Tuesday, September 26, 7:00 pm ET
Join us on September 26 for a 1-hour update with the Isala team as they finish Team Launch and head to Asia.
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Tuesday, September 26, 7:00 pm ET
Join us on September 26 for a 1-hour update with the Isala team as they finish Team Launch and head to Asia.
Email subscribers will receive a registration link. Not subscribed? Sign up now to receive our...
Why we care that they learn to read
Thousands of years ago, God had an important message for His people, and He did not want them to forget it! We call it the Law. God gave that Law not only with a thunderous voice, but with tablets of stone;...
“So often when I read the Bible in Hausa or English, there are words I don’t understand. But now that I’m reading it in my own language, it just goes straight in!” —African believer
Community is one of the most basic and integral terms for followers of Jesus. Community is a word that, rightly understood, speaks of both the earthy and the divine. The Trinitarian community of persons calls us into divine community through the earthiness of human relationships.
Most often, it is in the context of teaching, preaching, and fellowship with others that people are persuaded to change their beliefs and behavior. For Bible translation to achieve its ultimate goal, it needs to be carried out as a part of a larger communication strategy of the church. —Harriet...
Why is it important for people to have access to the Scriptures in their heart language? Let us consider three reasons.
1. To have a proper understanding of God. God has chosen to reveal Himself to humanity through the written Word illuminated by the Holy Spirit. As we know,...
"Without translation there would be no Christianity or Christians. Translation is the church’s birthmark as well as its missionary benchmark: the church would be unrecognizable or unsustainable without it." ~ Lamin Sanneh
Several months ago I was sitting in my office with my language helper doing another language session. In this session we were exploring some of the animistic aspects of the local culture. As the session progressed, I began asking more questions about the local animistic parts of the culture.
"There's only one thing worse than being lost and that is being lost and having no one trying to find you." —David Platt
“The heart of a man plans his way, but the LORD establishes his steps” (Proverbs 16:9 ESV). On our journey into Southeast Asia, I’ve sometimes felt hesitant about the first part of that verse. How do I plan? Which people group do we pursue? Where in the world should our next step be?
When...