It is widely believed that out of the world’s population of between 150 and 250 million deaf persons, only 2% are professing Christians, making them one of the largest unreached people groups in the world. September is deaf awareness month, and MinistryWatch is highlighting the work of several ministries that are committed to bringing the gospel to the deaf community.
Read MoreChristians striving to fulfill the Great Commission are embracing technological advances, despite concerns about artificial intelligence.
Read MoreLast month, the Presbyterian Church in America, a conservative evangelical denomination founded in 1973, ordained its first teaching elder of Iranian descent who was raised in a Muslim family.
Read MoreRecently Wycliffe USA announced it would be joining with eight other groups to work on a Bible translation effort in Southeast Asia. The project involves seven of the region’s language communities.
Read MoreEstimates vary, but many agree that at least 30% of the world’s population has no access to the gospel, often because of the hostile environment in which they live. The goal of 2414, a coalition of church planting movements including Beyond, is to reach those people groups with a model that will have a lasting impact.
Read MoreThe Bible translation industry takes in about $500 million per year in donations. With all that money, it produces about 15 completed Bible translations each year. But Strategic Resource Group has embarked on an experiment to see if a secular company — a translation service provider — can translate the Bible faster and cheaper.
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