God’s Word changes our lives when we engage with it. That’s why Scripture engagement is such a critical part of the Bible translation process — translation teams get to help local speakers dig into their newly-translated Scriptures.

The Ambonese Malay Bible translation team in Indonesia is doing just that. They’re excited about engaging the local community with Scripture in their language. As a result of translation work, Bible studies have formed, and church congregations are reading God’s Word together. Lives are beginning to transform!

So the Ambonese Malay translation team presses on with their work, longing for the day when everyone has a relationship with the God who speaks their language.