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.

04/2025 Global, Africa

Special Report - April 2025

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04/2025 Africa, global

Rethinking Bible translation consultancy

The scarcity of translation consultants and the challenges of developing new ones have long been a bottleneck in Bible translation. To address this, consultants in Africa are reflecting on how language communities can play larger roles.

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04/2025

Connecting translators to the richness of the land

Jerusalem Seminary was born out of a palpable need to connect the richness of the land and language of the Bible with worldwide ministry training opportunities for pastors and Bible translators.

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