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Why do we do this? The need for Bible translation is great.
Bible translation is far from complete. The world contains nearly 7,000 languages, and at present roughly 1/3 of those (representing around 300,000,000 persons) still have not one word of Bible in their own language.The following data help put this into perspective:
7 Billion – current world population
7,000+ – languages spoken in the world (SIL Ethnologue)
2,479 – languages that have no translated Bible
550 – languages that have a complete translated Bible
1,300 – languages that have a complete New Testament
800 – languages with only a portion of the BIble
180,000,000 – persons that have no translated Bible in their heart language
What is LBTC?
We translate the Word of God into the languages of the heart around the world
conducts linguistic
research, translates the
Blble, facilltates literacy,
and promotes Scripture
use.
trains Indigenous people,
cooperates wlth local
governments, educators,
national church leaders and
local communities.
Involves Lutherans in Canada and elswherein building awarenes through recruitment
and by seeking partnerships for prayer encouragement and financial support.
Lutheran Bible Translators of Canada (LBTC) believes that no language or cultural barrier should prevent people from
having access to the Holy Word of God. For this reason, LBTC works closely with Lutheran church bodies and Bible translation organizations around the world. With the help of God, we strive to translate the Bible into the heart languages of the world so that every person has the opportunity to read, hear, and understand the Good News of Jesus Christ. The Mission of Lutheran Bible Translators of Canada is to help bring people to faith in Jesus Christ by making the Word of God available to those who do not yet have it in the language of their hearts.
having access to the Holy Word of God. For this reason, LBTC works closely with Lutheran church bodies and Bible translation organizations around the world. With the help of God, we strive to translate the Bible into the heart languages of the world so that every person has the opportunity to read, hear, and understand the Good News of Jesus Christ. The Mission of Lutheran Bible Translators of Canada is to help bring people to faith in Jesus Christ by making the Word of God available to those who do not yet have it in the language of their hearts.
The Mission of Lutheran Bible Translators of Canada is to help bring people to faith in Jesus Christ by making the Word of God available to those who do not yet have it in the language of their hearts.
To carry out this mission, Lutheran Bible Translators of Canada
conducts linguistic research
translates the Bible
facilitates literacy
promotes Scripture use
trains indigenous people
cooperates with local governments and educators, national church leaders and the local community
involves Lutherans in Canada in building awareness through recruitment and by seeking partnerships for prayer, financial support, and encouragement. LBTC Mission Statement
conducts linguistic research
translates the Bible
facilitates literacy
promotes Scripture use
trains indigenous people
cooperates with local governments and educators, national church leaders and the local community
involves Lutherans in Canada in building awareness through recruitment and by seeking partnerships for prayer, financial support, and encouragement. LBTC Mission Statement
Partners
Church Affiliations
Other Memberships.
LBTC has a joint agreement with Lutheran Bible Translators (LBT) USA of Concordia, MO. We are committed to the same purpose of helping to bring people to faith in Jesus Christ, especially through Bible translation and literacy work.
LBTC has also been granted a “Designation as Associated Charity” with Wycliffe Bible Translators (WBT) by Revenue Canada.
LBTC also recommends the Canadian Institute of Linguistics (CANIL) for those preparing for mission work in Bible translation and literacy
LBTC is recognized as a Listed Service Organization (LSO) by Lutheran Church – Canada (LCC), a Memorandum of Understanding with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, and a cooperative relationship with the North American Luther Church (NALC), and the Canadian Association of Lutheran Churches
(CALC). LBTC is thankful for these relationships, but remains an independent Christian organization and does not receive funding directly from national, synod, or district church office.
CLAIM – LBTC is a member of CLAIM (Canadian Lutheran Agencies in Mission), an association of Lutheran mission organizations that work together in partnership with Lutheran Church – Canada to reach out to our neighbourhoods, to our country of Canada, and to the world.
CCCC - LBTC is a member of the Canadian Council of Christian Charities (CCCC), an organization that serves Christian charities and the public by integrating spiritual concerns of ministry ministry with practical aspects of management, stewardship, an accountability
