by Hancock Journey | Mar 5, 2018 | Bible, MAST, Wait No More, Wycliffe Associates
“So many language groups are crying out for God’s Word—urging us to bring them the tools they need to translate the Scriptures in the language of their people, the language of their hearts,” says Bruce Smith, President and CEO of Wycliffe Associates. “Requests are...
by Hancock Journey | Mar 5, 2018 | Bible, MAST, Ministry, Wait No More, Wycliffe Associates
Scriptures written on classroom walls spoke to Ni (name changed for security purposes) and began a great work in her heart. At some level, the actual hands-on act of Bible translation might seem somewhat perfunctory: simply replacing letters, syllables, and words from...
by Hancock Journey | Feb 25, 2018 | Wait No More, Bible, MAST, Ministry, Wycliffe Associates
Sometimes it seems like the day to day…you just don’t see any sight of light. This is a great story that brings that day to day into a finished product. We are all a part of this story. This is the story of the Lopit language project in South Sudan and...
by Hancock Journey | Oct 2, 2017 | Bible, MAST, Ministry, Wait No More, Wycliffe Associates
“For decades—even longer—Bible translation in these remote areas could only happen if foreigners were willing to live there, learn the language, and painstakingly translate the Bible line upon line,” says Bruce Smith, President and CEO of Wycliffe Associates. A MAST...
by Hancock Journey | Aug 1, 2017 | Bible, MAST, Ministry, Wait No More, Wycliffe Associates
In the Middle East alone, 150 language groups still don’t have a translated Bible. Yet launching a translation project independently is not viable due to the extreme poverty and immense risk persecuted Christians face on a daily basis. “National Bible translators are...
by HancockJourney | Jul 13, 2017 | Family, Ministry, Wait No More
We Need Your Help! Max is a Bible translator for the Wuvulu language in Papua New Guinea. Back in May 2014, I traveled 145 miles to Wuvulu island via a Kodiak plane. I was welcomed joyfully as the islanders carried supplies and BTAK (Bible Translation Accelleration...