Close your eyes and imagine standing in a crowd that stretches farther than you can see, with people surrounding you in every direction. You hear people worshipping — some in languages you recognize, many in ones you don’t. But every voice is known to God, and every language is understood by the one who created them.

This is the future we glimpse in Revelation 7:9, when people from every nation will stand together before God’s throne.

This isn’t just a distant vision — it’s a promise. And it’s coming closer to reality with every step we take to help bring God’s Word to those still waiting.

Looking Back to Move Forward

How do we get to that day? To answer that, we must look back to where it all began. Before Jesus ascended to heaven, He left us with a clear command: “… Go and make disciples of all the nations …” (Matthew 28:19, NLT). From that moment, His followers embraced the mission, spreading the Good News across the world. Yet today, thousands of language communities are still waiting to have and understand that message in their own words.

Wycliffe has spent over 80 years answering this call, equipping and sending people to help bring Scripture to those without it. But in 1999, we realized that at the current pace, some languages wouldn’t even begin the translation process for another 150 years. That timeline was unacceptable.

We asked God for wisdom, for a new way forward. That’s when Vision 2025 was born — a bold, audacious commitment to see a translation program in progress in every language still needing one by the year 2025.

A Vision Unfolding

Fast forward to today, and the impact of Vision 2025 is undeniable. The number of languages still waiting for Scripture is lower than ever before, and translation progress continues to accelerate.

Yet the work isn’t finished yet. This mission requires all of us. When we step out in faith — whether through prayer, giving or advocacy — we become part of something eternal. Every “yes” matters. Every effort moves us closer to the day when all people can know and experience the love of Christ through His Word.

More Than Numbers — It’s About People

It’s easy to see statistics and forget that behind each number is a person, a family, a community. It’s a grandmother teaching her grandchildren the words of Jesus in their own language. It’s a church leader preaching from Scripture that finally speaks to his heart. It’s a child hearing, for the first time, that they are loved by God.

For generations, these communities have longed to know the fullness of God’s love through His Word. Some have clung to fragmented portions of Scripture, treasuring every word, while others have only had bits and pieces passed down through oral tradition.

Bible translation isn’t just about making words available — it’s about lives being transformed. It’s about a father discovering hope, a pastor strengthening his congregation and entire families encountering the living God in a way that touches their hearts.

One day, in eternity, you may stand next to someone who heard the gospel because of a choice you made today — someone whose life was changed because you prayed, gave or shared the vision of Bible translation with others. Someone who will look at you and say, “Thank you. Because you said yes, I now know Jesus.”

Looking Toward the Future

The Great Commission calls each of us to be part of something bigger than ourselves. Every yes moves us closer to a world where no one is left waiting for God’s Word. But this isn’t just a call to action — it’s a call to transformation, for both those who receive the Word and those who help bring it.

As we look ahead, imagine the future unfolding before us. Picture communities that once had no Scripture now gathering in churches, teaching their children the gospel in their language and sending out their own missionaries to reach others still waiting. This is the movement God is building, and we have the privilege of being part of it.

So what role will you play? Will you say yes to praying for those still waiting? Will you step out in faith and give, knowing your generosity helps bring the Bible to those who have never had it before? Will you advocate for this mission, inviting others into this incredible story of transformation?

Pray

Through prayer, you participate with local churches around the world, thanking God for what He’s doing as His Word is translated into the languages best understood by the people they love and serve. You also go before God on behalf of these communities, asking Him to empower and equip His people so that everyone can encounter Him through Scripture and be transformed.

Join the Wycliffe Prayer Community

Link arms with the global Church and pray for active Bible translation projects around the world. Through the Wycliffe Prayer Community, you’ll receive daily opportunities to pray for timely requests directly from the translation teams and those they serve.

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Give

As we look forward to the day when all communities have Scripture, you have the privilege of participating through your giving! Whose life will change because you gave out of a heart of biblical stewardship and generosity? Together we want to be all in — whether that means supporting the start of translation in a language for the very first time or ensuring that the work continues to completion rather than pausing due to a lack of funding.

Share God’s Word Today

As local church-led Bible translation teams and other partners are following God’s lead to provide His Word to their own people, we get to come alongside them with the resources they need to succeed. Your giving — whether to a specific project, missionary or wherever most needed — helps sustain Bible translation so that Scripture can effectively be used for evangelism, discipleship, church planting and more, resulting in changed lives. We don’t want anyone to miss out on the life-transforming power of the Bible!

Learn more about how your giving can impact Bible translation.

Advocate

Imagine a world where every person can engage with God’s Word! This is a once-in-eternity opportunity to be a part of seeing Bible translation start for the very first time in the last remaining languages still waiting. As God raises up His Church around the globe, He’s inviting each one of us to be involved in this moment.

You can be a part of inviting your community — your family, friends, Bible study group, church and more — to join in this transformational work.

Living in Light of God’s Promise

We aren’t just working toward a goal; we are stepping into a future worth saying yes to. The Great Commission requires all of us, and as the body of Christ, we have the privilege of joining hands in a united yes!

What story is God writing in your life today? Your story not only intersects with His story but also with the stories of those you’ll one day worship beside in His presence.

With this vision in our hearts, let’s step out together in bold faith and ask God to go before us as we work toward:

• Seeing Bible translation start for every language still needing it.


• Making Scripture available so that every man, woman and child can encounter Jesus and understand His love in a way that transforms their lives forever.


• Equipping the Church for evangelism, discipleship and church planting.

Who will you meet in heaven because you said yes?

The Greatest Story Ever Told

God is moving through Bible translation, and you have the opportunity to be part of His global mission. As we reflect on what He has done in 2024, we look ahead with faith and anticipation for what’s to come.

The 2024 Impact Report shares incredible stories of transformation, highlights milestones in Bible translation and shows how God is working through the global Church.

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