I get way more out of my experience with Dan and Madison than I put in. It’s that way when I respond to the prompting of the Holy Spirit to invest in a person, event or a ministry. I knew immediately that God put the Murphys on my heart. It’s been a blessing to partner in their mission."

- Financial Partner

"Dan and Madison have truly been an encouragement to me by leaving their professional careers and devoting their lives to sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ. They are no longer receiving paychecks and have complete trust that God will provide for all their needs in every step of their missionary journey. They no longer have an income stream and 100% of their financial needs now come from committed partners like you and me. I consider it both an honor and privilege to partner with Dan and Madison by supporting them in both prayer and financial

support." - Financial Partner

"Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth. As you sent me into the world, so I have sent them into the world."

JOHN 17:17-18

Pray for us as we prepare to move to Missouri for the next steps of training

Pray for us to develop friendships with peers, teachers, and staff at ETR

Pray that we find a local church in Missouri

Pray for our sending church as we work through the equipping process together

Pray for us as we ask God for wisdom and clarity on where and how we can serve best

Pray for us to find co-workers for the field

Pray for us as we tell our story to others

Pray for us as we raise support to fund our monthly needs

Pray for our families as they process this change

HEBREWS

"Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need."

4:16

BOOK LIST

Here are resources for you to learn more about God's heart for the missions, missionary life, and sending missionaries to the field well.

21 Servants of Sovereign Joy by John Piper

A Retrospect by J. Hudson Taylor

Becoming Elisabeth Elliot by Ellen Vaughn

Do Great Things for God Biography Series by Various Authors (For Kids)

Hudson on a Mission by Jim Jobe (For Kids)

In the Presence of My Enemies by Gracia Burnham

John G. Paton by John Paton

Let the Nations Be Glad by John Piper

Missions by Andy Johnson

Serving as Senders by Neal Pirolo

Spirit of the Rainforest by Mark Ritchie

Swift and Beautiful by David Calhoun

Tales from the Tribe by Aaron Luse

The Sending Church Defined by Bradley Bell

Through Gates of Splendor by Elisabeth Elliot

To The Golden Shore by Courtney Anderson

Tradecraft by C. Crider, L. McCrary, R. Calfee, & W. Stephens

When Everything is Missions by D. Spitters & M. Ellison