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Seeking Out Their Translation

October 17, 2013

When Mario Valverde moved to Abancay, Peru, his goal was to pastor a small Quechua church. At the time, the congregation only numbered 13, but the people had a deep passion for God and a desire for the Bible in their own language. Valverde brought in Quechua-speaking pastors rather than Spanish-speaking ones and the congregation responded well. Soon more pastors in the area with growing churches were vocalizing their desire for Scripture in their own language, too. That passion from the local church in Peru led to a partnership with Wycliffe, in hopes of translating the Bible into Eastern Apurímac Quechua.

Ordinary People; Ordinary Missionaries

October 17, 2013

After attending a missions conference, Ivan and Jesse decided to host a Wycliffe missionary at their home. Jesse immediately clicked with their missionary, Lisa, and spent hours talking with her. God laid it on Lisa’s heart to talk with them about serving overseas. Today they’re serving in Papua New Guinea.

Two cyclists ride across the country for Bible translation.

In early 2013, Matt* went to Immi — a village in Papua New Guinea — to get a jump-start on a Bible translation project for the Enga language. While there, he met Joseph, one of the local men who helped him learn the Enga language...

March 13, 2013

Maralee didn't ever want to be a missionary. And she certainly never wanted to be a missionary to Africa. Content to pray for and financially support missionaries, Maralee never expected to be called to the field herself — until God called her to work in multilingual education in Cameroon.

Translating for Understanding

October 9, 2012

Fictional characters Christy and Kaiya work through a difficult Bible translation challenge, ensuring not only that translations are grammatically correct and match the original Greek, but also that the meaning of those verses comes across well. That way the translation is an accurate picture of God’s Word.

“If we are to understand the Word of God, God needs to translate himself into our language, so that his words can speak deeply to each person,” Elvis Guenekean reflects. “It’s the translation of the Word of God into my...

February 6, 2012

When Roseline became an orphan after her mother died, she lost hope of financially providing for herself and entered prostitution as a way to support herself instead. When Rosaline came face-to-face with Jesus’ words in her own language, she found the hope and healing that can only come through Scripture.

Meet the Winklers, Part 2

November 2, 2010

Chris and Christie share about their transition to Nigeria, including the struggles of living in an unfamiliar country and every day needs such as running water, electricity and cooking. But they also talk about the way that God is as people learn of him for the first time through Scripture in their own language.

Meet the Winklers, Part 1

September 30, 2010

Chris and Christie share what life is like as they prepare to move to Nigeria. The couple needs to sell their belongings, get immunizations, strategically purchase food and items they won’t be able to get while overseas and more. Watch what it is like as they prepare to move to Africa.