Purpose, Mission, Vision & Values

Purpose

As a com­mu­nity of par­tic­i­pants in God’s mis­sion, the Wycliffe Global Al­liance of­fers lead­er­ship, in­flu­ence and ser­vice within Bible trans­la­tion movements.

Mission

In com­mu­nion with God and within the com­mu­nity of his Church, the Wycliffe Global Al­liance con­tributes to the holis­tic trans­for­ma­tion of lan­guage com­mu­ni­ties world­wide.

Vision

In­di­vid­u­als, com­mu­ni­ties and na­tions trans­formed through God’s love and Word ex­pressed in their lan­guages and cultures.

Core Values

  • The Glory of God among the Nations
    Living and serving to God’s glory so people of all nations might know and glorify him.
  • Christlikeness
    Following Christ's example in who we are and what we do.
  • The Church as Central in God's Mission
    Believing the Church is created, called and equipped by God to disciple the nations.
  • The Word Translated
    Trusting God to transform lives through his Word translated into the languages and cultures of the world's peoples.
  • Dependence on God
    Depending on God and his sufficiency to equip and sustain us.
  • Community
    Serving in community as an expression of the unity of believers and as interdependent participants in
    holistic ministry that facilitates translation, access and application of God’s Word.

Click here for the Wycliffe Global Al­liance Foun­da­tional State­ments pdf, which in­cludes these state­ments as well as Board goals and the de­scrip­tion of terms used by the Alliance.

02/2024 Global

Looking ahead at 2024

As the year unfolds, we marvel at the work of God in our rapidly changing world. And, we look forward to a number of gatherings and conversations intended to draw us together.

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01/2024 Americas

Telling the Bible's Story

It may come as a surprise that a museum is among the Wycliffe Global Alliance organisations.

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12/2023 Asia, Philippines

Seeing God through the Old Testament Lens

Having successfully completed the New Testament in 2009, the Kinaray-a speaking people, in partnership with the Translators Association of the Philippines, discover God more as they translate the Old Testament.

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