Dear Friends,
I believe God is calling us to be part of a once-in-history opportunity as the last remaining languages are engaged for the very first time.
All around the world, the global Church is rising up and asking for — and sometimes even starting — Bible translation for themselves. They don’t want access to God’s Word in a few months or even years; they want it now.
So far, God has equipped Wycliffe to be able to say “yes” each time a partner has asked us to come alongside them so that their people can encounter Jesus through Scripture in a language and format they clearly understand. As a result of this collaboration, we have seen Bible translation accelerate in unprecedented ways.
As we look back at 2023, we are overwhelmed by all that God has done. He continues to be so faithful, and His power is on display in amazing ways. I’m reminded of Isaiah 12:4-5, which says, “... Thank the Lord! Praise his name! Tell the nations what he has done. Let them know how mighty he is! Sing to the Lord, for he has done wonderful things. Make known his praise around the world” (NLT).
We are so grateful to partner with you in this life-changing work. Because of your faithfulness to seeing the gospel advanced, people around the world are experiencing God personally as they read, hear or see His love firsthand in a language that speaks directly to their hearts. This is why Bible translation is so important: because everyone should be able to understand the depth of God’s love for themselves.
President/CEO
Wycliffe Bible Translators, USA
God is on the move, using the global Church to impact the Bible translation movement in ways that we have never seen before!
His name is being made known among the nations as the Bible — God’s very Word to us — is made available in every language still needing it. When people encounter Jesus through Scripture in their language, lives change in amazing ways.
That’s why Wycliffe exists: to work with churches, communities and numerous organizations until everyone can access God's Word for themselves. We won’t stop until all people — speaking or signing more than 7,300 languages worldwide — have the Bible.
For more than 80 years, Wycliffe and like-minded organizations have led efforts to advance Bible translation around the world. But that’s changing! Today the local church is taking ownership of Bible translation themselves. And they don’t want to wait for the work to start; they want to start it now.
Wycliffe desires to continue saying yes when churches ask us to collaborate with them. One of the key ways Wycliffe has been able to do so is through generous giving to the Worldwide Projects Fund. These donations allow us to be nimble and strategic, equipping Wycliffe and our partners to come alongside hundreds of language communities that are craving access to God’s Word and provide resources to give where needs are greatest.
We’re excited to join God in what He’s doing around the world. Thank you for saying yes to His invitation to advance the Great Commission through Bible translation. What a privilege it is to see God’s name made known among the nations!
Wycliffe USA recognizes that the need for Bible translation is so great we can’t do it alone. One of our core values is collaborating with humility and interdependence, and we seek to partner in this spirit of mutuality so that every person can have access to God’s Word.
One of our key partnerships is the illumiNations collective impact alliance — a group of Bible translation agencies who are working together to provide God’s Word in every language. We also engage with many other organizations through Global Partnerships, a multi-organizational collaboration working together to accelerate the work of Bible translation around the world through engaging the local church. While our full partner list — currently more than 1,200 partners— is too long to include here, we are incredibly grateful for everyone working in unity to spread God’s Word.
Thank you for being a part of the work of Bible translation and for saying yes to God’s invitation to make His name known among the nations in languages and formats that speak directly to people’s hearts. Because of your partnership, more people are encountering Jesus through Scripture in their language and their lives are transformed forever. All glory to God!