Worldwide Progress
We who are followers of Christ desire to participate in His mission of reaching all peoples for Him. What is important to God, matters to us. WORD To HEART was created to give God's people an opportunity to very easily become involved in God's Kingdom work. We believe that if Christians are able to fully understand how God is working and the worldwide progress that is taking place every month, they will be excited to participate in His Kingdom mission. We believe He is leading us to pursue the goal of: God's Word, to every language, in our time!
 
Prophecy
Did you know that when the goal of God's Word to every people group is achieved, that it will fulfill critical prophecies from the Bible about Christ's return? God has clearly stated in Revelation 5:9, 7:9, and 14:6 that every language will be represented on that final day when we meet Him. This must be a very important objective for God, in that it is repeated 3 times and is a necessary requirement prior to Christ's return. Matthew 24:14 tells us that "His Word will be preached to the whole world, as a testimony to all people groups, and then the end will come." Strategic planning requires that we start with God's end in mind, and then structure our strategy to target His goal for mankind.
 
 
How Many Languages
There are still 300 million people in 2,200 known languages that do not have the Bible, out of 6,913 known languages in the world today. We are now witnessing the greatest acceleration of Bible translation in history. Over 700 New Testaments have already been completed by experienced language translation organizations in the past 70 years, and work is currently under way in over 1,900 languages. In 2003 alone, 54.2 million people from 45 language groups received God's Word for the first time. In 2004, Bible translation was begun in 93 languages, an average of approximately one new program start every 4 days.
 
Where
Most of the unreached languages lie within the "10/40 window." This is a region of the earth between 10 degrees and 40 degrees North of the equator that stretches from Northern Africa, across the Middle East and India, to China and Southeast Asia. This region contains 1/3rd of the earth's landmass, 2/3rds of the world's people, and is the largest population of non-Christians in the world. Did you know that approximately 60,000 people die every day in the 10/40 region without ever knowing of God and His Word? The need for His message in every language is urgent and you can do something about it.
 
 
When
With God's blessing and your help, we can accelerate the pace of Bible translation and strategically focus on the goal of reaching every people group with His message in less than 20 years. Can you believe this can be accomplished in our lifetime?
 
Faith Moves Mountains
Why are we so bold? Because it is God's plan, not just something we thought up. We are simply aligning ourselves with His vision for mankind. Jesus Himself tells us in Matthew 17:20 that if we have faith as small as a mustard seed that we can say to a mountain, "Move from here to there," and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for us. With God's blessing, we want to "move the mountain" of God's Word to every people group. By striving to accomplish something God-sized, we are trusting Him for the impossible so that He will be glorified. Aren't you anxious to see what incredible mountains God will move before us as we step out in faith?
 
How Are Funds Disbursed
Available resources are used to fund Bible translation projects by experienced organizations and partnerships with qualified teams of linguistic experts, using the latest advancing technologies. By facilitating the mobilization, logistics, and distribution of God's message; while meeting the physical and spiritual needs of the people we seek to serve, we are demonstrating God's love for all people groups. At least 90% of monthly recurring contributions received go directly to program funding. Language translation projects are evaluated, prioritized, and funded in periodic stages as program objectives are achieved. As funds flow out to each project, accountability flows back in to assure that objectives are being met and that God's resources are being stewarded appropriately.
 
 
Watch For Web Site Updates
The site you see here is only the beginning. Look for the following new content soon:
  • Strategic planning objectives, progress reports, and road map to the goal.
  • Geographical maps and diagrams to illustrate objectives and progress.
  • Team membership growth.
  • Track the number of friends who joined because you spread the word.
  • Other updates to help us understand and appreciate the accomplishments of God through us.
 
What's With The Wristbands
After you join the team, we will send you a dark red silicone "awareness" wristband imprinted with "WORD To HEART." The intentions for it are as follows:
  • To thank you for your participation.
  • To remind you to pray for Bibleless peoples and those doing the translation work.
  • To remind you that you are the key to spreading the vision. When friends ask you about the wristband, you can hand them a small card, with which we will provide you, to refer people to the web site for more information.
  • When you see someone you don't know with the same wristband, you will recognize that you both share the same goal - to further God's Kingdom.
  • Imagine the conversations that will be sparked and the synergy that will result from pulling thousands of Christians together in thought, action, and prayer to accomplish God's mission.
  • To show your support for the Word To Heart vision.
Wristband sizing note:
  • Large sized wristbands are 8 inches in circumference.
  • Medium sized wristbands are 7 1/8 inches in circumference.
To confirm correct size, you can cut a piece of paper approximately ½ inch wide by the above lengths, put around your wrist and tape the ends together to represent how your new wristband will fit.