Wycliffe Associates USA is seeking to acquire a specially designed aircraft to support Bible translation efforts in Papua New Guinea. The organisation is raising funds to purchase a fourth Kodiak aircraft for service in Papua New Guinea, home to 830 different languages. Air travel is a vital part of Bible translation work in there because of the country's difficult terrain of mountains and jungles. Most Bible translators rely on air travel to get around and reach remote translation locations. “Without an aircraft, reaching some language groups can take up to five days. It is a critical tool to reach language groups who are crying out for God’s Word,” says President and CEO Bruce Smith, who is a former missionary pilot. “Insurmountable mountain peaks, dense rainforests, and hard-to-reach islands in Papua New Guinea make sharing the truth and hope of God’s Word time-consuming and extremely difficult.” The Kodiak has been developed with missionary work in mind.

Pray: for Wycliffe, their work and the current need for a new aircraft. (Matt.28:19)

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