Your window on partnering for the unreached through
Bible translation, community development, and church planting
Friday, June 4, 2021, 2-9 p.m. ET
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June 4, 2021 Online
Virtual sessions Friday afternoon and evening. All times in ET.
2:00 The All-Nations Vision
Welcome – Bryant Martin, Communications Director
God’s Vision for All the Nations – Ken Miller, Board member
2:50 Our Mission: Partnering with Churches
How Our Church Supports Our Vision – E.W. and J.F in Mexico
Finding Our Way into a Mixtec Village – L.H. in Mexico
10-minute Break
3:40 All-Nations Teams
The Path to Team Formation – W.D., Colombia
4:00 Bible Translation
Stories of God at Work in Bible Translation – R.W. (Wycliffe) in West Africa
5:00 One-hour Break
6:00 Bible Translation, continued
Bible Translation, Explained and Demonstrated – Adam Boyd (Wycliffe) in PNG
6:50 Community Development
Setting up a Foundation for Community Development – L.S., IndonesiaLiteracy vs. Orality in Church Planting Strategy – an interview with A.O., literacy coach
10-minute Break
7:45 Church Planting
Their Worldview Grid: Lessons in Indigenous Church Planting – Steve Sanford (Ethnos360)
All-Nations Church Planting Course: an Introduction – Joel Martin, General Director
8:50 Core Values of All-Nations
May We Partner with You? – Bryant Martin
9:00 Closing
Guest Speakers
R. W.
R. W. is a conservative Anabaptist who has served with Wycliffe Bible Translators in Africa for longer than All-Nations existed. She will be telling stories of what God has done and what she has learned in over 20 years as a Bible translator. We withhold her full name here for security reasons.
Adam Boyd
Adam and his family live in Papua New Guinea, where he serves in Bible translation with the Enga people. Adam also participated in our video series, God’s Word: Enduring through the Ages. He will be demonstrating what Bible translation is like.
Steve Sanford
Steve served in the jungles of Venezuela with Ethnos360 back when it was New Tribes Mission. He is now on Ethnos360’s executive leadership team and teaches at their Wayumi center in Pennsylvania. He will be sharing experiences and lessons learned with the Joti people.
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