After a college student learned about OneVerse translation opportunities at a Passion Conference, he shared those with the youth minister at First Baptist Church in Trussville, Ala. Once the VBS program got involved, it wasn’t long before the whole church did.
Alonso had been on the outs with his mother for13 years. He asked his cousin, Ena — a member of the Tii translation team – to lead a devotional at his young son’s birthday party. What she said in Tii surprised him, and his response surprised everyone else.
When speakers of five languages left a translation workshop in Southeast Asia, they had translated God’s Word in three different media forms. One man, after watching a film of Scripture songs in his own language, observed that God will use the “Seed” planted here to “impact many generations to come.”
Translator Françis wasn’t sure he could continue after his beloved wife died suddenly, leaving him with four daughters to raise. To make matters worse, village rumors had it that her death resulted from a sorceress’ curse. François was devastated. But then the Holy Spirit intervened …
Kosarek warriors used bows and arrows to stop the first church workers when Thomas was a boy. But as God moved among the Kosarek, their hearts softened and Thomas was chosen to be educated in a Christian school. Now, middle-aged Thomas works translating Scripture into the language of his people.
Alonso had been on the outs with his mother for13 years. He asked his cousin, Ena — a member of the Tii translation team – to lead a devotional at his young son’s birthday party. What she said in Tii surprised him, and his response surprised everyone else.