"The unoccupied fields of the world await those who are willing to be lonely for the sake of Christ."
— Samuel Zwemer
#TranslationTuesday
“Let us, by translating the Scriptures, open a fountain of life, accessible to all, where all may drink to their fill.”
— William Carey
“My biggest fear, even now, is that I will hear Jesus’ words and walk away, content to settle for less than radical obedience to Him.”
— David Platt
"The gospel advances at the rate of relationships."
— Jurie Kriel
"To belong to Jesus is to embrace the nations with Him."
— William Carey
“The Scriptures in my language helps me understand that God is not far from me when I am suffering.”
– Nyami, North Africa
“There is not something called Christianity and then missionaries who spread it. Christianity is in its very essence a mission to the world. If it is not reaching, teaching, baptizing, and multiplying disciples, it is not Christianity."
— Michael Horton
"So where’s the link between Bible translation and literacy? Through a holistic approach, literacy restores and strengthens basic human identity by linking people to their true identity in Christ through interaction with God in His Word. Literacy provides a means of restored dignity through the...
"Wisdom says: leave success ratings to God, and live your Christianity as a religion of faithfulness rather than an idolatry of achievement."
— J. I. Packer
“Reading the Indonesian translation was like reading in moonlight. We were only getting bits and pieces. Now in Kupang Malay, it’s like reading in bright sunshine. We see so much more.”
— Indigenous pastor, quoted by Gilles Gravelle