May 4, 2026 Another Piece of the Word Becomes Flesh By Wycliffe Canada Canadian team member Coralie Sikstrom watches as members of the Jade Star team share their stories in a Bangkok park. Photo: Derryl Friesen Back to all stories Visiting the Jade Star sign language team touched the hearts of Canadian church members, and challenged their faith to grow. "' I feel like I’ve seen another piece of the Word become flesh.” Meeting the Jade Star Sign Language team deeply touched Terri Taylor’s heart. She and several members of her church had traveled from near Calgary, Canada, to Bangkok, Thailand, to see Wycliffe’s work in action. They had followed Jade Star’s story in newsletters and prayer updates—but nothing prepared them for the impact of meeting in person. A sign language conference brought the Jade Star team and their families from their home country to Bangkok, providing the perfect opportunity for the two groups to connect. After conference sessions concluded, the Canadians and the sign language team piled into a minivan and drove to a local park for photos and conversation. The Canadians and the Jade Star team gather in a Bangkok park to share Scripture and testimonies. Terri Taylor (pink shirt) is third from the right. Kelly Sikstrom (blue shirt) stands in the background. Photo: Derryl Friesen Immediate connection They were all surprised by how much they could share and learn from each other, even without a common language. “They were joyful, kind, and very endearing immediately,” said Pastor Kelly Sikstrom, another trip member. Terri echoed the sentiment: “They were joy FULL. It seemed to literally spill out from them.” The abundant joy surprised the Canadians, because the Jade Star team lives in a region where life is filled with difficulties and regional conflict. As they interacted, the visitors learned more about the team’s day-to-day struggles. “We [learned] about some of the hardships they each [had] overcome with the political environment they live in. Life is not easy for them and they carry a sense of fear and anxiety all the time,” says Kelly. Clinging to God's Word But in the midst of the struggle, they cling to God’s Word. Under the shade of a gently swaying tree, as their children played nearby, the team signed Psalm 13 in unison: “How long, Lord? Will you forget me forever?…but I trust in your unfailing love. My heart rejoices in your salvation.” In their hands, the Psalmist’s words took on new emotion and depth. “Their ability to almost visually express the Word in their actions and their expressions…we’ve seen in those expressions the fruits of the Spirit. We’ve seen their joy and their peace and their love,” says Terri. Canadian team member Coralie Sikstrom watches as members of the Jade Star team share their stories in a Bangkok park. Photo: Derryl Friesen Everyone’s hearts were full when it was time to say goodbye. “We’ve been inspired, we’ve felt blessed. We’ve been just so grateful for a little bit of time with these people who are incredible,” says Kelly. Their visit continued to grow Terri’s faith long after she returned home. “The privilege of interacting with a group of people seeking to live out the Great Commission reveals things in our own hearts and lives, and challenges us to do the Word and not just know it.” Story by Ruth Richert Posted in Impact Previous Next

July 20, 2026 A Grandmother's Legacy of Faith By Wycliffe Canada Yvonne Winter at a September 2025 Indigenous Initiatives translation workshop in Calgary Photo: Henry VanderSpek Back to all stories A translator from Kingfisher Lake First Nation continues her grandmother’s legacy for future generations “I remember seeing my grandmother get up every morning, sing a hymn, and do her morning prayer in Cree. I couldn’t understand, even though I understood Oji-Cree and could even read. I think it would make her proud to know that I am doing this work today.“ Yvonne Winter holds a copy of John’s epistles, translated into Anihshininiimowin with partial English text. Photo: Henry VanderSpek Yvonne Winter is a translator from Kingfisher Lake First Nation in Northern Ontario. She grew up on the beautiful, remote reserve, watching her grandmother’s faith in action. It deeply influenced her own faith journey, and the memory of it still motivates her now, decades later. She wants to make this faith more widely understood in her community by helping to translate the Bible into her language, Anihshininiimowin.* The power of language Even though English is often spoken in Kingfisher Lake and other First Nations communities, community members say that there is something uniquely powerful about their own language. It connects with them in a way that English cannot. When the Word speaks Anihshininiimowin, it touches hearts and leads to deeper understanding. This is true for both older and younger generations, and it resonates with Yvonne’s experience. “I didn’t understand when [the Bible] was in English. But then I understood it when it was in my language. There are other people my age who speak the language who need to be fed.“ Through the process of community checking—inviting community members to give feedback on the accuracy and clarity of translated Scripture—Yvonne is building awareness and buy-in from her community for the Anihshininiimowin translation. It’s part of helping her people encounter her grandmother’s faith for themselves. *Anihshininiimowin is now the preferred term for the language, although Oji-Cree is still widely used. Story by Ruth Richert The Anihshininiimowin translation is part of Wycliffe Canada's Indigenous Initiatives, a project that partners with Indigenous communities across Canada as they translate Scripture into their heart languages. Learn more about how you can support this vital work at wycliffe.ca/campaign/summer Posted in Impact Previous Next

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September 15, 2020 A Great Harvest in Peru By Guest Contributor Back to all stories What is currently happening with the Quechua Church is truly extraordinary! There is revival! I have never seen anything like it in all the time I have been working in ministry. The Quechua people are responding by affirming their faith, as the church proclaims the love of God to new converts. Many are added daily to the church, including many who are being reconciled to God. Although the authorities have once again quarantined the Cusco region, the Quechua Church has found very inspiring ways to meet and they are doing it daily in small family groups. They also meet on the mountain tops or in the forest and along the streams. The more isolated and distant they are, the better, and no matter how long they have to walk, they gather to worship God. People are concerned about reordering their lives. Parents are dedicating their children to God and others are taking the step of baptism. The male and female leaders we trained are now serving, leading and making decisions. Now we can see with great satisfaction how God has been directing us and instructing the Quechua people, so they can function as a church at this time. I feel very fortunate to be part of this great time. I’m [thankful] that God has allowed me to see, with my own eyes, this great harvest and be in their midst, encouraging them to continue. Really, it does not matter why they are coming or [if their motivation is] fear. As Paul says, “Whether their motives are false or genuine, they preach the message of Christ, so I rejoice. And I will continue to rejoice.” Now the Quechua Church is responsible to [nurture] this great harvest by discipling the new converts. I sincerely believe that the church is prepared to do so. Source: Fredi Quintanilla, executive director of ATEK (a Wycliffe partner organization in Peru) Posted in Impact Previous Next

January 3, 2019 Take My Pyakende Upon You By Guest Contributor Back to all stories “Take my yoke upon you…and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Jesus’ words in Matthew 11:29-30 are some of the most difficult to translate into the Enga language of Papua New Guinea (PNG). From the time that I became a Christian, I was taught that a yoke is a wooden crosspiece that is fastened over the neck of two animals and attached to a plow or cart that they are to pull. This is an easy enough concept to understand for people who come from societies that make use of beasts of burden, but in PNG, there are no beasts of burden. Consequently the concept of a yoke placed on animals is completely foreign. Thus, we have struggled greatly in our attempt to translate Matthew 11:29-30. Recently, however, I came to learn that a yoke can also refer to a wooden frame that a person places on his neck or shoulders to make it easier to carry a heavy load. Indeed, the Bible often makes figurative use of the word ‘yoke’ as it refers to people and not to beasts of burden (see 1 Kings 12:4-14). As I was pondering that idea, I began to notice that when Engan men carry heavy logs on one shoulder, they often balance the load by supporting it with a small stick placed across the other shoulder. It then struck me that the small stick they use to help carry a heavy log is like a yoke. Excited by this realization, I quickly asked my friend Benjamin if the stick that men use to make it easier to carry a heavy log has a name in Enga. Sure enough it does. It is called a pyakende . With great anticipation, I asked the translation team if we could use the word pyakende to translate the word ‘yoke’. After wrestling with the phrasing for a little while, we came up with the following translation: “In order to remove the heaviness from your shoulders, take my pyakende . When you have taken it, you will receive rest. As my pyakende helps you, what I give you to carry is not heavy and you will carry it without struggling.” Story and photo by Adam Boyd Source: The PNG Experience Posted in Bible translation Previous Next

October 18, 2018 God’s Word Lights the Way By Samuel Ko Back to all stories With a happy grin and sweat pouring down his face, Pey* was the first to arrive at the Scripture-checking meeting each morning. He left home before four a.m. and returned after nightfall, a grueling four-hour hike (with an elevation gain of more than 1,300 metres). For what? The delight of sitting on a hard wooden bench for eight hours, listening to the newly translated Gospel of Luke being read in the Cloudlands* language. When asked for suggestions to improve the translation, Pey replied, “I’m not smart; I don’t speak Spanish and never went to school. I just came to listen.” He sat and drank in the truths of God’s Word and in time began to share his suggestions as he realized he was not stupid; he understood God’s Word very clearly in his own tongue! For Pey, Psalm 119:105 was becoming personally true: “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.” In this rugged mountainous terrain of Mexico, where roads are scarce and paths plentiful, the psalmist’s words are very relevant. Returning home after nightfall may mean hours of hiking through dark forests that obliterate the light of the moon. Flashlights or pitch pine torches light the steep, treacherous paths to prevent stumbling over roots, falling down precipices, or getting lost. The light of God’s Word is changing lives in the Cloudlands region, as evidenced by testimonials from members of the translation team: “We are excited when lay pastors use the Scripture portions and encourage the believers to read and listen to the books and CDs we have distributed. Even non-believers are interested. . . . When the materials reach the remotest of villages, the people receive them with wonder and excitement; they’ve never heard about our team working on Bible translation.” – Pedro “We use the Cloudlands Scriptures for our family devotions and my wife uses them to encourage a new family seeking to walk the Christian path. God has blessed my friend Pablo with the opportunity to share on the radio five hours a week. Many people write to him, asking for advice and inviting him to come visit them.”- Eduardo “We are especially impacted by what God is doing through his Word when we go out to visit the Cloudlands communities. One lay pastor is using the translated portions to help him better understand the Bible as he prepares to preach. He taught his little children to read the Cloudlands language; this encourages us to continue translating the Bible.”- Armando Testimonials like these inspire the Wycliffe Canada staff members assigned to this language group. “What a privilege to be a part of what God is doing among the Cloudlands people!” *Pseudonyms used due to project sensitivity Posted in Impact Previous Next

Belief Statement - As a participating organization in the Wycliffe Global Alliance, Wycliffe Bible Translators of Canada subscribes to the Alliance's Statement of Faith STATEMENT OF FAITH Belief Statement As a participating organization in the Wycliffe Global Alliance, Wycliffe Bible Translators of Canada subscribes to the Alliance's Statement of Faith: We believe the Bible, the inspired Word of God, is completely trustworthy, speaking with supreme authority in all matters of belief and practice. We believe in one God, who exists eternally in three persons, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. We believe all people, being created in the image of God, have intrinsic value, but as a result of sin are alienated from God and each other, and therefore in need of reconciliation. We believe that Jesus Christ, the Son of God, born of the virgin Mary, is fully God and fully human; He demonstrated God's love for sinners by suffering the penalty of death in their place, rose bodily from the dead and ascended to heaven where He intercedes for His people. We believe all who repent and trust in Jesus Christ alone as Lord and Saviour are, by the grace of God, declared to be right with Him, receiving forgiveness and eternal life. We believe the Lord Jesus Christ will return personally in glory, raise the dead, and judge the world. We believe all people will rise from the dead, those who are in Christ to enjoy eternal life with God, and those who are lost to suffer eternal separation from Him. We believe in the Holy Spirit who imparts new life to those who believe in Christ; through His indwelling presence and transforming power, He gives assurance and equips believers for holy living and effective service. We believe the Church is the body of Christ, the fellowship of all believers, and is commissioned to make disciples of all nations. What We Believe About God's Word The Bible is God's message for all people everywhere. The Bible's message is evangelistic and is the basis for church planting and church growth. The most effective means of communication is the mother tongue. For a church to be truly indigenous, it must have Scripture in the mother tongue of its people. Bible translation is the task of the whole Church and everyone can have a part.

January 27, 2020 Comfort and Hope By Wycliffe Canada Back to all stories “. . . so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope” (Romans 15:4, NIV) . Robert, a farmer in Ghana, Africa, was comforted along with his four sons by God’s Word after the death of his wife. He seemed to be doing well, but his heart broke when the season for planting seeds arrived. Because this work was usually done by his wife, Robert was deeply saddened. As he cried, his eldest son asked him what was the matter. Robert confessed the reason for his weeping. His son reminded his dad of the Bible verses in their mother tongue, with which they had earlier been comforted with hope. “Dad, the other day we read James 1:2-4, which is an encouragement concerning trials,” the son said. “Are you going to allow this trial to overcome you? Remember, we also read 1 Corinthians 15:35-44, which has to do with resurrection and the new body. Now why are you acting like this?” Recalls Robert, “I was greatly moved by these encouraging words from my son. However, if we had been reading the English version [of the Bible] a few days earlier, I don’t think my son would have understood the depth of the Scriptures’ message.” Loss of loved ones through disease; religious, political or cultural persecution; or wars and natural disasters leave deep scars and wounds in people’s hearts and minds. Those who are traumatized need a lot of help; not just simple comfort, but real hope through faith in God. Today’s passage reminds us that the Scriptures were written not just for posterity. God inspired them to be recorded so they could teach believers about endurance; to provide encouragement that builds hope and trust in the Lord, no matter the circumstances. Drench your heart and mind in God’s story from Genesis to Revelation! When challenges come, these wonderful words can supply comfort and hope. Posted in Engaging with Scripture Previous Next

Engaging with Scripture Not Alone August 3, 2026 | By Wycliffe Canada Translating in remote communities can be isolating—but Bishop Lydia Mamakwa reminds her fellow translators that they are never alone in their work for God. Read More Faith: More Than Just Believing May 25, 2026 | By Guest Contributor A key term in the Khamti language helped a grieving Wycliffe member cry out to God in difficult circumstances. Read More The Scheming Ways of God July 15, 2025 | By Guest Contributor “Like water spilled on the ground, which cannot be recovered, so we must die. Yet God does not take away life but rather, he devises plans so that a banished person may not remain estranged from him.” This description of… Read More Prayer point: Bali & Mba May 12, 2025 | By Wycliffe Canada The translated Word is helping believers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo grow in their faith. Read More The story that must be told April 15, 2025 | By Guest Contributor Learn how digital media tools are introducing people to the gospel in some of the most spiritually challenging places on earth. Read More Engagement with Scripture: Where transformation begins March 25, 2025 | By Wycliffe Canada Engaging with Scripture changes people and communities. Read about how a verse from Ecclesiastes changed the way the Indonesian Sign Language team works together. Read More Prayer Point: Kinsha Scripture Engagement December 6, 2024 | By Wycliffe Canada Christian parenting workshops are encouraging Kinsha families and introducing them to the God who loves them. Read More Prayer Point: Wycliffe Thai Foundation November 25, 2024 | By Ruth Richert Thai Christians are gathering to pray for a new oral Bible translation in the Isan language. Read More Prayer Point: Asarɨ’o November 20, 2024 | By Ruth Richert Pray for the continued success of workshops in Asarɨ’o communities. Read More Finding a “market” for oral Bible stories February 5, 2024 | By Ruth Richert In Southern Thailand, relationships are central to evangelism. It takes time and effort to connect with people, to prove that you are sharing the gospel out of love for them, not because you have ulterior motives, or are trying to somehow score cosmic brownie points. Anything less than real trust and care doesn’t work, because these people have a lot to lose. Read More Search Search Recent Posts Why God Sent His Son Document Not Alone Document A Grandmother's Legacy of Faith Document A Dream Come True Document Faith: More Than Just Believing Document PREV 1 2 3 1 ... 1 2 3 ... 3 NEXT

April 23, 2020 Give Us Your Fuel, Lord! By Wycliffe Canada Back to all stories Imagine being separated from your family at the height of a natural disaster. Landslides have cut off access to major roads. There is no transport, electricity, food or clean water. What would you do? For Budy, the decision was simple: pray to God and trust that he would provide, just as he had seen him do while Budy was working as a translation facilitator in a remote location. After he graduated from Bible college, Budy lived in a remote village as part of his mission training. He joined Kartidaya (a Wycliffe Global Alliance partner), married and started a family. Then in September 2018, Budy was faced with one of the biggest challenges of his ministry. While he was working in a village 85 km from his home, recording the “JESUS” film, a massive 7.5 earthquake hit his home city in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. The earthquake was followed by a three metre high tsunami, which brought mass destruction in its wake. Budy prayed with the team. They felt they had to try and make it back to the city. The long journey started with a strenuous 24 hours of walking over mountains, through deep valleys and cutting through thick forests to make it to the main road. There they were told there was one motorbike they could hire and very little fuel. They prayed again and miraculously, they were offered five motorbikes and just enough fuel was found to make the treacherous ride back. The level of destruction shocked them. Buildings decimated, roads destroyed and ongoing tremors forcing people out of buildings and into the fields. No one was untouched by the tragedy. For Budy, it was a great relief to know his wife and two children were safe. An immediate evacuation of the city was ordered for women and children and the next morning a very full Hercules army plane departed for Makassa, with Budy’s wife and children on board. Again they were separated, with uncertainty all around them. An American friend offered Budy his car so he could drive to another airport to the north. However, there was not much fuel left in the gas tank. Their journey would be 600 km but they only had enough fuel to make it 200 km. Budy prayed, “Give us your fuel, Lord!” This was a very appropriate prayer, as the men were worn out and exhausted from their experiences. Every time they were about to run out of fuel, they came across a roadside stall selling just the amount of fuel they needed to make it to the next town. The remaining fuel was just enough to get them to the airport so Budy could fly to Makassa to be reunited with his family. After such a harrowing experience, Budy was uncertain about returning to the area. Yet, after a few weeks had passed, he was confronted with the memory of something the people in the village had said to him. “Why would you leave us alone? You are our leader. You have come here to share your holy book with us. You must be together with us.” It was clear what he had to do. Once the earthquakes had settled, the family returned to continue the translation projects. Budy says even when a situation looks bleak, you can trust that God will guide you through the storm. “When you follow Jesus, you must obey Him. You cannot trust your own plans but you must trust in him. If He calls you, He will take care of you.” Source: Wycliffe Australia website Posted in Impact Previous Next