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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