Wycliffe
exists to eradicate Bible poverty so that all language communities will have
the opportunity to be transformed by God’s Word and ultimately reflect God’s
glory.
In
pursuit of that vision, there are a few numbers that we watch in the pursuit of
our God-given mission – Vision 2025—to see a Bible translation in progress in every
language community needing it by 2025. One
number we watch is the number of language communities still needing Scriptures
translated, and where no program has been started.
For
the first time ever, that number has dropped below 2,000! The new translation need number is 1,967—worth
celebrating! For the first time
there are more translation programs in
progress than there are translation needs. With a world population of
over 7 billion, the number of people without access to God’s Word in the language
that serves them best is now approximately 209 million. More people have
more access to Scripture than in any previous generation.
What you do matters. You, prayer and financial support teams, are participating in something
never before witnessed. Every generation before us saw the numbers
increasing as more and more languages were discovered, and more translation
needs were verified. Now that trend has been reversed. The finish
line is in sight, and the last translator for the last Bible translation
program is alive somewhere in the world today.
By
God’s grace, people who are young adults today will see the fulfillment of the
Great Commission as speakers of every language are given the chance to hear and
engage with God’s Word—the opportunity to respond to His invitation to follow
Him bringing in God’s Kingdom.
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