JAARS celebrated Wycliffe’s recent completion of 31 New Testaments, Bible portions, and one whole Bible from four areas of the world: Africa, the Americas, Asia, and the Pacific. At the end of this update is a list of each language group. This list represents over 50 million people!
We celebrated with great thanksgiving to the Lord for allowing all of us, including you who pray for and financially support us, to be a part of these translations. Together we can reach the nearly 340 million people speaking the remaining 2078 languages that have no known Scripture or translation program in progress. Thank you!
The photos are what Kathy captured of the PowerPoint presentation, the ceremony, and displays. Note: These are the number of New Testaments specifically that JAARS received this year. We have documents regarding current statistics that are quite extensive. If you are interested and enjoy poring over in-depth statistical data, we have those available.
A brief word about statistics: The statistics change on a constant basis as translators send in current reports. Plus, new minority languages are discovered on a regular basis by our language surveyors. The current Ethnologue is available on a website we can direct you to. Email us if you are interested in this exceptional document.
The New Testaments JAARS received now enjoy a position on the many bookcases in the Townsend Auditorium that house every Bible Wycliffe has translated. But much more wondrous is the fact that they will make their way into the hearts of many people in need of the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ and transforming power of the gospel.
We hope you enjoy the abundance of photos. As it is said, “A picture is worth a thousand words.”
Blessings to all of you who continue to allow us to serve through your prayers and financial support. Happy New Year!
Asia:
India – Maithili
Pacific:
Papua New Guinea – Harual
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The celebration opened with worship through music. You can see one of the bookcases containing translated Bibles in the background.
  
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Mike and Kathy Smith 