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John and Remy Tan experienced a ‘short term assignment’, spending six weeks in Timor-Leste. John explains how the training he and Remy received through SIL Australia’s Launch language learning and cultural awareness course prepared them for their time away.
In September 2023, Wycliffe Australia sent a team of nine people from Australia to Kenya to facilitate seven training events to provide training and support for African pastors and those involved in Bible translation, while also encouraging Aussies to consider how they can support the global church in Scripture engagement and Bible storytelling.
The Bible is filled with stories that point to God’s love for us. How can we share these stories with others?
Australian Sign Language (Auslan) only has a few books of the Bible translated and does not have any resources to support Scripture engagement. Wycliffe Bible Translators Australia members Saul and Rebecca Thurrowgood want to change that. They explain the animated film the created with AI technology that explains the gospel message for children in Auslan.
Kathy Cummins has been involved in a Bible translation project for the past 17 years. In that time, she and her husband Bruce have faced many trials. Kathy shares what it means to persevere throughout the difficult times and discover the 'silver linings' that come from enduring with the help of the Lord.
How does art explain Bible stories? Discover how Lucy Rogers and Peter Brook are teaching ethnoarts skills to the next generation of Bible storytellers.
How does partnership with local churches support the work of Bible translation? Ibu Din shares what her experience has been like creating close relationships with church leaders to involve them in the translation process on the Ambonese Malay New Testament.
John Noya works with the Ambonese Malay Scripture Engagement team. He shares with Wycliffe Today about the importance of having Scripture available in a language that people can understand for themselves.
Pastor Telly Persunay leads a church in Ambon which is the main protestant denomination in the Maluku Islands. She shares what it is like to be one of the pastors involved in checking the translation of the Ambonese Malay New Testament.
Steve is a translator with the Ambonese Malay translation team. He explains why a mother tongue translation is necessary for helping Ambonese Malay speakers understand God's Word in a culturally relevant way that speaks to their hearts.
Thanks for your patience...Waiting is hard, isn't it. But imagine waiting 2000 years for Scripture in your language! Thanks for your patience. And thanks for your generous support which will help bring the long wait to an end...
