Jim & Sue Ness

The Wycliffe Ministry of

Jim and Sue Ness joined Wycliffe in 1980, and went to Kenya with their two young children in 1982. They were seconded to the Kenyan organization Bible Translation and Literacy (BTL) to begin the Daasanach language project. After living some years among the Daasanach, studying the language and culture and building relationships, they were able to develop an alphabet, produce literacy materials, and begin translation of Scripture together with a group of Daasanach translators. Drought and inter-ethnic warfare in the area prolonged the project, but by God's grace and the help of many supporters, the Daasanach New Testament was finally completed and dedicated in 2014. Jim and Sue continued supporting Daasanach literacy until they retired from Wycliffe on February 1st, 2020. In retirement years they will be volunteering with Wycliffe and BTL as God enables, and they welcome partnership through prayer. Any financial contributions for them should state "preferenced for the Wycliffe retirement pension of Jim and Sue Ness."

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Africa, Americas

Position

Technical Assistants, now retired

Children

Erik James Ness (wife: Rachel Watters Ness) / April Miriam Birdsong (husband: Anthony Birdsong)

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