Every Tribe & Nation Initiative

02/06/2026

ETNI is seeking a volunteer translator (Farsi) to assist the work of ETNI in filing for Humanitarian Parole for an Iranian believer and her child who fled Iran after a prison sentence was issued against them for converting to Christianity, and is now seeking safety. If you are interested in further information or would to volunteer, please send a note to ETNI at [email protected]. Thank you for standing with the persecuted.

11/24/2025

Reaching Out to International Students

Did you know there are now over 1.1 million international students studying in the United States? Each of them has left home—often by thousands of miles—to learn, grow, and build a future.

It’s easy for these students to feel isolated or overwhelmed in a new culture. A simple act of kindness can make a huge difference: a greeting, an invitation to coffee, a quick conversation, or even just a smile.

These students bring incredible diversity, new perspectives, and fresh ideas. By reaching out, we turn campuses and communities into truly welcoming spaces.

Next time you meet someone from another part of the world, take a moment to connect. It matters more than you know.

Here is a link from our wonderful friends at with a creative way to do just that!
https://mailchi.mp/newwineskins/apcn-international-day-of-prayer-for-the-persecuted-church-13052526?e=49ba911942

11/23/2025

In these tumultuous and uncertain days, Christ the King Sunday gently yet firmly reminds us that history is not adrift and our lives are not at the mercy of chaos. We worship a risen King who reigns not from a throne of worldly power but from the Cross—whose love is stronger than death and whose sovereignty cannot be shaken by the turmoil of nations

11/19/2025

https://everynation.substack.com/p/the-anglican-church-in-north-america?utm_source=activity_item

Christ reigns. The Bride endures.

11/18/2025

The Kingdom of God is never constrained by the anxieties of North America.

10/23/2025

Mission is not one ministry among others; it is the horizon that reorients all else.

10/15/2025

The Every Tribe & Nation Network is assisting a new Christian convert in a Middle Eastern country who is awaiting extradition to Iran to face a significant prison sentence for converting to Christianity.

We are looking for Farsi speakers/translators (believers) who can volunteer with our translation team to support the legal team of an ETN immigration legal clinic. Offering encouragement to this believer will also be part of your service.

You do not need to be certified—only to have strong proficiency in both languages; prior translation experience is helpful. This is a wonderful opportunity to serve the body of Christ in a very urgent matter.

If you can assist or know someone who can, please contact Bethany Talbert at ETN at 336-815-0123 or email [email protected].

در اینجا ترجمه فارسی متن شما به‌صورت دقیق و طبیعی آمده است:
شبکهٔ «هر قبیله و هر ملت» در حال کمک به یک تازه‌مسیحی در یکی از کشورهای خاورمیانه است که در انتظار استرداد به ایران می‌باشد تا به‌دلیل تغییر دین خود به مسیحیت، با حکم زندان سنگینی روبه‌رو شود.

ما به‌دنبال افرادی هستیم که به زبان فارسی تسلط دارند (و مؤمن هستند) تا به‌صورت داوطلبانه به تیم ترجمهٔ ما بپیوندند و در حمایت از تیم حقوقی یکی از کلینیک‌های مهاجرتی ETN همکاری کنند. تشویق و دلگرم‌کردن این ایماندار نیز بخشی از خدمت شما خواهد بود.

برای همکاری نیازی به داشتن مدرک رسمی نیست—تنها کافی است که در هر دو زبان مهارت خوبی داشته باشید؛ داشتن تجربهٔ ترجمه نیز مفید است. این فرصتی عالی است برای خدمت به بدن مسیح در موضوعی بسیار فوری و حیاتی.

اگر می‌توانید کمک کنید یا کسی را می‌شناسید که بتواند همکاری کند، لطفاً با بثانی تالبِرت در ETN با شمارهٔ ۳۳۶-۸۱۵-۰۱۲۳ تماس بگیرید یا ایمیلی به آدرس [email protected] بفرستید.

07/31/2025

Urgent Assistance Needed

Rev. Cn. Jeff Weber is looking for an expert in Afghan culture for a federal court (immigration) matter. Jeff is lead counsel and executive director of William Wilberforce Center, which has represented over 300 Afghans across the globe, many of whom are under significant persecution as Christians and are establishing a movement of God among us in North America This last week he was asked to undertake the representation an Afghan believer living in the United States, who was denied citizenship and could very well be returned to Afghanistan and imprisoned or put to death as a result of his faith. A response has to be filed by this Friday, August 1st.

If you know of any Afghans at your Parish or elsewhere that, due to their academic credentials (professor, attorney, translator, etc.) might be able to provide an affidavit related to the following areas:

Date Conversion Complexities
The difficulty of converting between the Western (Gregorian) calendar and the Afghan (Hijri-Shamsi/Solar Hijri) calendar, especially when it comes to recalling dates under pressure in legal settings.

Cultural Understanding of Marriage & Relationships
Familiarity with Afghan customs around courtship, marriage, and premarital interactions to explain why these differ substantially from Western norms—and how that could lead to confusion in immigration interviews.

Linguistic and Terminology Nuances in Dari
Dari speakers, linguists, or cultural experts who can help unpack the complexity and variability of Dari vocabulary, especially how subtle meanings may not align with U.S. legal language (e.g., terms for “engagement,” “intimacy,” “divorce”).

Language Proficiency & Judicial Settings
Do you have experience analyzing language proficiency or test results, especially in an immigration contexts? We need help forming an opinion on how misunderstandings could arise when translators are denied or legal questions rely on cultural assumptions.

Because of the time pressures, it would be extremely helpful if you could reach out to that individual and confirm their availability and willingness to do that, and their ability to turn it around fairly quickly. We are trying to rescue a fellow believer who has a great vision for the Afghan church in North America

Given the high sensitivity of this issue, please do not publicly post information. Please reply directly to the center at: [email protected]

Thank you!

07/07/2025

https://open.substack.com/pub/everynation/p/incarnate-justice?utm_source=app-post-stats-page&r=4shwl&utm_medium=ios

Rediscovering the Gospel in the Immigration Debate

06/02/2025

As Anglicans, the mystical union (effected through Word and Sacrament) and mission to the world around us are inseparable. We are united to Christ that we might become his instruments in reconciling the world to himself. The Great Commission flows out of the mystical union and extends it in order that we might carry his presence into all the world.

05/31/2025

Arrived in Harlingen, Texas, yesterday to spend a few days with Executive Director of Trinity at the Border, and his wife Erica who serves as a physician at the medical clinic at Trinity to learn more about this beautiful ministry. Trinity on the Border is a chapel and outreach mission serving Christ along the South Texas/Mexico border. ETNI will be developing models from current existing ministries throughout the country in order to share best practices and to establish a better informed province as to the incredible ministries to our global diaspora are happening throughout our country.

02/08/2025

Three friends ordained to the office of Deacon this afternoon during our Triad Deanery retreat. They were ordained into the Diocese of Gahini, Rwanda, but will serve here in Greensboro, NC as part of our east African congregation at Church of the Redeemer. Such a beautiful expression of the wonderful partnership God has blessed us with with our brothers and sisters in Rwanda. The Deacon carrying the cross in our ordination service is the leader of our Arabic speaking congregation made up of Sundanese.  What an extraordinary gift to be able to share ministry side-by-side with these brothers and sisters.