Brendon and Naomi Yoder, with their children Luke, Silas, and Analeigh, serve the work of Bible translation in Papua, Indonesia. They are facilitating translation into the Abawiri and Sikari languages. The team is using an innovative approach called Oral Bible Translation, where translated passages are made available to the local churches almost immediately. The emphasis is not on working faster, but rather on meeting the needs of the local churches by translating passages that speak to the issues they are facing.
In addition, Brendon serves as a linguistics consultant for the Papua Partnership for Bible Translation, where he helps Bible translators develop alphabets and analyze grammar in order to produce higher quality translations.
Brendon is also a regular instructor at the Canada Institute of Linguistics (CanIL) in Langley, BC, Canada. From their home base near CanIL, the Yoders continue translation and linguistics consulting remotely.