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Key challenges facing the growth of the Church

worldwidePresentation 2 Pray 10/11/12

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Countries Cultures and Conditions

• The growth of the Church and missionary endeavour has been challenged by political, religious and cultural difficulties.

• Many places in the world where Bible translation is still needed are in these very regions.

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Take time to pray that God makes a way!

• Let’s spend 5 – 10 minutes discussing these issues:

• What have you become aware of this morning?

• What did you know already?• If you have worked or are working

overseas share a little of your experience!• THEN TAKE TWENTY MINUTES to pray in

small groups.

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Language, linguistics and learning styles

• Language is central to everyone’s culture.

• Linguistic approaches are constantly being improved in the way that an unwritten language is analysed and then used.

• Most of the 2100 language groups without Scripture are described as oral cultures. Learning styles are VERY different from those of the West.

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3 areas of need!

Indonesia and Pacific Archipelago 600+

Mainland SE Asia 500+

Central Africaand Nigeria 500+

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Languages with complete Bible

513

Languages with New Testament (and some

portions) 1,276

Languages with just portions of the Bible (one or more books)

1,015 Languages

needing Bible transla-tion to begin, representing around 230

million people 2,026

Languages where work is in progress

and those that most likely won't be trans-

lated due to bilin-gualism or other

factors 2,044

2011 Scripture Access Statistics

Total Languages in the world 6,874Information Wycliffe Global Alliance October 2012

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And finally in this section!

• New media methods and technology have brought solid answers and relief for many oral cultures around the world.

• Use of mobile phones, smart phones and the internet have developed globally.

• New technologies are not always cheap but viewed as vital!

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Let’s take time to pray for language, linguistics, and learning styles…leading to the wise use of

technology and media.

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Need a break?

• We will move on to pray specifically for the work of the Wycliffe Global Alliance and its partners around the world.

• But let’s watch the following video.

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Focus on the Bible translation movement

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Finally let’s take five minutes to pray for Wycliffe workers we know.

• Break into small groups and pray for people you know working within the Bible translation movement.