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Vision begins with you
Involve your church in changing the world
God has given you and your church a unique role in taking his good news to the ends of the earth. But sometimes that can seem a very long way away and it would be nice to have some company during the trip.
We would love to help make your church as effective as possible in your mission efforts. In the near future we plan to provide a selection of suggestions on how we can share ideas and experiences together. While we're developing those ideas, here are some to consider now:
Be equipped
God's MAP:
God's Mission Action Plan. A series of helps for leaders in teaching about mission.
Mission posters:
Encourage the people you lead to think about mission through a poster series.
Get the Word Out!:
Small group activity material. Resources for your small groups to use. This material will raise awareness of mission. It will enable people to have a clearer understanding of the needs of people groups who do not have the Bible in their heart language....
Healing the Wounds of Trauma
Offered in the UK for the first time! This practical Biblical course will train church leaders in how to help members of their congregations who have experienced major trauma such as war, criminal activity and natural disaster...
Be involved
Australia - Wycliffe Australia:
Talk to one of our representatives about how your church can be a Vision 2025 partner.
Canada - GlobalPartnerlink:
Links Canadian sponsors with Bible translation and literacy projects around the world.
UK - First Gospel:
Change the future of a people group by helping them receive their first ever book of the Bible and evangelism resources.
UK - InFocus:
Your church can help a people group receive God’s message of love.
USA - Wycliffe USA:
The local church is key to missions. Your church can be involved in translating the Word!
USA - Seed Company:
Partnerships with a purpose. Partnerships are an integral part of The Seed Company vision. Linking individuals, groups and organizations to national Bible translation projects, The Seed Company creates partnerships with a purpose.
Be informed
Strategic thinking - Church planting and Bible translation: Engaged in Church planting? How important is having God's word in the heart language?
Strategic thinking - Church growth and Bible translation:
What role/effect does scripture in local languages have in church growth?
Based on the Bible?:
Is Bible translation ministry really built on what the Bible says?
The Role And Significance Of The Translation Of The Bible in Africa: African Christianity today is inconceivable apart from the existence of the Bible in African indigenous languages. An African view.
Liberating Word: The power of the Bible in the global South:
Today the centre of gravity of the Christian world is moving ever southward. Whose Christianity is normal now? And whose will be in 50 years?
The Christian Centre of Gravity:  If the centre of gravity of world Christianity has moved to the non-western world, what are the implications for your church?
Bible Translation and the cross-cultural DNA of the church:
By Patrick Johnstone: Over the past year I have studied and meditated on the successes and failures of mission movements over history. I have come to some startling conclusions...
The Vernacular Treasure: A Century of Mother-Tongue Bible Translation:
What happens when someone hears God’s Word in his or her mother tongue for the first time?
Getting the Bible used isn’t always simple:
An honest look at the complex world of getting Scripture used.
Explore Bible Translation information by language or geographical area; provided by Wycliffe International.
www.worldmap.org provides a useful resource including Bible translation status maps.
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