Mission Profile:
Curtis and Lesley Sewell
Josiah & Micah

New Tribes Mission / Indonesia

USA Address/Telephone:     

731 Winfred Pl.                                   
Orange Park, FL 32073         
(904) 476-5849          

Field Address (July 2010):

Ja-Teng c/o Jl.
Bangau #18 
Kel. Mangunsari
Salatiga 50721
Indonesia

E-Mail:  curtis_sewell@ntm.org

Web:  www.sewelltribe.com

Birth dates: 
Curtis – September 8, 1979
Lesley – November 5, 1979
Josiah – August 21, 2004
Micah – March 16, 2008

Anniversary:  November 16, 2002

Ministry Focus

Supporting Tribal Church Planting in Indonesia

Personal Journey

Call to Christ: 

Curtis – I came to know Christ as a teenager after reading through a gospel tract given to me. My life was changed forever through God’s redemptive power of His gospel of grace. Not too long later, God began to show me that my life was not my own, but now belonged to Him to use in whatever way HE desired.

Lesley – I grew up in the church since I was very young, but Christ did not become real to me until 10th grade at a retreat. It was there that I understood Christ was a real person who lived, died, and was raised again, and who could be My Savior. I placed my faith in Christ that weekend.

Call to missions service:

Curtis – In 1998, at a Missions Conference, the speaker talked about “things” that hold you back from walking with God. It was like God was asking me, “What is holding you back in your relationship with Me?” I knew there were “things” that were already trying to hold me back from following God with my entire heart. The more I realized and heard about the needs around the world, I felt burdened to reach those who have never heard of Jesus. I attended Bible School later, where the need for those who have never heard God’s plan, nor have the Scriptures in their own language burdened me even more.

Lesley – From the mandate given by Jesus in Matthew 28 and some short-term Mission Trips, I was burdened that the whole world needed to know Jesus and what He has done for each of us. After College, I attended Bible School, where Curtis and I were married and tribal missions also became a burden for me as well.

Fruits of Our Labor

(The Sewells are beginning their first term in Indonesia in July 2010.  Below are some of the fruits of their previous labor.)

• Since finishing our training with NTM, God has provided us with many opportunities to share about unreached tribal people with individuals and small groups who had little or no awareness that such people even existed today.
• Curtis and Lesley both have had several opportunities to be a part of short term mission trips in four different countries where some fruit was seen, but they hope for the day to see fruit that they had no idea about.
• More to come…

Financial Needs

Approximately $4,500 per month
Approximately $10,000 initial expenses

Support may be sent to:

New Tribes Mission
1000 East First St.
Sanford, FL 32771

Designate your gift to Curtis & Lesley Sewell in the memo line.
You may also give to them online through their website or at: www.ntm.org/give/2325