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Catching the vision

It takes time to catch a vision. It’s not true that people everywhere are necessarily desperate to have access to God’s word in their heart language. Even in the UK, how many church-goers have so many...

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The Bible for the unreached

Did you know that there are about 400 sign languages in the world and none of them yet have the whole of the Bible? Deaf Opportunity Outreach (DOOR) International, which has a centre in Kenya, is...

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Where faith comes by hearing: making audio Scriptures in Tanzania

The majority of people in the world belong to oral cultures. For them, faith literally comes by hearing. With this in mind, one of the tools we use to share Scripture with these communities is audio...

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Stopping a snowball in its tracks

When a language dies out, a culture generally dies with it. It’s feared the ancient Nanai language of Russia might be on its way out, as younger generations seem to use it less and less. But...

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Good news travels fast

If you heard a great story, how long would it be before you shared it with someone else? Probably not long. You’d be even quicker to share it if you were from one of the world’s oral cultures. Oral...

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Bible stories come to life

When Banko Myle met a paralysed woman in her Banna village, he told her a story he’d just learned. It was the gospel story of Jesus healing the bleeding woman (Matthew 9). ‘Can that same Jesus heal...

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Resolve to make a difference

Have you made your New Year’s resolutions yet? Often resolutions are made with the aim of personal improvement, to lose weight or get fit or read more. Instead of making a resolution that you benefit...

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The power of a good story

There are many ways that God’s word can reach people around the world. His word can be read on the printed page. It can be shared on a mobile phone via blue tooth or an SD card. It can be heard and...

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Finally knowing what it means to believe and depend on Christ

Many Dukawa speakers finally know what it really means to believe and depend on Christ, whereas before they had not really understood. Over 3,800 Dukawa people have turned to Christ as a result of...

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A confident smile

Under a white bucket hat and blue-tinted glasses, Michael Kativa’s smile is as wide as his face. The foundation for Michael’s vibrant joy lies within the confidence he finds in Jesus. He sits back,...

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