Community Development

Sunday, December 1, 2019

"Poverty alleviation definitely is spiritual warfare, for Satan and his legions absolutely love poverty. After all, they want to steal, kill, and destroy (John 10:10). They have a vested interest in keeping that homeless man in the gutter, in ensuring that inner-city youths remain unemployed,...

Friday, November 1, 2019

"Having good, methodical teaching over an extended period of time is important...You cannot breeze into a community, hold a seminar showing better techniques, and instantly move their community into prosperity. Until you form strong relationships with them, they will find it difficult to trust...

Friday, November 1, 2019

"...He [God] always has had a desire for justice and equality. We see this desire in the Law when God gave the year of jubilee. It was a time to level things out and provide opportunity for the wealthy to share with those who had less. Today the spirit of jubilee should pervade the Kingdom of...

Friday, November 1, 2019

by the Wagoners

Teaming up for God's work

Friday, November 1, 2019

Whether he is a farmer transforming barren land into a productive field, a remodeler renovating a neglected house, or George de Mestral inventing Velcro, almost every businessman in some way demonstrates the image of the Creator." —Gary Miller

(from IT’S NOT YOUR BUSINESS)

Tuesday, October 1, 2019

"We all become what we worship. Not only that, we shape the world into that same image. Therefore, worship of the one true God is central to effective poverty alleviation, to helping people and communities to become whole." —Brian Fikkert

from the book "Becoming Whole, Why The Opposite...

Tuesday, October 1, 2019

This colorful and often discouraging story of evangelism, Bible translation, church life—and syncretism—among a language group in Nicaragua presents a powerful case for faithfulness in every way as we reach out to the unreached. With poignant personal stories, Ben introduces us to the...

Tuesday, October 1, 2019

"Prejudice, which sees what it pleases, cannot see what is plain" —Aubrey T. de Vere

Sunday, September 1, 2019

Vision, Mission, Core Values

Why does an organization need to work so hard to communicate clear vision? Didn’t we already have a vision and mission from the beginning of All-Nations Bible Translation?

The vision for All-Nations was strong in 2010,...

Sunday, September 1, 2019

"The problem with the world is that we draw our circle of family too small." —Mother Teresa

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  • “Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” Romans 10:17
  • “Repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. And you are witness of these things.” Luke 24:47, 48
  • “Go therefore, and make disciples of all nations.” Matthew 28:19
  • “In you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” Genesis 12:3
  • “That the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, and of the same body, and partakers of His promise in Christ through the Gospel.” Ephesians 3:6
  • “That they all may be one; as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You, that they also may be one in Us; that the world may believe that You sent Me.” John 17:21
  • “Is it not written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations’?” Mark 11:17
  • “Ask of me, and I will give You the nations for Your inheritance.” Psalm 2:8
  • “Behold, a great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes.” Revelation 7:9
  • “Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run swiftly and be glorified.” 2 Thessalonians 3:1
  • “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.” 2 Timothy 3:16
  • “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” Psalm 119:105
  • “As cold water to a weary soul, so is good news from a far country.” Proverbs 25:25
  • “More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.” Psalm 19:10
  • “All the ends of the world shall remember and turn to the LORD, and all the families of the nations shall worship before You.” Psalm 22:27
  • “Truly, as I live, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the LORD.” Numbers 14:21
  • “Declare His glory among the nations, His wonders among all peoples. For the LORD is great and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods.” Psalm 96:3, 4
  • “For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.” Habakkuk 2:14
  • “That all the peoples of the earth may know that the Lord is God; there is no other.” 1 Kings 8:60
  • “For from the rising of the sun, even to its going down, My name shall be great among the Gentiles; in every place incense shall be offered to My name, and a pure offering; for My name shall be great among the nations.” Malachi 1:11
  • “All nations whom You have made shall come and worship before You, O Lord, and shall glorify Your name.” Psalm 86:9
  • “For as the earth brings forth its bud, as the garden causes the things that are sown in it to spring forth, so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.” Isaiah 61:11
  • "Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!" Psalm 46:10
  • "This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth." 1 Timothy 2:3, 4
  • "You are worthy. . .; for You were slain, and have redeemed us to God by Your blood out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation, and have made us kings and priests to our God." Revelation 5:9, 10