When I joined Wycliffe one of the main goals for my work was to help start Bible translation work in Madagascar. While the work I was doing in Madagascar has been put on hold, I have traveled to Nigeria and the DRC to help with work there.
Lately however, a new plan has arisen. I have been asked to become project manager for Wycliffe Associates in India. I would oversee Bible translation projects there, making sure they had what they needed and are on track.
I
like this opportunity in India for a number of reasons
1. I am not tied down in the US and can go without too much disruption.
2. I believe I can do a good job with the work there. The work would be similar to the work I did in Southern Sudan for Samaritan’s Purse. I believe I could contribute better in this role than the one I currently fill in Florida.
3. This role has the potential to develop some interesting connections. Wycliffe Associates works with groups like BILD and Distance Shores. BILD is a group focused on providing theological training to the church all over the world for people who normally could not get it. They have large focuses in India and eventually China and many other countries. I could see myself helping with or connecting somehow with BILD. Distant Shores is a group dedicated to providing a platform for scriptures and other material to be translated into as many languages as possible. It is an open push to get individuals and groups to provide these translations without cost so the translations can be used without the burden of heavy cost. There is also a dynamic church scene in New Delhi which would be where I would be located. Besides being connected with the church, I could brush up on theological courses or take new ones while I am out there. Who knows, maybe I will push my M.A. out to a M.Div.
4. India is a very dynamic front in the effort to bring
the Bible to those who don’t have it. There are huge amounts of people in India
who could be reached with a Bible. In terms of church growth, India is ripe for
some amazing growth. I see my work orchestrating and keeping Bible translation
on track as a real potential value to what is going on there.
I will keep you posted on what happens
