How to Leave a Lasting Impact

YouVersion
Sep 5, 2018 · 3 min read

With smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices, now we can access God’s Word from just about anywhere. And, we can even compare over 50 English versions to find the Bible that speaks directly to us.

But, this isn’t the case for everyone.

Did you know that more than 100 million people don’t have a single Bible verse in their own language?

…before people can pray to the Lord for help, they must believe in him. And before they can believe in the Lord, they must hear about him.…
Romans 10:14 NLT

Thankfully, the global missions community is helping to change that. Translators are working to make God’s Word available in thousands of languages for the very first time. And, one man devoted his last years to this effort.

Peter Kiyoshi Baba spent over a decade with his team, translating the Old and New Testaments into the language of Myanmar. In addition to this work, he also served as a YouVersion volunteer, helping translate the Bible App interface and YouVersion communications into this language.

After a fourteen-month battle with cancer, Kiyoshi went home to the Lord on July 2, 2018. But, his life continues to have a lasting impact. The entire New Testament of the Myanmar Standard Bible (MSB) is available in the Bible App, thanks to the work of Kiyoshi and his team, and the partnership with Global Bible Initiative. Once the Old Testament translation is complete, the MSB will continue to bless millions of people over future generations, as they are able to read all of God’s Word in their language. The Bible App has also been installed in Myanmar nearly 44,000 times since Kiyoshi began volunteering, and this number is growing every day.

Please join us in praying for Kiyoshi’s family and team. And, pray that God will continue accelerating this work — so, one day everyone can have a Bible in the language that speaks to them.

May your ways be known throughout the earth, your saving power among people everywhere. Psalm 67:2 NLT

You Can Be Part of this Worldwide Movement

#BibleForEveryone is a global initiative to help end Bible poverty once and for all. YouVersion is working with visionary partners to provide the technology and resources needed to accelerate Bible translation. And, thanks to the generosity of the YouVersion community, translators have already brought Scripture to more than 1.45 million people in Zambia, Tanzania, Australia, Southeast Asia, and Gabon.

Right now, you can help churches in Gabon, Africa get Luke’s Gospel for the first time. Click below to support this project, and help the people of Gabon experience the same life-giving Word we already enjoy.

Learn more about #BibleforEveryone

Is English your second language? Volunteer with the YouVersion Localization Team, and you’ll translate all kinds of text from English into your own native language — everything from emails and blog posts to Bible App buttons and menus.

Volunteer with YouVersion


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