| Anonymous Donor Gives $50M to Translate Bible An anonymous donor gave a huge sum of $50 million to Wycliffe Bible Translators this week making it possible to translate Scripture for the last people groups still without the Bible in their native tongue more quickly.  U.S. Churches Urged to Confront Lukewarm Giving The level of activity in U.S. churches when it comes to monetary giving and displaying care for others in need is "lukewarm," authors of a new report state. And being lukewarm can lead to churches being "spit out" of Jesus' mouth, they warn. Few Americans Experience Short-Term Mission, Survey Finds Despite the buzz in recent years about the popularity of short-term mission trips, a new survey found that few Americans, even among churchgoers, have gone on a short-term service trip. Large Legacy Saves Historic Mission Group from Staff Cutbacks One of the world's oldest Protestant mission organizations has postponed staff cutbacks for at least another 12 months after receiving its largest legacy ever. BMS board members called the sum "a wonderful answer to prayer." Audio Bible Now Available in 311 Languages The world's leading audio Bible ministry announced Wednesday that it now offers recordings in 311 languages. Faith Comes By Hearing ministry now makes the Word of God available to an additional 13 million people in their own language. Guyana Issues Warrants in U.S. Missionaries' Deaths Guyana police have issued arrest warrants for two Brazilians accused of killing a U.S. missionary couple in 2005, authorities said Wednesday, the first charges brought in the case. Chaplains Bring Christ's Love to World's Seafarers Seafaring remains one of the most dangerous occupations but beyond the very worst that mother nature can do, being at sea for months on end can take a different kind of toll on the men and women who work the worlds ships. Thousands of Korean Missionaries Lauded at Major Conference Thousands of missionaries from the second largest missionary-sending country packed Edman Memorial Chapel at Wheaton College on Monday for the 6th Korean World Mission Council for Christ conference. Churches Revamp Short-Term Mission Programs Short-term overseas mission trips are expensive and not effective, some churches and critics say. Jamaican Bible Translation Sparks Wide-Spread Debate Plans to translate the Bible into patois Jamaica's unofficial language have ignited a fiery debate that stretches beyond the shores of this island nation. News Wizard |