More than words
Wycliffe Thai Foundation Director, Tharawat Suebthayat, suggests that Bible translation needs people trained in many different skills working together in order to effectively complete the task.
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Communities of grace
Why is it important to be 'communities of grace' when working with translation teams? We caught up with SIL Australia's Principal Executive Officer, Graham Scott, to find out.
A good return for the labour
Over a period of just six months last year, workshops were held in South Asia covering key aspects of Bible translation.
An exciting development for Indigenous Australian translators
Maratja Dhamarrandji shares why he is excited about the new course training young Indigenous Australians to translate the Word of God in their communities.
Love produces faith
How an experience in Indonesia transformed Jenn’s understanding of what it means to love her neighbours as herself. Most of the time, she’s the one organising travel and accommodation for ...
Local churches leading the charge
If translation is the task of the Church, then Marnix knew that they would need to partner with churches, denominational leaders, parachurch groups and organisations to gain momentum. Along with his team at Kartidaya, Marnix prayed and fasted that God would help create connections for more leaders to get on board with the vision.
Bringing Jesus into the kitchen: The benefit of local partnership
Yenny explains that for the Rampi people to have Scripture available in their own language, Jesus suddenly becomes more accessible to them. No longer is he a stranger from a foreign religion but a friend who loves them and knows them more intimately than their own family.
Salt and Fire
Translation facilitator, David Saxby is working on the Ambonese Malay New Testament translation in Indonesia.
Faith like Abraham and Isaiah: How the Bible came alive for Yos
God was sending me to live in a different town to my family, to be a witness to my own people. I began to feel that this was a call from God. That call is now very strong. That I would join this team and start with what I long to see for my people. That they would know God more.
The Miracle of multiplication: Feeding the 10,000
Indonesian believers have been encouraged to get excited about the role they can play in God’s mission.
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