Pray
"Lord, You've given me the whole Bible. I've got multiplied versions. I've got more versions than I know what to do with! But what about that poor guy out there? He's one of a little group of 300. He's got nothing." What should I pray for him, "Lord give him some crumbs, please"?! And I'm stuffed with a gourmet meal. "Give him some crumbs!" I can't pray that, it chokes in my throat! I can only ask that God give him the same as He's given me. And I just hope that no one will ever be able to say in Heaven that, "they stopped before they'd come to my language." George Cowan, former Director Wycliffe International.
Prayer cannot be overestimated. It launched the work of Bible translation, and it continues to move it forward.
Your prayers:
- enable us to do the work.
- encourage us to persevere through the challenges.
- keep us focused and God-centered.
We offer several tools to help you pray effectively.
Pray today! Weekly prayer and praise points to enable you to pray for Bible translation around the world.
Call to Prayer, our printed prayer diary, provides up-to-date prayer requests and answers. To receive Call to Prayer for free, email us with your name and address.
"The daily items for prayer have given real insight ... and
been really helpful in enabling intelligent prayer. I've had the privilege of praying for Wycliffe folk for many years. [The Jan/Feb 07] issue of "Call to Prayer" has been the most helpful." Prayer Supporter, Devon
"I just want to let you know that I have found the last two months’ prayer leaflet most enlightening. It opened my eyes and understanding to the complexities of translating so
many and varied (or similar yet different) languages – I’d never really stopped to think before, how very challenging the job must be, and how many thousands of people are involved to some extent in it, all over the world. Thank you so much for widening my horizons." Prayer Supporter
Prayer DVD. A DVD showing 3 areas for prayer; Papua New Guinea, a national Bible translation organisation and God's word for the Deaf. View a segment. If you are in the UK and wish to receive a free copy, email us with your name and address.
Prayer Cards can be used with prayer groups or kept handy in your pocket as you pray throughout the day. Cards1, Cards2.
Pray for a crucial people group
Pray regularly for a specific people group that needs to know Jesus though Vision 2025 initiatives
How to pray for:
- Missionaries
- People groups without the Bible
- Ongoing translation projects
- People groups with portions of the Bible
- Where the translation project is nearing completion
- People groups with the New Testament
Invest in eternity, one prayer at a time.
