We haven’t been the only missionaries busy learning heart language. We are blessed to work with others who have been through the same marathon as us to learn to speak a minority language to a high standard.
In a country as linguistically diverse as Papua New Guinea, what even is heart language though? This video from NTM PNG takes a look at the question.
With last week's video looking at what heart language in, this week's video from NTM PNG answers the question: why use heart language?
I'm well aware of the trap of needing to say "I've been busy" to justify our living off the charity of others. I try to avoid that mindset, though, as being busy doesn't necessarily mean being effective. Busyness can (but doesn't have to, of course) lead to a lack of focus, a false sense of progress, and a ministry defined by what we do for God rather than what he does through us.
With the goal being a mature church among the Kovol people, the Kovol language is an essential, indispensable tool. We, as missionaries, needed to learn the unwritten Kovol language. A friend of ours put together Read more
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