Posts tagged sign language
‘Draw Closer To God’: The Power Of Sign Language Bibles Worldwide

For four million Deaf South Africans and millions across the world, a long spiritual silence has been broken. Many in the Deaf community say they yearn to connect with God, but earlier versions of the Bible, usually available in only text or audio, are inaccessible. And they cannot depend on the verbal message from the pulpit on Sundays.

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Bible Stories In Over 300 Sign Languages Goal Of Global Partnership

The International Mission Board and Wycliff Bible Translators are among more than 95 organizations and churches collaborating globally to change the dismal statistic. Since a 2023 meeting representing more than 170 Deaf leaders and 49 countries Eurasia, IMB and Wycliff have collaborated with others to begin Bible story translations in more than 75 new sign languages.

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