Resources

World Day of Prayer for Bible Translation

11 November 2023

Women perform a traditional dance in Asia. Photo: Marc Ewell

The Alliance prayer team drew on the following Scriptures as we developed these resources

• ‭‭Isaiah 55
• John 6:1-15
• Matthew‬ ‭11‬:‭28‬-‭30‬ 
• Exodus 16
• Matthew 5:6
• Psalm 23:5-6
• John 21:1-14
• Psalm 81:16
• Jeremiah 6:16-17

Other helpful resources

• This SoulSurvivor blog post explains more about lingering in God’s presence.
• This video by BibleProject explores the theme of generosity in the Bible and explains clearly what it means to have a scarcity mindset. 
• The prayer course devised by 24-7 Prayer has an excellent toolshed which lists 30 types of prayer to try.
• See this instruction sheet on praying using Lectio Divina or a longer podcast series about Lectio Divina, both by 24-7 Prayer International.

Many prayer resources are available on wycliffe.net and can be shared and used during the Day of Prayer (and all year long!). These include prayer items, videos and prayer guides.

• Streams of Prayer: A weekly posting of seven current, strategic prayer requests in various languages.
• How to pray for teams working in Sign Language Bible translation
• How to pray for Oral Bible Storytelling
• How to pray for a translation consultant
• How to pray for an increase in Old Testament translation

Additional prayer resources can be found at the following websites

• Pray for Zero
• Finish Line
• Joshua Project
• Lausanne Movement
• Prayer Guide for TCKs (Third Culture Kids)
• Websites and the social media of many Alliance organisations give prayer information

Find more prayer videos

• Prayercast
• Unreached Bibleless People – Pray for Zero

Join virtually with others to pray both for the World Day of Prayer and throughout the year at Unceasing Prayer.

Pray for Alliance organisations 

These prayer pages give informative ideas as you pray for organisations involved in the Bible translation movement.

• How to pray for Alliance organisations
• A Word About the Alliance Covenant
• Reflection on Vision 2025

World Day of Prayer 2023

Meditations