Indigenous Bible translators are the true heroes on the front-lines of the Great Commission movement to bring Scripture to every language community.

With grateful hearts, we thank God for His kindness in 2024—for His grace that empowered the work of our hands.

Southern Africa—a vibrant region encompassing South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Lesotho, and Swaziland—captures the imagination with its breathtaking contrasts.

Our latest At A Glance report explores a groundbreaking Bible translation tool: AiBT (artificial intelligence immersed Bible translation).

Translating the Bible into many languages holds immense spiritual and cultural significance. This monumental task not only facilitates the spread of the Gospel but also fosters communal growth.

While approximately one billion precious people live without access to the Lord’s firmly fixed Word, many Christians are laser-focused on ensuring these life-giving words reach the bibleless. The body of Christ will not forget – no matter how small or remote – every language community matters to us … and to God.

‍Imagine hearing the most important message of your life in a language that doesn’t quite make sense. Like reading a love letter through a foggy window — you understand the words, but the depth, the warmth, the connection — it’s just not the same.

Did you know millions in Asia still wait to read or hear God’s Word in their language? Despite persecution in this region, God moves powerfully, and you can join this Kingdom expansion through prayer.

Read how the Great Shepherd called a Roma man to expand His Kingdom. ‍

WOW! 2025. Have you made any resolutions for 2025? Broken any already? Not even started? Wondering what a resolution is?

Read our latest edition of At A Glance to discover how God uses unity to reach the nations through Bible translation.

Explore the heart and mission of The Word for the World in our latest quarterly report - the beauty of a complete Bible in the hands of a language community.

God’s Word is advancing around the globe as The Word for the World equips indigenous leaders to translate Scripture into their own languages. This incredible movement continues today at an accelerated pace through the prayers and support of partners like you.

Let praises thunder around the world for how God breathed His life into bibleless people groups through The Word for the World in 2023. 

Endless savannas, beautiful lakes and friendly people who love the Word of God – these are only a few of the things that describe Zambia. We recently returned from a trip to Zambia where we visited all five of TWFTW’s Bible translation projects (Aushi, Bwile, Ila, Luyana, Nkangala and Soli). While four of the projects are fairly new, a substantial amount of the New Testament already has been translated. The Soli project has a printed New Testament, and the translators ar

“There were four clergymen who were discussing the merits of various translations of the Bible. One liked the King James Version best because of its simple, beautiful English.Another liked the Revised Standard Version best because it is more literal and came nearer to the original Hebrew and Greek.Still another liked Moffat's translation because of its up-to-date vocabulary.The fourth minister was silent. When asked to express his opinion, he replied, ‘I like my mother's tran

The Word for the World was born out of Africa 40 years ago. Now, we have grown to work with people and communities around the world, but...

The world continues to be savaged by Covid-19. We are praying along with the world that this pandemic ends soon. Even so, in the midst of...

One of The Word for the World's consultants, Nel Claassen, spent two months in Zambia working with four different translation teams,...

Reading Scripture is fundamental to knowing who God is and being able to follow Jesus. Paul says, "All Scripture is God-breathed and is...