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Oral Bible Translation for a Minority People

$134,814 raised of $150,000 goal

26 Supporters

Translate and record the Book of Luke and a Creation to Christ panorama of the Bible into a minority language and then continue to provide more Scripture orally until the entire Bible is available.

26 Supporters

Oral Bible Translation for a Minority People

About This Project

Less than 5% of this minority people group in Central Asia can read their language. They are literate in the Russian language but oral learners at heart. This project will provide a translation of the Bible in an oral format which can be used for our broad seed sowing campaigns, evangelism, discipleship and church planting.  Your gift will be used to hire translators and rent office space to begin an oral Bible translation for a Muslim people group.

Some of the Bible has already been translated into this language but since so few can read their language, it is largely unusable.  About 30 stories from the Bible have been translated orally with much better understanding and receptivity.  Your gift will provide the possibility of the entire Bible being made available to this people group so that they can hear the Word of God in their heart language and understand the gospel and God’s love for them.

Why direct giving matters

Here's how your support powers this work

Giving directly to a missionary team helps fund the specific, on-the-ground needs your missionaries care deeply about—needs that aren't covered by CP and LMCO alone.

$350
Recording studio rent
rents a studio for 1 month
$590
Oral translation work
translates 1 chapter of Luke
$2,500
Translator support
funds 1 translator for 1 year

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Your gift today carries the gospel forward

$134,814 raised of 150,000 goal

In the next five years, a globalization goal of all IMB workers is to mobilize 500 local believers to become global missionary partners serving on IMB teams.

100% of your gift directly supports missionaries and their ministries overseas.

100% of your gift directly supports missionaries and their ministries overseas.

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