Our story
God used one missionary conversation to redirect a family.
Tim and Joan did not begin as unusually qualified people. They began as willing people who kept taking the next step.
From ordinary work to global service.
A visiting missionary challenged Tim and Joan from Scripture and helped them see that missions needed people with ordinary backgrounds and useful skills. They left their jobs, brought their children with them, and began years of Bible and cross-cultural preparation.
Their training included Clear Creek Baptist Bible College, New Tribes Bible Institute, and North Cotes College in England. Their ministry has since taken them across five continents and more than twenty countries.
From 2008 to 2012, the Carmicals served in Papua New Guinea. Those years deepened their understanding of language learning, teamwork, cultural adjustment, and the long preparation required for sustainable cross-cultural ministry.
A ministry timeline
Faithfulness through changing assignments.
A new direction
Tim and Joan began pursuing missionary service after being challenged to consider unreached people groups.
Bible, culture, and practical preparation
They completed multiple years of Bible education and specialized cross-cultural training while raising a family and building a support team.
Papua New Guinea
The family served in Papua New Guinea, learning firsthand what long-term cross-cultural ministry requires.
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Based in Maryville, Tennessee, Tim and Joan mobilize churches and individuals, with a particular heart for students and young adults.
Why the blue shirt
A memorable symbol for a simple message.
Tim’s blue shirt became a visual shorthand for the One More Tribe message. It is informal, recognizable, and focused on movement rather than image.
The refreshed site keeps that identity at the center instead of replacing it with a generic missionary logo.
Reach one more until there are no more.One More Tribe
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Help someone take the next step.
Invite Tim to speak, begin praying for an unreached people group, or support the Carmicals through Ethnos360.