IMPACT STORIES from the village
One early morning, while her family was asleep, Tikah* took out the pills she had hidden. There were about 30 or 40 of them. Looking at these pills that had been stored for a long time, she took a breath, calmly took out a glass…
How can we better communicate the Scriptures to oral learners?
In mid-January 2024, Wycliffe Malaysia conducted a two hour oral Scripture storying mini workshop on Logos Presbyterian Church’s invitation. The workshop was conducted for members of the church comprising Sunday School teachers and those involved in short-term mission trips with other language communities. During the workshop, participants experienced a Storying Fellowship Group (SFG), before having a time of debrief and Q&A.
Two Exciting Developments for the Semelai Community
It is said that film brings Jesus’ story to life like no other medium can. And a film in the heart language of the people does even more. It is not just the end-product that will bring to life the story of Jesus but also the entire process of getting it done by people of their own community. It is something that has never been done before, the first of its kind for the Semelai Community. It takes a higher hand to make this a reality for them. Ordinary people doing an extraordinary task because they know the extraordinary God. Only He can prepare the way and call the right people to come and work together.
Christmas: Celebrating Our Hope in Jesus
Time flies and very soon we will be welcoming another year. As I reflect on the past months of 2023, I am overflowing with gratitude and thanksgiving to our Lord Jesus Christ for being who He claims to be…… faithful and just, a promise keeping God. While 2023 has not been the easiest year for me, it has also been a very….
Eradicating Bible Poverty in Malaysia
Imagine picking up your Bible and being unable to understand a single word. This is the reality for individuals experiencing Bible poverty in their native language. In his book, “We Can End Bible Poverty Now”, Loren Cunningham who is the founder of Youth With A…
Impacting Lives through Bible Storytelling
By Marcus Choo Around five years ago, Wycliffe Malaysia (WM) published an article exploring the world of Orality and Bible Storytelling. Since then, stories continue to be told and retold – both old and new. Stories live on; and this article is simply the next…
From Heart Language to Heart Change
During a consulting trip to help a minority group check their translation of Matthew, a team was working on the Lord’s Prayer. After some hard work, they felt that the text was smooth and accurate. The national translator was asked to read the whole prayer again, and this time, she was asked to listen to herself reading it. When the translator finished reading, the team could see tears in her eyes. She said [….]
Giving Back to God
Why do we, as Christians, shy away from asking for such patronage? Why is the exchanging of money between members of God’s house seen as such a fearful and cautious thing? Perhaps it is because we [….]
Mission Exposure at Wycliffe
There were two occasions when Wycliffe Malaysia hosted visitors at our office. On 9 September 2022, twenty members consisting of youth and young adults from Puchong Gospel Chapel, Selangor, visited our premise at Subang Jaya. The group was led by Elder Philip and Youth Leader Jordan. It was very encouraging to see them so enthusiastic about mission and they asked many relevant questions throughout their visit.
Jesus Film
The idea of having Jesus Film in the languages of Peninsular Malaysia was planted in our hearts and watered by invitations, requests, realizations, partnerships, funds and hard work… and lots of food and laughter….
