Category: New Tribes Mission

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Want to JOIN the Team!

Along with praying, joining in the effort, or going with us, you can also join the team by giving financially!   As we are students in full-time training, we are left with a limited window of time to reach out to the 63 MKs around us at the school.  For us to have the ability to use that time to work with MKs, we will need to be supported financially.

Financial Support

Your financial support will help in these ways:

Training – Your support will allow us to take three years to study God’s Word in-depth.   As students we learn that the whole Bible is the story of a missionary God seeking worshippers of every kindred, tribe and tongue. As we study every book of the Bible from that perspective we will sense the urgency and see the purpose of not only growing in our knowledge of the Bible, but also preparing to share our understanding with a dark and needy world.

Reach the unreached – We fully believe that the Lord has called us to go to the ends of the world to make disciples of all nations.  To make this happen it takes a team – a team with many different players.  Each player has different functions and talents that play a crucial part in the whole of the team.  Your support will allow us to join the team and help shepherd Missionary Kids (MKs) living overseas and encourage them in their personal walks with Christ.

MK Ministry – We believe God has put a passion on our heart to reach out to MKs.  While we are at training, we have the unique opportunity to connect with about 60 MK students who live and attend the training along side us.  Our goal is to reach out to these brothers and sisters and build relationships with them.  Through God’s provision, your support will allow us the time and finances needed for us to learn about their lives on the mission field, understand their struggles, and celebrate their victories.  All in an effort to better understand the intricacy of MK life as we feel they are especially valuable to the community of God.

How to Join the team financially?

New Tribes Mission has helped us out tremendously by opening a support account for us.  Now, you can send all support through NTM using their easy giving systems.

Important Note-  Because we are still considered “NTM Candidates” and not yet “NTM Members” all giving is not Tax-deductible.  Only once we complete the full training can we become NTM Members and receive the tax status.  So, please understand that all financial gifts are considered “love offerings” and will not qualify as a tax benefit.

Ways you can give:

Give by Electronic Funds Transfer [EFT]:
The most efficient and cost-effective way for you to partner with us financially.

Our account # is 804 693 / Peter and Bree Ammerman.

Using automatic transfers frees you from writing checks and using stamps. This EFT form needs to be completed, printed, signed, and submitted by fax or mail.  (You can also get this PDF form under the “Electronic Funds Transfer” link found on http://www.ntm.org/give)  If you have ANY questions or concerns… please check the EFT FAQ and Help! page on NTM’s website, or contact us!


Give by phone:
To give by phone using a credit card or debit card, call 866-547-2460.

Our account # is 804 693 / Peter and Bree Ammerman.

This is NTM’s main office, and a real person will help you over the phone if you call them during their office hours.


Give by mail:
Make all checks payable to “New Tribes Mission” and specify “for the ministry of Peter and Bree Ammerman” – and send to:

New Tribes Mission
1000 E. First St.
Sanford, FL 32771-1487

Thanks for your consideration on joining the team!  We are thankful and excited to partner with you.

-Pete’n’Bree

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Training has begun!

We are now a week and a half into our classes and we could not be enjoying them more!  Our school breaks up the semesters into five blocks which are three weeks in lengths.  The classes themselves vary in length with some classes lasting one block and some lasting up to three blocks.  There is plenty of homework, but, believe it or not… we are actually enjoying homework!  We usually have about two-three hours of reading each day (sometimes more), at least one paper or assignment each week, and usually has about two tests per class. Our current classes this block are Biblical Foundations, Bibliology, Evangelism in a Postmodern world, and Job.

Biblical Foundations: This class is a basic introduction to the Chronological order of the bible.  We’re learning the main events through scripture and learning about the prevailing themes.

Bibliology: This is a great class that helps us better understand the bible.  We’re currently learning about the background and contexts in which the original writings of the bible came about.  We’re covering topics and debates such as the “inspiration” of the bible, the Cannon, and the transmission of the bible.

Evangelism in a Postmodern World: This is a great class that is teaching us about the history of apologetics and the journey through history that has brought us into the current postmodern worldview of our day-in-age.  Along with reading, some of our class assignments take us downtown into the coffee shops were we have surveys to learn about the current worldviews of society today.  We are also memorizing some scriptures.  Bree and I have worked with kids and used the “hand motion” method of memorization with them, so, we decided to stick to our roots!  Check out this little video that we wanted to make for the Zone Kids who we worked with for so long!  See kids, we do MemoryMax too!!!

Job: This is an AMAZING class as our teacher is one of the most compassionate storytellers I have ever known!  To say he brings Job’s story to life is truly an understatement.  I have read Job before (which is a hard one to read as it has always seemed too depressing to me…) but WOW is there so much wisdom and meat in those passages when you stop to understand what is really happening there.  Wow!

So, that’s a glance into our current training here at NTBI!  We love our training so far, and are thankful to be here.  We thought we knew a ton about the Word and who God is… but man, we are so humbled by His Word and how little we actually know about Him.  We just can wait to learn more!

-Pete’n’Bree

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Quick Snapshot

Pete’n’Bree Update:

Whirlwind, hurricane, tornado… No, not words describing the weather here (yet…) but rather words to describe life here! It has only been a few days but things are moving so fast. Right away we had a dozen people helping us move in, half a dozen knocking on our door introducing themselves – making us feel welcome.  Half a dozen young married couples inviting us to game nights and meals, and even hosting game nights ourselves! We’ve gotten to know many MKs from mostly South America like Brazil and Columbia and a tons from PNG!

School Update:

After a few days of school orientation, we have officially started our classes. Our school splits semesters into five, three week blocks.  Our first “block” consist of Biblical Foundations, Bibliology, Evangelism in the Postmodern world, and the book of Job.  Some classes are one block while some can span up to three blocks (9 weeks).  I will go into detail in a later post about our schedule and specific classes.

Ministry Update:

Honestly, we are walking into each day saying “how is this going to work…” and then we always seem to end the day saying “wow!… how did that work out so well!?”  God is really driving this ministry and we continually realize more everyday how little Bree and I do and how much God does!  We just have to be faithful to be open and SHOW UP!  If you are like me and you want to hear about some of the details – here is a little snapshot of the current lay-of-the-land.  There are 63 MKs from about 15 different countries living all around us on campus. MKs actually make up about about 1/3 of the student body.  Not to mention most of the staff themselves are MKs!  Our ministry so far has just been focused on getting to know them as we have the opportunities to do so.

To do that, we are asking God to open the door and we are seeing that happen in the classroom, hallways, and on the sports field.  We are then opening our door to them to help however we can.  They ask for help for everything from how to buy a pillow to just needing someone to chat with.  As we rely on the Lords leading we hope to begin a regular meeting or hangout of MKs with the purpose of fellowship.  We have found that once they establish friendships with others around campus – things seem to quickly get smoother for them.  One other amazing praise report is that New Tribes heard about us and the official “MK Shepherding” ministry is coming to our campus to meet with our MK classmates and to meet up with Bree and I!  We are REALLY excited about the opportunity to meet with them and to join their efforts to reach out and shepherd MKs.  As always… more to come later!

-Pete’n’Bree