{"id":5181,"date":"2018-10-18T10:20:40","date_gmt":"2018-10-18T14:20:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/ian-fallis\/?p=5181"},"modified":"2018-10-18T10:20:40","modified_gmt":"2018-10-18T14:20:40","slug":"youre-a-bible-translator-extraordinaire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/ian-fallis\/2018\/10\/18\/youre-a-bible-translator-extraordinaire\/","title":{"rendered":"You’re a Bible translator extraordinaire!"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Bible\"<\/a>
The Piapoco people have a New Testament in part because people like you gave.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Have you ever helped translate a Bible?<\/p>\n

That\u2019s a trick question, I suppose. Because I know you have. You have because you\u2019re partners in our ministry.<\/p>\n

And this month kicked off the Ethnos360 year-end project, Bible translation.<\/p>\n

\"Mailing\"<\/a>
The year-end mailing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I was tasked with developing our year-end campaign, with writing most of the copy for it, and with shepherding the whole thing through to completion. Several important changes we made, along with a simple, accessible and compelling project, ought to make this our most effective year-end project yet.<\/p>\n

But hold on. What\u2019s that mean? What will make it \u201ceffective\u201d?<\/p>\n

Well, on the one hand, it\u2019d be great to see enough come in to fund a complete New Testament translation. Because there are few things more vital to establishing churches than putting the Word of God in the heart language of the people, and putting that in their hands.<\/p>\n

I\u2019d also love to encourage more people to take part. Generosity is a joy and a blessing for those who give. Paul wrote to the Philippians that he wanted them to give because of \u201cthe fruit that abounds to your account.\u201d<\/p>\n

And when those two come together \u2013 when people enjoy the blessing of giving and their gifts provide for an entire New Testament \u2013 it\u2019s amazing.<\/p>\n

Think about it for a moment. People who\u2019ve never even been able to read and write their own language before, learning to read and write, and getting the Bible in their own language for the first time. All that\u2019s provided for when people give to the translation fund. That\u2019s huge!<\/p>\n

And it\u2019s a huge blessing to be able to be part of that. Right?<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why I said it\u2019s amazing. And this amazing thing is what you\u2019re making possible because of the role you play in our ministry.<\/p>\n

Thank you!<\/p>\n

Opportunities<\/h2>\n

Pray:<\/strong> Thank you for praying for relief work in Sulawesi. Our team there is diligently working to reach smaller villages on the island, ascertain needs and provide help. Please keep praying. Your gifts can help as well.<\/p>\n

Thank you for praying for our team\u2019s trip to Liberty University. We had fewer direct contacts than we had hoped for, but a large number of quality contacts \u2013 students who expressed interest in working to drive toward a thriving church for every people. And the Liberty University team was so impressed that they\u2019ve invited us back in the Spring, and then instead of being one of a hundred-plus ministries on campus, it\u2019ll be just us. Pray for good follow-ups and follow-throughs with the contacts we made, and pray for the Spring event.<\/p>\n

Thank you for praying about our financial needs. For our $3,500 in immediate needs, $100 has been provided. Please continue to pray.<\/p>\n

Give:<\/strong> A gift of $35 provides for translating a verse of the New Testament, as well as providing to teach people to read and write their own language, and materials for Bible lessons on that verse. Learn more or give.<\/a><\/p>\n

A gift of any size to our ministry allows us to:<\/p>\n