Jim and Kathy Tanner Serving God with New Tribes Mission in Papua New Guinea  The Tanners Jim's favorite verse: "But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek...

We left Cleveland, OH in a snow storm just before Thanksgiving in November 1969. We were 22 with 2 kids and one on the way. We believed God wanted us to serve Him in what was called then The Territory of New Guinea. We had only one supporting church and wentthrough...

Jim was born in Akron, Ohio in January of 1947 and was the third child out of four in his family. His home was not a Christian home although both parents had been exposed to some Bible teaching. Jim's mom would sometimes take the children to church or send them to one...