Wycliffe Bible Translators

Wycliffe Bible Translators is a non-profit organization dedicated to translating and delivering Scripture to people around the world in a language and form they understand best.

Our History

For more than 80 years, Wycliffe and like-minded organizations have led efforts to advance Bible translation around the world. But that’s changing! Today the local church is raising up and asking for — and sometimes even starting — Bible translation themselves. God is moving faster than we’ve ever seen before in the history of Bible translation!

Join us today as we strive to keep up with what God is doing through local churches and communities in bringing His Word to languages.

Our Mission

Our Vision
For people from every language to understand the Bible and be transformed.

Our Mission
Serve with the global body of Christ to advance Bible translation and work together so people can encounter God through his Word.

Our Values

LONGING FOR PEOPLE TO KNOW GOD (1 TIMOTHY 2:3-6)
We understand the Bible is critical for people to know God and be transformed into followers of Christ. Bible translation makes it possible for all language communities to encounter the fullness of God within their culture and context. We approach our mission with passion, knowing that people are lost without the hope of the gospel.

LOVING GOD AND LOVING PEOPLE (MARK 12:30-31)
As we are being transformed into Christ’s image, we strive to love him with all our hearts, souls, minds and strength, and in turn, love people the way Christ loves us.

ENGAGING ALL PARTS OF THE BODY OF CHRIST (ROMANS 12:4-5)
As members of one body, we seek to engage and equip Christ-following men, women and children from diverse generations, cultures and churches to participate as part of God’s global mission.

REACHING PEOPLE IN WAYS THEY CAN CLEARLY UNDERSTAND (1 CORINTHIANS 14:9)
We believe that accurate, clear and natural translation of the Bible in accessible formats leads to a life-changing relationship with God through Scripture.

DEPENDING ON GOD (PROVERBS 3:5-6)
We depend on God, pray with expectation and trust him for all aspects of Bible translation around the world.

COLLABORATING WITH HUMILITY AND INTERDEPENDENCE (PHILIPPIANS 2:2-3)
As a participant in a worldwide movement of agencies, networks and churches, we join our partners in the common goal of transformation through God’s Word. We seek to contribute, support, learn from and serve in a spirit of humility and mutuality.

INVESTING IN OTHERS (MATTHEW 28:19-20)
In partnership, we steward resources and build capacity so local translation teams and churches can move forward with well-planned, high-quality, sustainable and community-engaged Bible translation programs.

What We Do

God is changing people and communities worldwide through the transformational power of the Bible for evangelism, discipleship, church planting and spiritual growth. At Wycliffe, we understand the longing for communities to thrive under the influence of God’s Word, which is why we’ve been connecting organizations and communities with the people, resources and tools they need to experience the Bible in a language they can understand for more than 80 years.

With over 3,100 staff in 57 different countries, our opportunities span everything from linguistics and language work to innovative technology, caring HR, communications, education, healthcare and more. United in our beliefs and joined by our drive, we’re excited about moving Bible translation forward, collaborating with hundreds of partners and joining God where He’s at work. Ready to do your part?

Learn more at wycliffe.org/serve!

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