Introducing Introducing WordWord

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What is ‘Word Worldwide?’What is ‘Word Worldwide?’

'Word Worldwide' (WW) is a simple outreach 'Word Worldwide' (WW) is a simple outreach ministry using group Bible studiesministry using group Bible studies

The studies are easy to use The studies are easy to use There’s a vast range of topics - studies of There’s a vast range of topics - studies of

books, characters, vital issues books, characters, vital issues Many languages are available Many languages are available People grow and groups multiply People grow and groups multiply

What makes these studies What makes these studies different?different?

Simple yet profound ..They can be used by Simple yet profound ..They can be used by anyoneanyone

Heart searching and life changingHeart searching and life changing Inspirational, helping Christians to be Inspirational, helping Christians to be

involved in mission on their doorstep and involved in mission on their doorstep and beyondbeyond

Interdenominational, used by a wide variety Interdenominational, used by a wide variety of church groupsof church groups

The studies are:

What is our Vision What is our Vision Statement?Statement?

‘To see peoples from every nation trusting in Christ as Saviour and Lord and growing in faith through their study of the Bible using Word Worldwide resources, impassioned to evangelise, disciple others and to plant churches’

Word Worldwide is a ministry Word Worldwide is a ministry investing in peopleinvesting in people

Children from a school run by the Indian National Co-ordinator

People have found the studies People have found the studies helpful and use them in the following helpful and use them in the following

countries:countries:UK

USA

Germany

Spain

Holland

Belgium

Austria

Switzerland

Slovenia

Sri Lanka

The Canaries

The Balearics

South Africa

New Zealand

Canada

Uganda

Pakistan

China

Hong Kong

Equatorial Guinea

Our studies are in the following Our studies are in the following languageslanguages

Translations into the languages in green have been requested

FrenchPortuguese

PashtoDariArabic

WelshChineseSlovenianAlbanian

UrduSinhalaTamilAfrikaans

SpanishDutchGermanEnglish

Telugu

In India Rev Geetha In India Rev Geetha Komanapalli used a study and Komanapalli used a study and

found it inspiringfound it inspiring

She says, ‘She says, ‘God's presence strongly came God's presence strongly came among us and many people were moved among us and many people were moved and gave their lives to the Lord.and gave their lives to the Lord.’’

Following this incident the ministry ‘Living Following this incident the ministry ‘Living Light’ Bible studies was launchedLight’ Bible studies was launched

Geetha has translated four of the studies Geetha has translated four of the studies and is distributing them throughout Andhra and is distributing them throughout Andhra PradeshPradesh

In Colombo, Sri LankaIn Colombo, Sri Lanka

The studies have been in use for many The studies have been in use for many yearsyears

Three members of the WW team visited in Three members of the WW team visited in 2008 to discuss expansion of the work2008 to discuss expansion of the work

A church leader is translating more studies A church leader is translating more studies into Sinhalainto Sinhala

The studies are also used in The studies are also used in PakistanPakistan

Rev Nazir Gill from Christian Life Rev Nazir Gill from Christian Life Ministries has been distributing the studies Ministries has been distributing the studies for many yearsfor many years

New translations are underway to be New translations are underway to be published through a large publishing published through a large publishing house for country-wide distributionhouse for country-wide distribution

Several months ago ‘Highly Esteemed’, a study in Daniel was printed in Urdu. Nazir commented, ‘It is the demand of the people for a prophetic study’.

What do the English studies What do the English studies look like?look like?

Samples of some of the Samples of some of the translations in other translations in other

languageslanguages

German

Slovenian

Urdu

What do we want to accomplish What do we want to accomplish in the future?in the future?

Publish Bible study materials written by WEC workers on the fields and become a resource for Bible study materials

Work on contextualising the studies for discipleship and church planting

Develop studies in oral media for non-literate groups

Write study materials for young people linked to a dedicated website

If you want to purchase If you want to purchase studies see these websites:studies see these websites:

www.gearedforgrowth.co.uk

www.wec-int.de/media/downloads/

www.wec-int.nl/index (go to shop)

www.christianfocus.com

Studies are also available from your nearest GfG representative, (see the contact page at www.gearedforgrowth.co.uk for details)

Do you have any questions or Do you have any questions or comments?comments?

Contact them at:www.wec-int.org/wordworldwide

Paul and Kate Bown are the Paul and Kate Bown are the Word WorldwideWord Worldwide

International Co-ordinatorsInternational Co-ordinators

The EndThe End

Original presentation designed by Kip Wear

Up-dated by Paul Bown