God's Word for All - Joint Partnership Event 2022
Eighteen organisations from the Wycliffe Global Alliance’s Asia Pacific Area participated in God’s Word for All – Together for Transformation. The joint partnership online event was held on 21 May 2022, and co-hosted through the collaborative efforts of the Asia-Pacific Area Leadership Team, 18 Alliance organisations and SIL Asia.
The Event Programme consisted of two sections:
I. The Synchronised Section
- Welcome - Simon Wan, Area Director of Asia-Pacific
- Prayer - Marnix Riupassa (Bahasa Indonesia) and Kim Huan (Korean)
- "Roll-Call" - Directors from all participated organisations
- Greeting from Dr Stephne Coertze, the Alliance's Executive Director
II. The Individual Section (Videos)
1. Why the Alliance?
- A message from Min-young Jung (2:36)
- The Mosaic of Bible Translation: A showcase on how Alliance organsations in Asia-Pacific participate in the movement. (6:55)
2. Why Bible translation?
- A message from Rev Dr Patrick Fung (2:10)
- A message from Bishop Hwa Yung (3:50)
3. Keynote Message
- Rev Bambang Widjaja (16:55)
4. Life Transformation (8:06)
- Translation workers from PNG, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines share the impact of the translated Scriptures in local communities.
5. OBT and Bible Translation Urgency
- A message from Alex Mathew (3:51)
6. Invitation to Get Involve
- A message from Lawrence Tong (3:12)
7. Reflection on Real Success
- A message from Dr Omar Djoeandy (2:58)
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