There are about 14,000 Bekwel speakers in Congo (Brazzaville), along the border with Cameroon. The following prayer update caught my eye as we work with this project and one of the students in the i-DELTA training program this cycle is a Bekwel speaker. He is working towards being a specialist in helping his community and others better engage with their newly translated Scriptures. He is the one who gathers and distributes recordings of the book of Luke as well as is learning to maintain and develops apps and a website in i-DELTA. His role will become crucial as the team completes the translation!
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| Bekwel Project in the Republic of the Congo |
| The New Testament in the Bekwel language is nearly complete! The translation team is in the final stages of this exciting project after already distributing translated Scripture portions through SD cards, print, apps and websites. Plus, they have trained literacy and listening group leaders to improve Scripture access for the Bakwele community. We join the team in praising God that after gathering regularly to listen to the audio recordings of the Gospel of Luke in their language, seven people decided to follow Jesus! Each was baptized and became a member of a local church. God is changing people’s hearts through listening groups that have formed throughout the region! Bible translation work is also stirring positive change among Bakwele Christians. A project coordinator shared, “We can see it bringing people together, building bridges of fraternal love.” Please pray for: Good health for all team members as they carry out the final stages of this project. Clear communication and reliable internet connection as the team works remotely across four regions, with translators in Ouesso and Dolisie (Republic of the Congo) and technical support in Yaoundé (Cameroon) and Europe. Stable internet connection as consultants Ruth and Pau assist the team in refining the New Testament texts for accuracy and clarity. |
| This was written for and by Wycliffe USA staff newsletter (Touchpoints Worldwide April 2025) |