Not Just A Book....But A Treasure

"This same Good News that came to you is going
out all over the world. It is bearing fruit
everywhere by changing lives, just as it changed
your lives from the day you first heard and
understood the truth..." Colossians 1:6 (NLT)


Fast Facts about Bible Translation

How big is the Bible translation movement?
There are hundreds of organizations involved in the Bible
translation movement around the world, engaging in
partnerships that include many national and
international organizations, as well as local churches in over
100 countries.

Are a lot of people involved?
Thousands. over 3,000 are sent by Wycliffe USA alone.

How is the work sustained?
Wycliffe members require financial support from many
different people in order to do the work.

What do all those people do?
Just about everything you could imagine, from translation
to videography. People with every type of skill are involved
in the Bible translation movement.

Where do these people live?
There is a need for translation in most places around the world.

Is there really that much of a need for Bible translation?
More than 2,300 languages are still without scripture.

How long does it take to translate Scripture?
It depends. Translation can take 5-25 years.

We have easy access to God's Word in our own language, but there are about 200 million people around the world who have never had any Scripture in their own language. Some are Christians struggling to unlock the truths of God's Word in a language that's not their own, others live without knowledge of Christ at all.
I found this article in a small pamphlet put out by Wycliffe Bible Translators.
I was so moved by the reality of these simple facts, and by the calling that my children have to translate the scripture into the Nafe language.
I believe with all my heart that it is the Bible that will change the lives of the Ni Vanuatu people just as it is God's Word that guides us and changes us.
Oh that we would not take for granted the wonderful treasure that we have in the Bible.

"Open our eyes Lord that we might see wonderful things from your Law." Psalm 119:18