Neil Thomas Ministries

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The Neil Thomas Ministries (NTM) is

an organisation that aims to create an atmosphere of love and acceptance, with good Christian fellowship and solid teaching in the Word of God, enabling spiritual growth to every believer

—2007, NTM website home page

[1] Its doctrine is based on Methodism, a type of Protestant Christianity.

[edit] History

In 1976 the Reverend Neil Thomas and the Reverend Tom Griffiths founded NTM College with eleven students in Canberra (the Australian Capital Territory of Australia).

[edit] Missions

As of 2007, NTM has missions in India, Pakistan and Tibet together with other nations in Africa and Oceania such as New Caledonia, New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tahiti and Vanuatu. [2]

It should not be confused with the US missionary organisation New Tribes Mission (which is also abbreviated to "NTM")

[edit] Radio & Television

NMT also operates both radio and TV stations that are available online.

[edit] Tolerance of local customs

NTM is relatively tolerant of local cultural practices, as is evidenced in Vanuatu.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ NTM home page Retrieved on 21 October 2007
  2. ^ NTM Global mission website page Retrieved on 21 October 2007
  3. ^ Bolton, Lissant. Praying for the revival of kastom: Women and Christianity in the Vanuatu Cultural Centre. Centre for Cross-Cultural Research. Australian National University. Retrieved on 2007-10-22.

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