Program areas at Serve the Global Church
Bible translation training and technical support to start new translations for 332 New or Old Testament projects in 10 countries: Democratic Republic of Congo, Indonesia, Kenya, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, South Sudan, Zambia, Tanzania, and Uganda. The long-term objective is that these churches can translate, steward, and proclaim both the Old and New Testaments in their own language. During this year, 77 completed translating their entire New Testaments and 9 completed translating their entire Old Testaments.
International church priorities. As we are advancing Bible translation, we are committed to listening, and responding, to the local ministry priorities of our international church partners. Life in these countries is physically, socially, and spiritually difficult as our partners face simultaneous threats in each area. Our Bible translation partner in Uganda, Sudan, and Philippines established a revolving fund to assist with printing needs for completed translations. Our Bible translation partner in South Sudan and Democratic Republic of Congo installed solar panels in remote locations to give Bible translation teams access to reliable electricity. In addition, Papua New Guinea and Tanzania received equipment and training to support the leadership of their teams. Uganda and India also conducted survey work to identify future needs.
Emergency assistance for Bible translation teams. Our partners in the Democratic Republic of Congo, experienced violence and the need to quickly move to safer locations. Additionally, our partners in Kenya experienced a drought requiring relief assistance. Our objective is to stand with Bible translation teams during emergencies so that they can be a blessing to people facing dire circumstances, recover quickly, and remain productive in advancing Bible translation.
Program allocation of office expenses.