Read on to learn about the translation work happening with the Soli people of Zambia. Of the ~7,000 languages in the world, only about 1,300 have the New Testament and only about 550 have a complete Bible. Soli is just one of The Word for the World‘s 80+ language projects and this project has almost […]
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Ndungo heard the shouts from his work site in Western Zambia, “The man says he’s looking for people God has called to be Bible translators!” He stopped laying cinder block bricks and went to see what the commotion was all about. Lazarous Kapasa, the National Director for The Word for the World in Zambia, had
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Before leaving for Zambia, I wanted to keep myself away from making strong expectations. Sure, there is planning, and packing, and evaluation that goes into a 3-month trip away from home, but I wanted to be surprised by the things I experienced while in Africa…and even by day three, there have been many surprises! Of
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In John 17, Jesus prays the following: 13 But now I come to You; and these things I speak in the world so that they may have My joy made full in themselves. 14 I have given them Your word; and the world has hated them, because they are not of the world, even as
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Overview We will be heading to Zambia, and other countries in the surrounding region, in September 2015 for three months. The main foci of this trip are training and needs assessment. This trip is the beginning of a new chapter in how we are serving God, and we have a lot of work to do–both
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God’s Word for every person in his/her heart language. The mission of The Word For The World is to empower nationals to translate the entire Bible for their own people. With over 70 current projects, TWFTW is operating in 8 countries in Africa, Europe, and Asia. The Word for the World trains nationals in the
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