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Training future gospel workers

Hear why we need to train a new generation of Aboriginal Bible translators in order to raise a new generation of gospel workers.

After the storm: The growth of Bible translation in Vanuatu

Jared and Bethany Killey are Wycliffe Australia members who recently relocated to Vanuatu to work with SIL Vanuatu. Despite some serious challenges, the Killeys recently returned to Vanuatu to determine which language project they will join. Read about the ways God continues to sustain the family as they transition into their new island home.

New project is 'a-o-kei'

Akei is one of the largest indigenous languages spoken in Espiritu Santo so it was selected as a language with which to begin a language project. Read about Paul and Nicola Mangohig's journey to joining in a new translation project to bring God's Word to the Akei people.

Supporting translation remotely

Ross and Lyndal Webb are Wycliffe Australia members who currently serve as Regional Representatives for the Sydney area. They may be based in Australia now, yet the Webbs have been supporting language work and Scripture engagement in Vanuatu for many years. They developed the Trenem Tingting Course to help ni-Vanuatu leaders grow in critical thinking and application of the Bible in everyday life. Since returning to Australia, the Webbs share how they are able to continue supporting language workers remotely

Tennis to translation

Wycliffe Bible Translators' new Personnel Manager, Belinda Fox, shares her story of how God called her into Bible translation following a conversation with a tennis opponent.

God knew better

Greg and Rachel Shipp were set to arrive in Mexico in August 2020 with their two young daughters. The family was preparing to work with indigenous language communities in the Southern Mexican town of Oaxaca (Wa-ha-ca) but those plans had to change when COVID-19 hit the world stage.

Partnership development in a world of uncertainty

Paul and Nicola Mangohig are Wycliffe Australia members preparing to head to Vanuatu to work with SIL in a translation, Scripture engagement and community development project. The Mangohigs moved to Darwin in 2020 to be closer to Paul’s family. While they continue working, they have also started raising financial and prayer support, and raising an energetic toddler. Discover what it looks like for this young family to prepare for the work God has called them to in the face of change and uncertainty.