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.

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