Monthly Archives: August 2013

Prayer is essential to all mission. William Cameron Townsend, the founder of Wycliffe, was discussing the history of Wycliffe when he said,

“We have advanced on our knees…There’s been a lot of action as a result of our prayers, but it’s been prayer that has solved the problems…It’s been through prayer that God has raised up recruits and supplies and equipment when it seemed hopeless. And all we could do, as it were, was to march around Jericho on our knees—just around Jericho. And then finally, the walls fell and we marched in.”

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One of the questions we get asked by a number of our believing friends centers around the task which is central to Wycliffe’s existence: Why Bible translation? Why not ________ (insert your favorite missionary-activity-flavor-of-the-month here) instead?

It’s a fair question, one which deserves a fair answer in return. As we mentioned in the Feast or Crumbs post, we are devoting our lives to the task of securing for others the same heart-language scripture access with which we are blessed for a few major reasons. And we think it’s pretty stinkin’ awesome.

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George Cowan, President Emeritus of Wycliffe, is a very wise and godly man.  This video sums up the reason why Wycliffe exists and why he dedicated his life to heart-language Bible translation. (Make the jump for the video…)

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The Peacock family is now officially part of Wycliffe Bible Translators! We will be working with others around the world to bring the Bible to the Bibleless in minority language communities around the world. Please follow along as we start this exciting new journey.

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