http://www.jaars.org/ Speeding The Word is a weekly interview radio broadcast provided by JAARS, Inc. en-us Copyright © & ℗ 2009 JAARS, Inc. JAARS, Inc. no missions, Bible Translation, interviews JAARS Web Development online@jaars.org Speeding The Word - JAARS speeds Bible Translation for all people. Sun, 8 Feb 2009 00:01:00 -0600 webmaster@jaars.org (WebMaster) 1 Gail Hutchinson helps missionaries in transition at the JAARS Center in North Carolina. She shares how God led her and her husband out of direct involvement in Bible translation and how that prepared her for this ministry. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 10:04:31 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/STW20100725.mp3 Wycliffe translator Ed Loving talks about he and his wife’s first stay in an Awa village in Papua New Guinea and, ultimately, the life-changing impact of God’s Word in Awa. Mon, 19 Jul 2010 9:46:37 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/STW20100718.mp3 Mission pilot Tim Ruth talks about his motivation to speed Bible translation through aviation. He shares stories from his recent assignment in Asia, including a weeklong celebration when Scriptures arrived in the heart language of villagers. Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:45:35 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/STW20100711.mp3 From his experiences in Burkina Faso, Wycliffe’s Ed Lauber talks about how God is calling Africans to engage in Bible translation. He expresses the idea that it is more important _who_ God has called to a task than who we _think_ is best for it. Tue, 6 Jul 2010 13:08:41 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/STW20100704_0.mp3 Mission pilot Mike Mower, director of the JAARS [Missions at the Airport](/getinvolved/attendanevent/mata) program, talks about his flying experiences in the Philippines and the role of aviation in Bible translation. Thu, 24 Jun 2010 12:25:30 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/STW20100627.mp3 Dr. John Bendor-Samuel, former Wycliffe Africa Area director, talks about endangered languages and the value of preserving them. He also speaks about the key role of JAARS in furthering Bible translation. Fri, 18 Jun 2010 11:53:45 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/STW20100620.mp3 Dr. John Bendor-Samuel, Wycliffe Africa Area director and former executive vice president of [Wycliffe International](http://www.wycliffe.net), talks about the importance of translating the Bible for minority language groups so that the Christian message is understood by everyone. Fri, 11 Jun 2010 10:12:29 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/STW20100613.mp3 David Arthur helps Wycliffe translators working in Asia utilize methods that provide Scripture access in nonprint forms. He shares how Scripture impacts people when they listen to it. Thu, 10 Jun 2010 11:41:45 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/STW20100606.mp3 Wycliffe’s Ellis Deibler tells about the changes in “Samson” and others after they understood God’s Word in their own language of Alekano of Papua New Guinea. He talks about his current role in assisting Bible translators by preparing Bible translation helps and consulting with them on their work. Thu, 3 Jun 2010 10:38:58 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/STW20100530.mp3 Wycliffe’s Ellis Deibler talks about learning the Alekano language in Papua New Guinea and translating Scriptures into that language—calling it “the most exciting work in the world!” Mon, 24 May 2010 8:59:24 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/STW20100523.mp3 Dr. John Munro, senior pastor of Calvary Church in Charlotte, N.C., talks about the importance of God’s Word and the role of churches like Calvary that are directly involved in Bible translation. Mon, 17 May 2010 10:21:43 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/STW20100516_0.mp3 Wycliffe’s Durk Meijer discusses God’s call on his life and his passion for making Scripture available to people through technology and in oral forms. Thu, 13 May 2010 11:09:30 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/STW20100509_0.mp3 Wycliffe [IT](/whatwedo/it) expert Lori Williams coordinates technical support services across French-speaking Africa. She tells about being called to assist in Bible translation, and how technical support services speed Bible translation in French-speaking Africa. Wed, 28 Apr 2010 11:12:03 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/STW20100502.mp3 John A. Custer, a volunteer in JAARS Partnership Ministries, recounts the amazing ways God led him and his wife, Marlene, to serve at JAARS and reach out to some 2,200 language groups without any Scripture. He describes the joy he feels in talking to people whose gifts make Bible translation possible. Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:12:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/STW20100425.mp3 JAARS volunteers Allen and Doris Tyndall came to JAARS to serve as [prayer](/getinvolved/pray) coordinators. Now they also serve as chaplains. Allen tells about his role in caring and praying for JAARS staff, and shares his perspective on the urgency of Bible translation. Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:04:16 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/STW20100418.mp3 God spared Wycliffe’s Todd Jones after a serious car accident during his youth. He talks about how God later called him from an [information technology](/whatwedo/it) job in Charlotte, N.C., about his marriage to Esther, and about their desire to serve God through training Koreans in Bible translation. Thu, 8 Apr 2010 8:33:42 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/STW20100411.mp3 Alistair Imrie, who is from Manchester, England, talks about the importance of computer software in Bible translation and how various technologies make Scripture more accessible today. Thu, 8 Apr 2010 8:25:56 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/STW20100404.mp3 [Wycliffe’s](http://www.wycliffe.org) Jacqueline Huggins helped translate the New Testament for the Kagayanen people of the Philippines. She shares the dramatic story of her conversion and call to this ministry. (Repeat of the program from January 18, 2009.) Mon, 29 Mar 2010 9:30:30 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/STW20100328.mp3 _Speeding the Word_ [host Arthur Lightbody](/multimedia/speedingtheword/host) talks about his call to missions and Bible translation, and how God was faithful to him in the Philippines. Thu, 25 Mar 2010 11:17:11 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/STW20100321.mp3 Marvin Hyde, JAARS vice president of resource development, reflects on Jesus’ command to take the gospel to the "ends of the earth." He tells about visiting an isolated community of 300 people in Peru, where the _JESUS_ film was shown and Quechua people responded to God’s Word. Don Cheney shares about returning to Guatemala to distribute New Testaments that he helped translate for one of the Cakchiquel language groups. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:47:41 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/STW20100314.mp3 Dr. George Cowan, president emeritus of [Wycliffe International](http://www.wycliffe.net), talks about why JAARS was formed. He says no group is too small to have God’s written Word. Cowan also gives accounts of God answering prayers for our work and our personal needs. Mon, 8 Mar 2010 13:58:36 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/STW20100307.mp3 Dr. George Cowan, president emeritus of [Wycliffe International](http://www.wycliffe.net), joined the Bible translation movement in 1942. He shares about a Mazateco woman who was willing to go hungry so she could buy the Epistle of James in her own language, and about Tino, who made Scripture recordings in Mazatec. Mon, 1 Mar 2010 8:39:04 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/STW20100228.mp3 Dane Skelton, pastor and author of _Jungle Flight—Spiritual Adventures at the Ends of the Earth_, loves airplanes, other technology and the ministries of JAARS. He shares about his friendship with former JAARS President David Reeves, and about his trip to Southeast Asia, where he visited with people living on the edge and saw the impact of Scripture in the heart language. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 7:56:27 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/STW20100221.mp3 _Speeding the Word_ host Arthur Lightbody tells about his call to a Bible translation career. He talks about the T’Boli people of the southern Philippines and why he remains engaged in Bible translation promotion. Tue, 16 Feb 2010 9:57:07 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/STW20100214-1.mp3 JAARS print shop manager Steve Kaetterhenry reports on his mission trip to Haiti last month. He arrived the morning of January 12, the day the tragic earthquake hit. Steve tells how God spared people at the church his team was working on. Mon, 8 Feb 2010 11:20:02 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/STW20100207.mp3 Mission pilot Nard Pugyao, an Isnag man from the northern Philippines, shares how he was saved through Scripture in his own language. Nard also talks about what God is doing today among the Isnags and how His Word has impacted the Kinaray-a of the Philippines. (Repeat of the program from August 2, 2009.) Mon, 1 Feb 2010 9:07:55 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/STW20100131.mp3 Wycliffe missionary Jamie Farr talks about growing up as a “missionary kid” in Papua New Guinea, where his parents were translators with the Korafe people. He shares how a tragic plane accident led to his family being accepted into the Korafe community and, ultimately, to the completion of the Korafe New Testament in 1984. Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:29:26 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/STW20100124.mp3 Wycliffe translator Jim Winters continues telling about God’s work among the Beliyan people of Western Africa, who are abandoning their religious customs as Nicodème and other locals translate the Scriptures. Winters also explains the Bible translation process and the language picture in Senegal. Tue, 19 Jan 2010 9:27:32 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/STW20100117.mp3 Wycliffe translator Jim Winters shares his story. Jim went from living on a dairy farm in Washington state to serving as a pilot in the U.S. Air Force, then to studying linguistics and partnering in Bible translation with the Beliyan people in Western Africa. He talks about his work with a local translator whose life was transformed through understanding Scripture. Tue, 12 Jan 2010 8:33:32 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/STW20100110.mp3 Wycliffe translators Joel and Nancy Stolte talk about living in rain forests with the Waimaha in Colombia, about the community’s response to God's Word in their language, and about the faithfulness of their co-translator Fernando. Host Arthur Lightbody talks about the life-giving work of Bible translation. Tue, 5 Jan 2010 14:22:56 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/STW20100103.mp3 Carrie Taylor, a career missionary with [Wycliffe Bible Translators](http://www.wycliffe.org), talks about her past involvement in translating the Nomaande New Testament and aiding literacy work in Cameroon, Africa. She also describes how one Nomaande speaker read Hebrews in his own language and realized that Christ was the perfect sacrifice—so he didn’t need to perform ritual sacrifices anymore. Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:25:44 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/STW20091227.mp3 Four women at JAARS—Sue Schmidt, Ruth Baughman, Estelle Abernathy and Jane Horneman—share how they kept their family Christmas traditions alive while serving as Wycliffe missionaries in Brazil, Mexico and Africa. Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:21:24 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/STW20091220.mp3 Anglican Bishop Henry Ndukuba, of Nigeria, talks about the tremendous Bible translation needs in his country. He says God is very interested in every language and every people, and describes the profound effects of God’s Word and the _JESUS_ film in local languages. Mon, 14 Dec 2009 8:36:17 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/STW20091213.mp3 Bible translator Mike Steinborn is the new field director for Wycliffe personnel in Burkina Faso; he shares about his call from dairy farming to Bible translation. Mike also explains how Kussal speakers, whom he and his wife worked with previously, were the driving force behind developing an alphabet and translating the Bible into their own language. Mon, 7 Dec 2009 8:26:33 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/STW20091206.mp3 Dr. Larry Jones talks about the effect of Scripture in the “heart language” of people like Nathaniel, who lives in Asia and speaks Yawa. He also shares about The Seed Company, a Wycliffe partner that is using new approaches to speed Bible translation. (Repeat of the program from November 9, 2008.) Mon, 30 Nov 2009 8:15:03 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/STW20091129.mp3 In 1942 Dr. George Cowan, president emeritus of Wycliffe International, became the 101st member of the fledgling “Townsend Group.” He tells about his early years in Mexico learning Indian languages and culture, and about meeting his wife, Florrie. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 8:03:33 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/STW20091122.mp3 Dr. George Cowan, president emeritus of Wycliffe International, tells about his father challenging him at age 10 to read the whole Bible in a year, which prompted a lifetime habit and a life focused on the Bible. He shares about God’s early call on his life and his introduction to the power of Scripture in a person’s own language. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 8:12:34 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/STW20091115.mp3 Tim Scott, a Wycliffe administrator in Papua New Guinea, tells how [JAARS aviation](/whatwedo/aviation) provided lifesaving service for his wife, Kim, and Steve and Tracy Geis, who were involved in a serious road accident in Papua New Guinea. He testifies that God is good and the struggles were for His glory. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 8:47:24 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/STW20091108.mp3 Two volunteers talk about their involvement at JAARS. Louise Derr, a former pilot who volunteers in JAARS [Vernacular Media Services](/whatwedo/vms), explains what JAARS pilots face. Barbara Hoefle, a certified public accountant, talks about the loss of her husband, her own health struggles and God’s enduring faithfulness. Mon, 2 Nov 2009 10:10:14 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/STW20091101.mp3 Marty Barkey coordinates the JAARS Intercultural Communications Course; she tells how it equips missionaries to work with communities as part of multicultural teams. Recent participant Nathaniel Gregoriev shares how the training will benefit him and his wife as they head for cross-cultural service. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:13:21 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/STW20091025.mp3 Norm McGuire, the director for SIL Pacific Area, talks about the region’s current language development and Bible translation needs. He stresses that a church is never really planted until the people have God’s Word in their own language. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 8:53:16 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/STW20091018.mp3 Greg Gammon, an administrator with Wycliffe’s Asia office, talks about Asians’ involvement in Bible translation. He shares about empowering language communities throughout Asia, and how Scripture in audio and visual forms can impact people. Mon, 12 Oct 2009 9:09:30 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/STW20091011.mp3 Arthur Lightbody talks about the mission of JAARS. Ladonna Mann, curator of the Museum of the Alphabet and the Mexico-Cárdenas Museum, invites listeners to visit. Ann Rodgers, JAARS tour director, invites people for a tour of the center and talks about volunteer opportunities. Mon, 5 Oct 2009 14:11:10 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/STW20091004.mp3 Bill Dyck talks about his work as a Bible translator in Peru and how God placed a passion within him, not only for translating Scriptures, but for making them available to lesser-known language groups. He shares how he moved into Scripture publishing work—first for print and now electronic forms—so indigenous people can easily access Scripture. Mon, 28 Sep 2009 8:44:54 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/STW20090927.mp3 Ken Wills, of Brigade Air—which encourages young people to consider mission aviation—talks about the organization’s camp recently held at the JAARS Center in Waxhaw, N.C. Participants Zack Pangle and Tyler Gura also share their excitement about missionary aviation. Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:06:19 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/STW20090920.mp3 Chuck Micheals, vice president of recruitment ministries for [Wycliffe Bible Translators](http://www.wycliffe.org), speaks to JAARS staff—encouraging them with how God is providing personnel and financial resources for Bible translation. Mon, 14 Sep 2009 8:05:29 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/STW20090913.mp3 Sally Winter talks about her previous literacy work with the Blaan people in the southern Philippines. She and her husband, Leon, also report on a successful Blaan song-writing workshop held recently, where participants learned to write their own hymns and incorporate local music styles. Wed, 9 Sep 2009 13:24:43 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/STW20090906.mp3 George Sunarjo talks about Indonesians advancing Bible translation in their own country. Host Arthur Lightbody also converses with Abe Koop about partnering with the Peruvian church in Bible translation. (Repeat of the program from January 11, 2009.) Mon, 31 Aug 2009 9:00:05 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/STW20090830.mp3 George Sunarjo, director of SIL Indonesia, speaks to JAARS staff. He shares his personal story of God’s saving grace and the call on his life. Mon, 24 Aug 2009 9:43:14 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/STW20090823.mp3 Steve Strauss, director of the mission organization SIM USA, talks about the place of holistic ministries; the importance of working with the local church to build effective cross-cultural relationships; and how mission groups are partnering today. Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:39:37 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/STW20090816.mp3 Wycliffe translator Susan Quigley recounts how God called her to Bible translation. She also shares what He is doing among the Awara people of Papua New Guinea as they come to truly understand God’s teachings. Mon, 10 Aug 2009 8:37:59 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/STW20090809.mp3 Mission pilot Nard Pugyao, an Isnag man from the northern Philippines, shares how he was saved through Scripture in his own language. Nard also talks about what God is doing today among the Isnags and how His Word has impacted the Kinaray-a of the Philippines. Mon, 3 Aug 2009 10:42:23 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/STW20090802.mp3 After 17 years of missionary experience in the Philippines, Bryan Friesen now works in the human resources department at JAARS, helping assign people to their positions. He shares about his passion for equipping nationals to take up Bible translation in their own countries. Mon, 27 Jul 2009 9:27:17 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/STW20090726.mp3 As an Amish farm boy in Oklahoma, Glen Mast read of the martyrdom of five missionaries in Ecuador—and decided to become part of something eternal. He shares experiences from his time in Asia as an aircraft mechanic, and talks about his role in management and leadership training. Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:18:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/STW20090712.mp3 Bill Foust, JAARS wireless communications supervisor, and Galen Stutzman, a computer specialist, share about helping bring Internet connectivity to Bible translators in Guinea-Bissau, Africa, where 21 languages need Bible translations. Mon, 6 Jul 2009 9:12:24 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/STW20090705.mp3 Dr. Michael Walrod is president and CEO of the Canada Institute of Linguistics in Langley, British Columbia. He tells about his role in a team effort to translate the Scriptures into Ga’dang, a language of the Philippines, and discusses the institute’s linguistic training program. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:37:14 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/STW20090628.mp3 Reporting from British Columbia, Canada, Jaap Feenstra shares how he and his wife lived in the Canadian Northwest Territories and worked with the Dogrib people to translate the New Testament and encourage Scripture use. He also discusses his new strategic planning role. Mon, 22 Jun 2009 8:52:14 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/STW20090621.mp3 Wycliffe translator Jan Benson shares how newly translated Scriptures impacted the lives of the Huamalíes Quechua people in Peru. She gives an account of her family’s capture by dissidents, their release, and the dramatic change in the life of one of their captors. (Repeat of the programs from May 25 and June 1, 2008.) Mon, 15 Jun 2009 9:37:46 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/STW20090614.mp3 David Pickens talks about finding Christ while he was a musician with a Colombian symphony. He also shares about being impacted by the martyrdom of Wycliffe’s Chet Bitterman and how he now leads a “cluster” Bible translation approach in Colombia. (Rerun of the program from September 28, 2008.) Mon, 8 Jun 2009 8:33:04 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/STW20090607.mp3 Al Williams, the JAARS liaison to Asia, relates his past experiences as a pilot, computer resource person and administrator in the Philippines. Al also reports on Bible translation projects that have recently been completed in the Philippines. Mon, 1 Jun 2009 8:48:55 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/STW20090531.mp3 Lois Bryson, who heads up training for JAARS [Vernacular Media Services](/whatwedo/vms), recounts her early experiences filling many roles in Peru. She also reports on the use of various media to present Scripture in local languages, emphasizing the training required. Fri, 22 May 2009 16:07:05 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/STW20090524.mp3 Nico Doelman, from the Netherlands, tells his story of advancing Bible translation in Suriname and the Caribbean—first as a computer expert, then as a field director. He also highlights how work is being transitioned to local people. Mon, 18 May 2009 8:28:52 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/STW20090517.mp3 Grace Goreth is the daughter of William Cameron Townsend, the co-founder of Wycliffe Bible Translators and founder of JAARS. Grace explains changes in the way JAARS is working and challenges listeners to follow God’s Word for guidance. Cal Hibbard, former secretary to Townsend, also provides an early history of Wycliffe. Thu, 7 May 2009 8:43:49 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/STW20090510.mp3 Grace Goreth is a JAARS representative and daughter of William Cameron Townsend, the co-founder of Wycliffe Bible Translators and founder of JAARS. She recounts the early history of these organizations and shares warm memories of growing up in the Townsend household. Mon, 4 May 2009 8:39:05 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/STW20090503.mp3 Wycliffe missionaries Jim Doll and Peter Carlson tell how God is blessing the work of JAARS [Vernacular Media Services](/whatwedo/vms) as they use nonprint media forms such as the _JESUS_ film. They cite examples from Ecuador and Brazil. Mon, 27 Apr 2009 9:15:11 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/STW20090426.mp3 Jim Roberts, who directs the efforts of Wycliffe personnel across North, Central and South America, talks about the impact Scripture has had on language communities across the Americas. He also shares about people who have become leaders in their communities and those who are influencing their communities and the world beyond for Christ. Mon, 20 Apr 2009 8:19:39 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/STW20090419.mp3 Alex Mathew, director of training for Wycliffe India, talks about being transformers—not only translators—by reflecting the love of Christ in India. He expresses the desired outcome of this approach: that new believers will share their changed lives with others. Tue, 14 Apr 2009 9:17:48 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/STW20090412.mp3 David Reeves, the new president of JAARS, explains JAARS role in the Bible translation movement and talks about “JAARS Rewired”—the adjustments JAARS is making to meet today’s Bible translation needs and reach the “last languages.” Mon, 6 Apr 2009 8:32:52 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/STW20090405.mp3 Missionary kids, or “third-culture kids,” Leigh Ann Nelson and Emily Parker talk candidly about their lives. Sue Schmidt, a Wycliffe missionary who recruits school teachers, talks about the unique needs and lives of missionary children. Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:17:20 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/STWMarch2909.mp3 Dr. Thomas Headland talks about the massive “Agta Demographic Database” he authored. He also shares about the growth of the Agta church in the Philippines and explains why those preparing to translate the Bible need to study cultural anthropology. Mon, 23 Mar 2009 8:24:17 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/Dr.ThomasHeadland2.mp3 Bible translator and anthropologist Dr. Thomas Headland lived with his family among the Agta people of the Philippines. He talks about the dramatic cultural and spiritual changes the Agta have faced. Mon, 16 Mar 2009 9:30:13 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/Dr.ThomasHeadland.mp3 Dr. Wes Collins and his wife helped translate the Bible for the Mam people of Guatemala, and he tells of their acceptance of God’s Word. He also shares his heart for the training program he directs in Lima, Peru, where Spanish speakers are trained to engage in Bible translation worldwide. Mon, 9 Mar 2009 8:42:33 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/WesCollins.mp3 Dr. David Ross is president of GIAL, a graduate program that trains potential Bible translators in applied linguistics and development of languages. He talks about his translation experiences and challenges listeners to tell of their excitement in meeting Jesus. Mon, 2 Mar 2009 10:23:37 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/DavidRoss.mp3 Doug Baughman shares about growing up as the child of Wycliffe missionaries, becoming a mission pilot, and serving in strategic translation-related leadership roles in the Americas. He also shares about new ways of partnering with local citizens to perform mission work. Mon, 23 Feb 2009 11:27:02 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/09-02-22.mp3 Wycliffe’s Dennis Steenwyk, director of JAARS “[Business as Mission](/whatwedo/business-as-mission),” shares about this recently adopted initiative—using business as an integral strategy for promoting the growth of local churches through Bible translation. Sun, 15 Feb 2009 11:22:01 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/09-02-15.mp3 John Anderson shares how he came from previous information technology (IT) positions to facilitate Internet communication for Bible translators. Jim Moore and Caryl Mallory, both JAARS IT mobilizers, talk about positions that, when filled, will speed Bible translation. Mon, 2 Feb 2009 11:19:13 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/09-02-08.mp3 Chuck Daly, director of JAARS aviation, and Steve Ottaviano, assistant director for flight standards, talk about the Kodiak aircraft recently received by JAARS. The two also recount their experiences as mission pilots. Mon, 2 Feb 2009 11:16:42 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/09-02-01.mp3 Bob and Nancy Haussler tell how God turned their part-time hobby of sailing into a full-time ministry related to Bible translation, and how He used them in the Solomon Islands. Bob is the new director of JAARS [Maritime Services](/whatwedo/maritime). Wed, 28 Jan 2009 11:58:33 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/Bob-NancyHaussler-1.mp3 Wycliffe’s Jacqueline Huggins helped translate the New Testament for the Kagayanen people of the Philippines. She shares the dramatic story of her conversion and call to this ministry. Tue, 20 Jan 2009 14:42:30 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/JacquelineHuggins-1.mp3 Wycliffe’s Abe Koop is partnering with churches in Peru to promote Scripture use in local languages. He shares about a conference that encouraged Peruvian “mother-tongue translators”: members of lesser-known language groups who are translating the Bible into their own language. Tue, 20 Jan 2009 14:38:10 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/AbeKoop-1.mp3 Canadians Neil and Ruth Wiebe share the story of their involvement in translating the Bible for the Chachi people of Ecuador. Neil tells how a man named Mártires is now discipling Chachi-speakers in their own language. Fri, 9 Jan 2009 16:16:53 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/Neil-RuthWiebe-1.mp3 Freddy Boswell, executive director of SIL International, talks about the organization’s role in language-based development worldwide. He also shares about the number of existing languages and explains how language extinction and multilingualism affect language communities. Sun, 28 Dec 2008 16:13:51 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/FreddyBoswell-3.mp3 Wycliffe translator John Nystrom talks about his and his wife’s work among the Arop-Sissano people in Papua New Guinea. He shares how a tragic tsunami awakened a new sense of urgency for Bible translation, and how the “cluster” approach is being used to translate Scriptures for the Arop-Sissano people and neighboring language families. Sun, 21 Dec 2008 16:10:58 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/JohnNystrom-1.mp3 Missionaries John and Bonnie Price serve as school teachers in Papua New Guinea. They share their experiences and explain the importance of quality children’s education for missionary families living overseas. Sun, 14 Dec 2008 16:07:14 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/JohnBonniePrice-1.mp3 Ron Moe, a linguistic consultant, talks about his role in helping Bible translation teams better understand the languages they work with. He also explains how he helps teams create effective dictionaries. Sun, 7 Dec 2008 16:00:57 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/RonMoe-1.mp3 Marvin Hyde shares about several aspects of his career with Wycliffe Bible Translators: involving local people in Bible translation, engaging with financial partners, and working with an exciting innovation in signed-language Scriptures. Sun, 30 Nov 2008 15:55:19 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/MarvinHyde-1.mp3 Wycliffe translators Andy and Lori Keener helped translate the Bible for the Teribe people of Panama. Andy tells about the gospel’s penetrating effect on the Teribe people when it was made available in their own language. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 15:51:46 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/AndyKeener-1.mp3 Bob Creson, president of Wycliffe Bible Translators USA, talks about [Vision 2025](/whoweare/mission/vision2025) and the accelerating pace of Bible translation. He highlights the importance of developing capacity for ongoing Bible translation efforts, adopting innovative strategies, and the “Last Languages Initiative.” Sun, 16 Nov 2008 15:43:00 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/BobCreson-3.mp3 Dr. Larry Jones talks about the effect of Scripture in the “heart language” of people like Nathaniel, who lives in Asia and speaks Yawa. He also shares about The Seed Company, a Wycliffe partner that is using new approaches to speed Bible translation. Sun, 9 Nov 2008 15:39:30 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/LarryJones-1.mp3 Two members of Wycliffe Bible Translators share about their call to translation support work. Ian Nesbitt talks about serving through his computer and video editing skills, and Steve Kaetterhenry shares about his role as a print shop manager. Sun, 2 Nov 2008 20:06:00 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/IanNesbitt-SteveKaetterhenry-1.mp3 Kirk Franklin, executive director of Wycliffe Bible Translators International, talks about worldwide involvement in Bible translation. He discusses today’s interest in “integral mission”—the transformation of communities through the proclamation and demonstration of translated Scriptures. Sun, 26 Oct 2008 20:03:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/KirkFranklin-1.mp3 Terry Heffield, an engineer with JAARS aviation, talks about how JAARS has modified its aircraft to make them safer and more efficient. He also explains how JAARS is transitioning its fleet in response to the growing scarcity of aviation-grade gasoline. Sun, 19 Oct 2008 20:00:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/TerryHeffield-1.mp3 Paul Closius talks about his role in supporting Bible translation through radio communication and dubbing local languages into Scripture-based videos. His wife, Grace, talks about teaching children the Good News. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:56:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/PaulGraceClosius-1.mp3 George Hart talks about his experiences translating God’s Word for the Chayahuitas people in Peru. He also shares how Scriptures sparked the founding of more than 50 churches. Sun, 5 Oct 2008 19:50:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/GeorgeHart-1.mp3 David Pickens talks about finding Christ while he was a musician with a Colombian symphony. He shares about being impacted by the martyrdom of Wycliffe’s Chet Bitterman and how he went on to lead a “cluster” Bible translation approach in Colombia. Sun, 28 Sep 2008 19:41:14 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/DavidPickens-1.mp3 Dan Pinkham shares how his past mission management experiences prepared him to supervise the development of Bible translation software. Rob Hess, who is managing the new JAARS Web site, explains its features and interactivity. Sun, 21 Sep 2008 19:18:06 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/DanPinkhamRobHess-1.mp3 Jeff Winters explains how he was called from the construction industry to mission administration in Africa, where he encourages local people to lead Bible translation efforts. Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:54:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/JeffWinter-1_0.mp3 Steve Quakenbush talks about working with the Agutaynen people to translate the New Testament into their language. He explains the process of translation and the excitement that came when God’s Word became clear to the Agutaynen people. Sun, 7 Sep 2008 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/SteveQuakenbush-1.mp3 The audio from the DVD _Contagious!_ is played in its entirety. The story describes the effect of Scripture when presented in various forms of nonprint media. Sun, 31 Aug 2008 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/Contagious-1.mp3 Martin Popp shares how God brought him from Germany to America 50 years ago, and how he later went from servicing Mercedes Benz cars to translating the Bible. He also shares his passion for the Church’s involvement in Bible translation. Sun, 24 Aug 2008 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/MartinPopp-1.mp3 Dee Collins shares how God called her and her husband, Shawn, to Bible translation for the Deaf. Shawn explains how cutting-edge animation tools will be used to produce animations of signed-language Scriptures. Sun, 17 Aug 2008 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/DeeShawnCollins-1.mp3 Jill Bryan, an experienced ventriloquist and illusionist, has often used her talents to tell the JAARS story. She shares about her current ministry, and as “Jillybean,” introduces several of her “special friends.” Sun, 10 Aug 2008 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/JillBryan-1.mp3 Anthropologist Dr. Elinor Abbot talks about an approach to viewing languages and how understanding a culture’s worldview is essential to Bible translation. Sun, 3 Aug 2008 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/ElinorAbbot-2.mp3 Anthropologist Dr. Elinor Abbot talks about the role of anthropology in Bible translation. She cites several specific examples in which anthropology is crucial to accurate translations of Scripture. Sun, 27 Jul 2008 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/ElinorAbbot-1.mp3 Bob Carter talks about helping translate the Bible into Pijin, which is the first or second language to roughly 450,000 people in the Solomon Islands. He also expresses appreciation for JAARS support services. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/BobCarter-3.mp3 Brian and Susan Frey share about their upcoming move to Papua New Guinea and discuss God’s guidance and provision in their lives. Sun, 13 Jul 2008 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/BrianSusanFrey-1.mp3 Dave Farah, a former government relations specialist and Wycliffe leader in South America, shares about the importance of building relationships. Sun, 6 Jul 2008 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/DaveFarah-1.mp3 Megan, who works in Asia, shares about her involvement with “OneStory”—a mission program designed to share God’s Word with [oral communicators](/whatwedo/vms/oral-societies "Oral Societies"). She also discusses the importance of working in partnerships. Sun, 29 Jun 2008 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/Megan-1.mp3 Wycliffe translator Jeff D’Jernes concludes his three-part talk about translation work for the Arop-Lokep people; he also discusses some of the stresses he experienced as a translator. Sun, 22 Jun 2008 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/JeffD'Jernes-3.mp3 _Speeding the Word_ host Arthur Lightbody reports on the “cluster approach” for Chocoan languages in South America. Wycliffe translator Jeff D’Jernes shares about some interesting events that developed during a writer’s workshop for the Arop-Lokep people in Papua New Guinea. Sun, 15 Jun 2008 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/JeffD'Jernes-2.mp3 _Speeding the Word_ host Arthur Lightbody reports on a “Scripture use declaration” in Latin America. Wycliffe translator Jeff D’Jernes shares about his and his wife’s translation work for the Arop-Lokep people in Papua New Guinea. Sun, 8 Jun 2008 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/JeffD'Jernes-1.mp3 Wycliffe translator Jan Benson gives an account of her family’s capture by dissidents, their release, and the dramatic change in the life of one of their captors. Sun, 1 Jun 2008 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/JanBenson-3.mp3 Wycliffe translator Jan Benson shares how newly translated Scriptures impacted the lives of the Huamalíes Quechua people in Peru. Sun, 25 May 2008 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/JanBenson-2.mp3 Wycliffe translator Jan Benson shares how she and her husband were called to be Bible translators in Peru and discusses their early years among the Huamalíes Quechua. Sun, 18 May 2008 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/JanBenson-1.mp3 Tim Lithgow, a Wycliffe director in Papua New Guinea, talks about the country’s immense Bible translation task and their need for support personnel. Sun, 11 May 2008 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/TimLithgow-1.mp3 Ann Rodgers, JAARS tour coordinator, shares about her service and explains how supporting Bible translation has enriched her life. Sun, 4 May 2008 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/AnnRogers-4.mp3 Wycliffe translator Dr. Jim Pohlig describes how translation consultants provide quality control for Scripture translation, and explains the role of special manuals, or “helps,” for Bible translators. Sun, 27 Apr 2008 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/JimPohlig-2.mp3 Wycliffe translator Dr. Jim Pohlig shares how God worked among the Mbe people in Nigeria and the Mofu people in Cameroon. Sun, 20 Apr 2008 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/JimPohlig-1.mp3 Bill Mayes, a JAARS liaison to Africa, shares how efficient communication technology can speed Bible translation in Africa. Sun, 13 Apr 2008 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/BillMayes-1.mp3 Dr. Amy West, a worldview consultant with Wycliffe, shares about the Balangao people’s view of death and the afterlife. She also explains how Scripture and strong family relationships have led to transformed lives in this Filipino people group. Sun, 6 Apr 2008 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/AmyWest-2.mp3 Dr. Amy West, a worldview consultant with Wycliffe, shares about the importance of relationships for the Balangao people in the Philippines. She also explains how the Balangao worldview influences the way they respond to the gospel. Sun, 30 Mar 2008 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/AmyWest-1.mp3 Wycliffe translator Roger Reeck talks about translation work for the Garifuna people in Honduras. He highlights some dangerous moments during his work and shares how God’s Word affected the Garifuna people. Sun, 23 Mar 2008 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/RogerReeck-1.mp3 Rick McArthur shares about his role as media coordinator for the Americas and discusses the effects of audio and visual versions of Scripture. Sun, 16 Mar 2008 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/RickMcArthur-1.mp3 Jose de Dios, director of Wycliffe International’s Americas Area, talks about the collaborative efforts to involve Latin Americans in Bible translation. Sun, 9 Mar 2008 1:01:00 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/JoseDeDios-1.mp3 Jay Soper talks about providing the Bible in Colombian Sign Language. Sun, 2 Mar 2008 1:01:00 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/JaySoper-1.mp3 Wycliffe translator Carl Harrison talks about the involvement of Brazilians in Bible translation. Sun, 24 Feb 2008 1:01:00 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/CarlHarrison-2.mp3 Wycliffe translator Carl Harrison tells about his involvement in the Guajajara Bible translation in Brazil and discusses the people group’s early response to the gospel. Sun, 17 Feb 2008 1:01:00 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/CarlHarrison-1.mp3 Judy Boyd, chair of the JAARS board, shares about the ministry of JAARS and the importance of Scripture. Sun, 10 Feb 2008 1:01:00 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/JudyBoyd-2.mp3 Judy Boyd, chair of the JAARS board, talks about service and her love for the work of JAARS. Sun, 3 Feb 2008 1:01:00 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/JudyBoyd-1.mp3 Len Newell, a Wycliffe translator from Canada, shares about the growth of the Ifugao church in the Philippines and discusses the importance of linguistics in Bible translation. Sun, 27 Jan 2008 1:01:00 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/LenNewell-3.mp3 Len Newell, a Wycliffe translator from Canada, tells the story of a miraculous healing that led to the growth of the Batad church in the Philippines. Sun, 20 Jan 2008 1:01:00 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/LenNewell-2.mp3 Len Newell, a Wycliffe translator from Canada, talks about his early work with the Ayangan Ifugao people in the Philippines. Sun, 13 Jan 2008 1:01:00 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/LenNewell-1.mp3 Wycliffe member and accountant Alice Ott talks about her role in Bible translation efforts and discusses her recent service in Brazil. Sun, 6 Jan 2008 1:01:00 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/AliceOtt-1.mp3 Geoffrey Hunt shares about advances in Bible translation technology and changed lives among the Hanga people of Ghana since they received God's Word. Sun, 30 Dec 2007 1:01:00 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/GeoffreyHunt-2.mp3 Wycliffe translator Geoffrey Hunt tells about a return to visit the Hanga people 25 years after he and his wife completed the New Testament translation. Sun, 23 Dec 2007 1:01:00 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/GeoffreyHunt-1.mp3 Wycliffe Biblical scholar David Abernathy returns from Kenya and talks about training Africans for Bible translation and shares stories of spiritual transformation. Sun, 16 Dec 2007 1:01:00 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/DaveAbernathy-1.mp3 Mike Miller talks about personal tragedy, God's grace, and the completion and results of the Huaylas Quechua translation project. Sun, 9 Dec 2007 1:01:00 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/MikeMiller-1.mp3 Mike Miller, Wycliffe translation consultant for the Huaylas Quechua New Testament in Peru, talks about the early years of the translation project and translation "support" worker Bob Seavey talks about the importance of a good support structure for translation efforts. Sun, 2 Dec 2007 1:01:00 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/MikeMiller-BobSeavey-1.mp3 Speaking at an aviation conference at JAARS, Doug Baughman, former pilot and one of the Wycliffe leaders for the Americas Area, tells the story of a special mercy mission he flew. He also discusses strategies for bringing God's Word to all peoples. Sun, 25 Nov 2007 1:01:00 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/DougBaughman-1.mp3 Speaking at an aviation conference at JAARS, Paul "Bart" Bartholomew, Wycliffe pilot, tells an amazing story of God's provision in Peru. Sun, 18 Nov 2007 1:01:00 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/PaulBartholomew-1.mp3 Phil Baer, son of Wycliffe translators, has had a life of mission. Hear how vernacular approaches to media bring God's Word to people that are oral learners. Sun, 11 Nov 2007 1:01:00 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/PhilBaer-1.mp3 Jim Wickham and his wife Julie serve as school teachers at a mission school. Learn why this role is vital to Bible translation. Sun, 4 Nov 2007 1:01:00 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/JimWickham-1.mp3 Riah Lawry, who grew up in Peru and had to watch out for piranhas in the swimming lake and had a pet sting ray, tells what it means to be "a missionary kid." Sun, 28 Oct 2007 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/RiahLawry-1.mp3 Andy tells how God renewed his and Kate's hearts for Bible translation following the death of their oldest of ten children and moving on to help finish four more Bible translation projects simultaneously. Sun, 21 Oct 2007 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/AndyRing-3.mp3 Andy shares about the near death of his daughter and God's power shown among the Buem people in Ghana. He talks about the adoption of a native hymnody by the Buem people. Sun, 14 Oct 2007 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/AndyRing-2.mp3 Andy with his wife Kate is a Wycliffe translator who serves in Ghana, Western Africa. Andy tells how he and Kate were called by God out of a hippie lifestyle to serve as Bible translators for the Buem people. Sun, 7 Oct 2007 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/AndyRing-1.mp3 Mission pilot Steve Geis shares more about his experiences as a mission pilot and about God's grace during recovery from a bad motorcycle accident. Sun, 23 Sep 2007 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/SteveGeis-2.mp3 Steve Geis, a Wycliffe pilot, served in the Philippines and now serves in Papua New Guinea with his wife Tracy. He tells how mission aviation helps get the Bible translation job done. He shares the impact of Scripture in a Papua New Guinean village where warfare ceased. Sun, 16 Sep 2007 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/SteveGeis-1.mp3 Bob Schaefer, Wycliffe translator, shares more about the Schaefer's Bible translation efforts in Ghana, and results among the Buli and Birifor people. Sun, 9 Sep 2007 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/BobNancySchaefer-2.mp3 Nancy Schaefer and her husband Bob, Wycliffe translators working in Ghana have helped to finish New Testament translations in three Ghanian languages and are nearing completion on the second complete Bible translation. Nancy talks about spiritual results in the Farefare language. Sun, 2 Sep 2007 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/BobNancySchaefer-1.mp3 Anne Hamilton, a former scuba diver and marine biologist, talks days before they sail from Australia to Papua New Guinea. The Hamiltons help train local boat crews to make travel safer for translators, both national islanders and expatriates. Sun, 26 Aug 2007 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/LarryAnneHamilton-2.mp3 From aboard their cutter on the north coast of Australia, JAARS Maritime Services specialist Larry Hamilton, who formerly ran search and rescue in conjunction with the U.S. Coast Guard, tells of him and his wife's efforts to make water travel safe for Wycliffe translators. Sun, 19 Aug 2007 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/LarryAnneHamilton-1.mp3 Wycliffe's Rachel Yanac tells more stories of the impact of Scripture on the Huaylas Quechua people. Sun, 12 Aug 2007 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/RachelYanac-2.mp3 Rachel Yanac, Wycliffe Scripture promotion specialist among the Huaylas Quechua of Peru, shares about the August 4 dedication of the Huaylas Quechua New Testament and the excitement of Scripture reaching the Quechua people in their own language. Sun, 5 Aug 2007 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/RachelYanac-1.mp3 John Marx, the director of JAARS Materials Transportation Services, talks about the need for transporting goods in support of translation work. He shares an account of God's special intervention. Sun, 29 Jul 2007 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/JohnMarx-2.mp3 Bob Conrad tells more of the impact of God's word in four language groups in Papua New Guinea. Sun, 22 Jul 2007 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/BobConrad-2.mp3 Bob Conrad, Wycliffe translator, who recently received the Moody Bible Institute alumni of the year award, talks about his and his wifes' translation efforts among four language groups in Papua New Guinea. Sun, 15 Jul 2007 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/BobConrad-1.mp3 Don Cheney shares stories of the impact of God's Word among the Kaqchikel (Cakchiquel.) Sun, 8 Jul 2007 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/DonCheney-2.mp3 Don and Gretchen Cheney are Wycliffe translators in Guatemala for one of the Kaqchikel (Cakchiquel) languages related to the language group where Wycliffe founder William Cameron Townsend pioneered. Don shares about the recent completion of the New Testament translation. Sun, 1 Jul 2007 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/DonCheney-1.mp3 Bud Speck is the JAARS vice president for Communications. He shares about his call to mission and the communication staff needs in the Bible translation movement. David Ramsdale, Wycliffe and JAARS writer, reads an award winning story he wrote. Sun, 24 Jun 2007 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/BudSpeckDaveRamsdale-1.mp3 Al Shannon continues to share about exciting encounters the Quechuas of Peru are having with Scripture by "hearing and seeing." Sun, 10 Jun 2007 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/AlShannon-4.mp3 Al Shannon encourages Scripture use among Quechuas in Peru through use of non-print means, specifically the Jesus Film in Quechua languages. He shares about the impact of Bible translation. Sun, 3 Jun 2007 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/AlShannon-3.mp3 Mel Awid shares concerning the importance of learning to read and the impact literacy has in people's daily lives-spiritually and physically. Boi Awid talks about the vision of TAP. Sun, 27 May 2007 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/BoiMelAwid-2.mp3 Boi Awid is the director of the Translators Association of the Philippines (TAP), a national translation organization. He shares about TAP and Boi Mel tells stories of their involvement with Philippine minority communities in Bible translation and literacy. Sun, 20 May 2007 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/BoiMelAwid-1.mp3 Conclusion of Arthur Lightbody's talk at a Nebraska church, and Jerry Jones, Assistant Director of JAARS Human Resources Department, talks about opportunities to serve at JAARS. Sun, 13 May 2007 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/ArthurLightbody-4.mp3 Arthur Lightbody, host of "Speeding the Word," speaks in Culbertson, Nebraska church on why he is involved in Bible translation. Sun, 6 May 2007 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/ArthurLightbody-3.mp3 Ron McGarvey, JAARS IT specialist, shares about his call to mission and how his computer skills have helped him in software development for Bible translators and with critical business applications. Sun, 29 Apr 2007 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/RonMcGarvey-1.mp3 Rob Taylor, Wycliffe translator, talks about current Bible translation efforts among the Stoney First Nation people of Alberta Canada. Sun, 22 Apr 2007 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/RobTaylor-2.mp3 Rob Taylor, Wycliffe translator, talks about his earlier work with the Choctaw Indians in Mississippi. Sun, 15 Apr 2007 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/RobTaylor-1.mp3 George Shultz, field director of Wycliffe's translation efforts in Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea shares about the translation needs in that region and how they can be met with local African involvement. Sun, 8 Apr 2007 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/GeorgeShultz-2.mp3 George Shultz, field director of Wycliffe's translation efforts in Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea shares about his involvement in the Kom New Testament project and the diversity of languages in that area. Sun, 1 Apr 2007 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/GeorgeShultz-1.mp3 Woody McClendon, Director of IT Technical Services at JAARS, talks about how the supported telecommunications technology at JAARS—e-mail, radio and satellite—serves the worldwide Wycliffe translation team along with its partners. Sun, 25 Mar 2007 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/WoodyMcLendon-1.mp3 Bible translator Naphtaly Mattah tells about Suba translation program and the impact of program as the Suba people use their own language more freely. Sun, 18 Mar 2007 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/NaphtalyMattah-2.mp3 Kenyan Bible translator for the Suba people Naphtaly Mattah tells about his being born into poverty as an orphan, and his conversion from being sold out to the Enemy as a young man. Sun, 11 Mar 2007 1:01:00 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/NaphtalyMattah-1.mp3 Wycliffe translator Nora McNamara tells about her translation efforts in Western Africa and some results of her ministry. Sun, 4 Mar 2007 1:01:00 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/NoraMcNamara-2.mp3 Vivian Van Wynen shares more about the translation work among the T'Boli and the profound changes in their lives as they read and applied God's Word in their lives. Sun, 25 Feb 2007 1:01:00 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/VivianVanWynen-2.mp3 Wycliffe translator Vivian van Wynen tells about her leaving Minnesota to go to the Philippines in 1953 to help begin a translation program the T'boli and the early times adjusting to living their and learning their language. Sun, 18 Feb 2007 1:01:00 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/VivianVanWynen-1.mp3 Wycliffe translator Lou Hohulin tells about the translation program among the Tuwali Ifugao and the impact of a first language reading program. Sun, 11 Feb 2007 1:01:00 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/DickLouHohulin-3.mp3 Dick Hohulin tells about the profound life changes that happened when the Antipolo Ifugao understood God's word. Dick and his wife, Lou, talk about their beginning the Tuwali Ifugao translation program. Sun, 4 Feb 2007 1:01:00 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/DickLouHohulin-2.mp3 Wycliffe translator Dick Hohulin tells about he and wife Lou's early work among the Antipolo Ifugao people in the Philippines and highlights their culture. Sun, 28 Jan 2007 1:01:00 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/DickLouHohulin-1.mp3 Arthur Lightbody shares about his personal involvement as a Bible translator and God's leading through difficult times. Sun, 21 Jan 2007 1:01:00 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/ArthurLightbody-2.mp3 Speeding the Word host Arthur Lightbody shares why he is involved in Bible translation, giving a Biblical example of Scripture impacting a large ethnic group and tells how he began his Wycliffe career. Sun, 14 Jan 2007 1:01:00 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/ArthurLightbody-1.mp3 Wycliffe translator Nora McNamara talks about the exciting OneStory cooperative program that helps make Scripture available to oral cultures in a form they relate to best. Sun, 7 Jan 2007 1:01:00 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/NoraMcNamara-1.mp3 Dr. Gary Simons, SIL's associate vice president for academic affairs, talks about the role of computers in language research and the "flat world" we live in. Sun, 31 Dec 2006 1:01:00 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/GarySimons-1.mp3 Bob Mantell, Bob and his wife, Carroll, have been with Wycliffe since 1978. In 1980 they went to Suriname, South America, where they worked in literature distribution in the Saramaccan language project. Bob shares about some of that work and plays Saramaccan music. Sun, 24 Dec 2006 1:01:00 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/BobMantell-5.mp3 Clinton and Diane Dix share about the impact of Bible translation efforts and use of the Jesus Film with local people in Africa and the Caribbean. Sun, 17 Dec 2006 1:01:00 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/ClintonDianeDix-2.mp3 Clinton and Diane Dix serve in the America's Area work of Wycliffe Bible Translators. They share about their call to translation ministries, their past work in Brazil and how their expertise in Portuguese helps in new opportunities in Africa. Sun, 10 Dec 2006 1:01:00 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/ClintonDianeDix-1.mp3 Caryl Mallory shares about an exciting information technology event coming up and the role IT people can play in Bible translation. Sun, 3 Dec 2006 1:01:00 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/CarylMallory-1.mp3 Fred De Ruiter talks about retiring from his career with a phone company and politician and moving into to volunteer service in missions and the local Waxhaw N.C. community with his wife Joanne. Sun, 26 Nov 2006 1:01:00 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/FredDeRuiter-1.mp3 Rudy Barlaan tells the story of translating Scripture for the Isnag people of the Northern Philippines and their response to having God's Word. Sun, 19 Nov 2006 1:01:00 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/RudyBarlaan-2.mp3 Rudy Barlaan, Filipino Bible translator who finished a New Testament translation and some of the Old Testament for the Isnag people of the Northern Philippines, shares how he was called into Bible translation. Sun, 12 Nov 2006 1:01:00 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/RudyBarlaan-1.mp3 John Heins shares about the importance of language analysis, working with local people in doing Bible translation, and results of the Sena Bible translation project. Sun, 5 Nov 2006 1:01:00 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/JohnHeins-2.mp3 Wycliffe translator John Heins talks about his call to Bible translation and early involvement in Africa helping with survey to determine which languages need separate Bible translations. Sun, 29 Oct 2006 1:01:00 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/JohnHeins-1.mp3 Freddy Boswell talks about his past involvement in Bible translation in the Solomon Islands and the local Bible translator's involvement. Sun, 22 Oct 2006 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/FreddyBoswell-2.mp3 Freddy Boswell, Vice President for Academics for SIL International, talks about three goals: language groups accessing Scripture; building capacity among local people to do language development; and sharing language research. Sun, 15 Oct 2006 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/FreddyBoswell-1.mp3 Tony and Luz Dasalla, members of the Wycliffe-affiliated Translation Association of the Philippines talk about Filipino involvement in Bible translation and their role as project coordinators for Wycliffe work across Asia. Sun, 8 Oct 2006 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/Tony_and_LuzDasalla-2.mp3 Tony Dasalla, Filipino translator, talks about his past involvement in Bible translation with the Ga'dangs in the Philippines. Sun, 1 Oct 2006 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/Tony_and_LuzDasalla-1.mp3 Arthur Lightbody, host of Speeding the Word, and David Ramsdale Wycliffe writer and former pilot in Peru talk about the recent Wanca Quechua New Testament dedication in Peru. Sun, 24 Sep 2006 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/DavidRamsdale-3.mp3 Wycliffe translators Dean and Carol Jordan talk about their translation work in Ghana. Sun, 17 Sep 2006 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/Dean_and_CarolJordan-2.mp3 Wycliffe translators Dean and Carol Jordan talk about their translation work in Ghana. Sun, 10 Sep 2006 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/Dean_and_CarolJordan-1.mp3 Hart Wiens, the Director of Scripture Translation for the Canadian Bible Society, shares stories of the impact of Scripture translations on the Kalinga people of the Northern Philippines and the Canadian Mennonites speaking Plautdietsch. Sun, 3 Sep 2006 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/HartWiens-2.mp3 Hart Wiens, the Director of Scripture Translation for the Canadian Bible Society, talks about that ministry and its origins with Scripture translation for the First Nation Mohawks. Sun, 27 Aug 2006 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/HartWiens-1.mp3 Dan Zachary talks about his move to North Carolina to help speed Bible translation by making quality email services available for more than 5,000 people in Wycliffe Bible Translators and associated organizations. Sun, 20 Aug 2006 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/DanZachary-2.mp3 Dan Zachary talks about his earlier ministry with Send International working at a radio station in Alaska. Sun, 13 Aug 2006 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/DanZachary-1.mp3 Butch Barkman now has a key role in providing leadership training for Wycliffe leaders. He shares about the importance of continuing to be a learner. Sun, 6 Aug 2006 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/ButchBarkman-2.mp3 Butch Barkman, former mission pilot and administrator in Peru and also formerly JAARS director, shares stories of God's faithfulness and timing. Sun, 30 Jul 2006 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/ButchBarkman-1.mp3 Alan MacDonald, SlL International's Director for International Relations shares how SIL's expertise in language development is being shared worldwide with agencies such as UNESCO. Sun, 23 Jul 2006 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/AlanMacDonald-2.mp3 Alan MacDonald, SlL International's Director for International Relations shares concerning SIL's focus on language development-using the local language as a means of developing individual and community potential. Sun, 16 Jul 2006 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/AlanMacDonald-1.mp3 Wycliffe member Marilyn Malmstrom talks about the need to not only translate the Bible but to build in sustainability in the use of God's Word. She stresses that the Bible translation may need to be presented in oral forms in order to be understand that we need to realize it is a spiritual ministry. The Holy Spirit is at work in the process. Sun, 9 Jul 2006 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/MarilynMalmstrom-2.mp3 Marilyn Malmstrom, who works with Wycliffe Bible Translator's "Scripture Impact Initiative" talks about the need to focus mission efforts and Bible translation efforts on results rather than task. The result is "transformed lives." Sun, 2 Jul 2006 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/MarilynMalmstrom-1.mp3 Jo Shetler shares how the Balangao people reach out to others that don't know Christ after they received the Scriptures in their heart language. Sun, 25 Jun 2006 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/JoShetler-6.mp3 Jo Shetler talks about her Bible translation experiences among the Balangao and how God's Spirit began to move among the Balangao when her church back in California began to really pray for the Balangao. Sun, 18 Jun 2006 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/JoShetler-5.mp3 Wycliffe translator Jo Shetler talks about her call to leave California and help provide God's Word for the Balangao people in the Northern Philippines. Sun, 11 Jun 2006 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/JoShetler-4.mp3 Jim Moore talks more about how technology furthers Bible translation and how God has been faithful in meeting his and his family's needs in this faith mission. Sun, 4 Jun 2006 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/JimMoore-2.mp3 JAARS Director of Information Technology Mobilization talks about leaving a comfortable job to use his IT skills to help the Bible translation movement. He shares about the many IT skills needed and how Asians are becoming involved in Bible translation with their IT skills. Sun, 28 May 2006 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/JimMoore-1.mp3 Glenn Grubb, Wycliffe pilot, tells more stories of using air travel to reach people with God's Word in Southeast Asia. Sun, 21 May 2006 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/GlennGrubb-2.mp3 Glenn Grubb, Wycliffe pilot, tells stories of using air travel to reach people with God's Word in Southeast Asia. Sun, 14 May 2006 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/GlennGrubb-1.mp3 Vernetta Canteen, Gullah Bible translator, shares more about her language and the completion of the Gullah New Testament and reads Gullah Scripture. Sun, 7 May 2006 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/VernettaCanteen-2.mp3 Vernetta Canteen, Gullah Bible translator, talks about her language which developed along the southeastern shores of the US and about completion of the Gullah New Testament. She reads portions of Gullah Scripture. Sun, 30 Apr 2006 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/VernettaCanteen-1.mp3 Mike Gallagher talks about the role of "The Finishers" and their role in mobilizing people to missions in a second career. Sun, 23 Apr 2006 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/MikeGallagher-2.mp3 Mike Gallagher, second career member of Wycliffe Bible Translators, talks about his move to a second career. His task? To mobilize others. Sun, 16 Apr 2006 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/MikeGallagher-1.mp3 Don Smith, Roy Gleason, Bob Griffin, Roger Krenzin, four JAARS pilots share about their involvement in following Nate Saint into Ecuador to provide access to the Waodani and other local people groups. Sun, 9 Apr 2006 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/Pilots-2.mp3 Don Smith, Roy Gleason, Bob Griffin, Roger Krenzin, four JAARS pilots share about their involvement in following Nate Saint into Ecuador to provide access to the Waodani and other local people groups. Sun, 2 Apr 2006 1:01:00 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/Pilots-1.mp3 Rebecca Navratil talks about various media approaches that allow oral culture people to access Scripture. Sun, 26 Mar 2006 1:01:00 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/RebeccaNavratil-2.mp3 Rebecca Navratil shares from her experiences working in Brazil for 28 years where she was an integral part of the aviation ministry that allowed access to Bibleless people groups. Sun, 19 Mar 2006 1:01:00 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/RebeccaNavratil-1.mp3 Bill finishes the story of how 'Joe' learned to read his own Nyindrou language overnight so he could read Scripture and tell others the Good News. Bill and Lenore tell how a basic translation software program called 'Adapt It' is speeding up Bible translation. Sun, 12 Mar 2006 1:01:00 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/BillMartin-2.mp3 Bill Martin, a Wycliffe translator in Papua New Guinea, tells about working with the Nyindrou people and language and how local people got involved in the translation. Sun, 5 Mar 2006 1:01:00 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/BillMartin-1.mp3 John Pepper works in the JAARS Land Transportation Department. He shares the challenges Bible translators face in reaching remote locations over land and how JAARS makes it safer for them. Sun, 26 Feb 2006 1:01:00 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/JohnPepper-1.mp3 Brian Hodgkin, director of SIL in Papua New Guinea, tells of his personal involvement in literacy efforts and the needs for more expatriate workers to partner with Papua New Guineans. (SIL is Wycliffe's partner organization for language development and translation) Sun, 19 Feb 2006 1:01:00 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/BrianHodgkin-2.mp3 Brian Hodgkin, director of SIL in Papua New Guinea, tells of the challenges and progress of Bible translation in that country. (SIL is Wycliffe's partner organization for language development and translation). Sun, 12 Feb 2006 1:01:00 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/BrianHodgkin-1.mp3 Eric Kindberg, Wycliffe Scripture in use consultant, tells about the importance of understanding the language picture of the areas he served in Peru, Chile, and Panama and the impact of Scripture on people's lives. Sun, 5 Feb 2006 1:01:00 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/ErikKindberg-2.mp3 Eric Kindberg, Wycliffe Scripture in use consultant tells of his upbringing in a Peru and the impact of the Scripture on minority people groups. Sun, 29 Jan 2006 1:01:00 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/ErikKindberg-1.mp3 Lee Hotchkiss, the executive director of Barnabas International talks about the stresses missionaries encounter and how to overcome them. Sun, 22 Jan 2006 22:08:27 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/LeeHotchkiss.mp3 Lareau Lindquist, the Founder of Barnabas International shares about a serious automobile accident he had and the impact that had on his life and his ability to serve missionaries. Sun, 15 Jan 2006 22:08:27 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/LareauLinquist-2.mp3 Lareau Lindquist, the Founder of Barnabas International shares how the organization was founded and how it helps care for missionaries worldwide. Sun, 8 Jan 2006 22:08:27 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/LareauLinquist-1.mp3 Johanna Fenton talks about the importance of language survey in assessing the world's language picture so that Wycliffe can assign Bible translators to needed areas. Sun, 1 Jan 2006 22:08:27 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/JohannaFenton-2.mp3 Johanna Fenton, currently an editor of linguistic papers, tells how God gave her an interest in languages and how God is using that interest to further His Kingdom work. Johanna also shares how God has met financial needs in her faith ministry with Wycliffe. Sun, 18 Dec 2005 22:08:27 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/JohannaFenton-1.mp3 Ken Schmitt is the area director for Wycliffe's translation teams across all of the Americas. Sun, 11 Dec 2005 22:08:27 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/KenSchmitt-2.mp3 Ken Schmitt is the area director for Wycliffe's translation teams across all of the Americas. Sun, 4 Dec 2005 22:08:27 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/KenSchmitt-1.mp3 Dave Bothwell, JAARS Senior Vice President for International Services. Sun, 27 Nov 2005 22:08:27 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/DaveBothwell-2.mp3 Dave Bothwell, JAARS Senior Vice President for International Services. Sun, 20 Nov 2005 22:08:27 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/DaveBothwell-1.mp3 John Stark, international sociolinguistic coordinator for SIL International discusses what sociolinguistics means and how assessments are made of what constitutes a language. Sun, 13 Nov 2005 22:08:27 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/JohnStark-2.mp3 John Stark, international sociolinguistic coordinator for SIL International discusses what "language development is." Sun, 6 Nov 2005 22:08:27 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/JohnStark-1.mp3 David Ramsdale shares more of the importance of mission aviation and how God encouraged him through minority people groups in Peru. Sun, 30 Oct 2005 22:08:27 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/DavidRamsdale-2.mp3 David Ramsdale, JAARS Aviation Operations Manager shares about his entry into mission aviation and some of his flying experiences. Sun, 23 Oct 2005 23:08:27 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/DavidRamsdale-1.mp3 Ron Henkel shares about the importance of a vernacular language media approach assisting the Bible translation effort. Sun, 16 Oct 2005 23:08:27 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/RonHenkel-2.mp3 Ron Henkel, director of the JAARS Vernacular Media Services Department, tells how God changed his early career goals and pointed him to missions largely though a trip to visit Quechuas in Peru. Sun, 9 Oct 2005 23:08:27 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/RonHenkel-1.mp3 Elmer and Ruth Ash tell about heir involvement in helping the translation team working on the Gullah New Testament. Gullah is a creole language spoken along the southeastern coast of the U.S. Sun, 2 Oct 2005 23:08:27 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/ElmerRuthAsh-2.mp3 Elmer and Ruth Ash tell about their early years in Bible translation ministries in Bolivia and Peru. Sun, 25 Sep 2005 23:08:27 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/ElmerRuthAsh-1.mp3 Joe Parker, tells how God is using his heating and air conditioning skills to speed Bible translation. Sun, 11 Sep 2005 23:08:27 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/JoeParker-2.mp3 Joe Parker, Wycliffe support missionary at JAARS, tells about his early mission call. Sun, 4 Sep 2005 23:08:27 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/JoeParker-1.mp3 Don Erickson, president and CEO of The Wycliffe Foundation, talks about how God is using him in his current ministry. Sun, 28 Aug 2005 23:08:27 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/DonErickson-2.mp3 Don Erickson, president and CEO of The Wycliffe Foundation, shares how God called him into full time ministry from a high level executive position with Hallmark Greeting Cards. Sun, 21 Aug 2005 23:08:27 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/DonErickson-1.mp3 Cal Hibbard provides an account of the founding of Wycliffe Bible Translators and JAARS. Sun, 14 Aug 2005 23:28:27 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/CalHibbard-2.mp3 Cal Hibbard, a mission archivist for Wycliffe and JAARS, and former personal secretary to William Cameroon Townsend talks about the vision of Townsend the founder of Wycliffe and JAARS. Sun, 7 Aug 2005 23:28:27 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/CalHibbard-1.mp3 Bob Mantell talks about making God's Word understandable to the Saramaccans of Suriname through oral means including a radio program. Sun, 31 Jul 2005 23:28:27 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/BobMantell-4.mp3 Bob Mantell, the sound engineer for "Speeding the Word," shares about his call to missions and literacy work in Suriname. Sun, 24 Jul 2005 23:28:27 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/BobMantell-3.mp3 Neale Williams, a retired Air Force Chaplain shares about his past Air Force ministry and how he ministers to missionaries at JAARS in Waxhaw. Sun, 17 Jul 2005 23:28:27 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/NealeWilliams.mp3 Gene and Marie Scott share the some exciting results of 40 years of translation work among the Sharanahuas. Sun, 10 Jul 2005 23:28:27 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/GeneMarieScott-3.mp3 Gene and Marie Scott tell some of the trials in their work among the Sharanahua of Peru. Sun, 3 Jul 2005 23:28:27 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/GeneMarieScott-2.mp3 Bible translators Gene and Marie Scott, tell about the early years working with the Sharanahuas of the Amazon region in Peru. Sun, 26 Jun 2005 23:28:27 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/GeneMarieScott-1.mp3 JAARS President Jim Akovenko talks about the changing world of mission aviation. Sun, 19 Jun 2005 23:28:27 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/JimAkovenko-3.mp3 Brazilian Bible translator Norval da Silva tells how learning to read helped the self image of the Tembe people and shares from his heart about his families call to serve in Bible translation. Sun, 12 Jun 2005 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/NorvaldaSilva-2.mp3 Brazilian Bible translator Norval da Silva tells about discovering an unknown language in Brazil and working with language groups in that area: Tembe and Guajajara. Sun, 5 Jun 2005 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/NorvaldaSilva-1.mp3 Sue Crabtree talks about her role as a JAARS volunteer and how Wycliffe Associates assists Wycliffe missionaries. Sun, 29 May 2005 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/SueCrabtree-1.mp3 Wycliffe translator David Frank talks about he and his wife's efforts in assisting the Scripture translation in Santa Lucia Creole and Gullah and what creole languages are. Sun, 22 May 2005 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/DavidFrank-1.mp3 JAARS helicopter pilot Alan van Doren reports on his flying to help in the recent relief work following the tsunami in Asia. Sun, 8 May 2005 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/AlanvanDoren-1.mp3 John Kyle talks about the role of partnerships among various missionaries agencies in furthering Christ's Kingdom, including John's former involvement as director of Inter Varsity Christian Fellowship's mission program. Sun, 1 May 2005 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/JohnKyle-2.mp3 John Kyle, missionary statesman and former government relations officer in the Philippines shares about God's leading him from a successful business position to missions. Sun, 24 Apr 2005 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/JohnKyle-1.mp3 Linda Keyser, office manager for the JAARS Construction and Maintenance Department, talks about the many practical skills needed for the Bible translation movement worldwide. She tells the story of a national mechanic, "Wilson," whom she and her husband worked with in Papua New Guinea at the translation center and how his life was changed through reading a Bible that the Keysers gave him. Sun, 17 Apr 2005 2:01:00 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/LindaKeyser-1.mp3 Nyla Nelson, media specialist, shares how oral language learners need ways to access Scripture other than in only printed form. Sun, 10 Apr 2005 23:28:27 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/NylaNelson.mp3 Experienced Wycliffe translator Doris Porter tells how various media approaches help make Scripture use more effective. Sun, 3 Apr 2005 1:01:00 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/DorisPorter-1.mp3 Tom Bogle, leads software developers in developing a software program called "Field Works." He tells how he discovered how his skills as a "computer geek" could speed Bible translation, and how the software programs aid in translation. Sun, 27 Mar 2005 1:01:00 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/TomBogle-1.mp3 John Marx, director of JAARS Materials Transportation Department, talks about the important ministry of helping missionaries move and get their goods on time with the JAARS tractor and trailer rigs. Sun, 20 Mar 2005 1:01:00 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/JohnMarx-1.mp3 JAARS volunteer Duke Simpson, an African American, shares an exciting story of reconciliation in Togo, Western Africa. He tells how the Togolese asked his forgiveness for their ancestors selling Duke's ancestors into slavery. Sun, 6 Mar 2005 1:01:00 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/DukeSimpson-1.mp3 Roger Krenzin, mission pilot, talks about what he has done in aviation and the need for mission aviation. Sun, 6 Feb 2005 1:01:00 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/RogerKrenzin-1.mp3 Wycliffe's John Strawser works in government relations in Asia. He talks about the importance of building good relationships among the people we work with. Sun, 30 Jan 2005 1:01:00 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/JohnStrawser-1.mp3 Wycliffe translator Bob Carter tells about the Bible translation efforts in the Solomon Islands. Sun, 23 Jan 2005 1:01:00 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/BobCarter-2.mp3 Wycliffe translator Bob Carter shares about his call to do Bible translation and he and his wife Amy's involvement in Bible translation. Sun, 16 Jan 2005 1:01:00 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/BobCarter-1.mp3 Barb Speck, shares how she and her husband, Bud, were called into Wycliffe and about her ministry as a prayer intercessor. Sun, 2 Jan 2005 1:01:00 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/BarbSpeck-1.mp3 Wycliffe's Dan Weaver shares about dependency on God and the role of prayer in missions. Sun, 26 Dec 2004 1:01:00 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/DanWeaver-1.mp3 Mila Cagape, talks about the ministry of the Translation Association of the Philippines, and the need for information technology help for Bible translation efforts. Sun, 19 Dec 2004 1:01:00 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/MilaCagape-2.mp3 Mila Cagape, a Filipina information technology specialist, shares about her call to Bible translation and her earlier involvement in literacy work among the Cotabato Manobo in the Philippines. Sun, 12 Dec 2004 1:01:00 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/MilaCagape-1.mp3 Eleanor Hatfield shares how God led her to continue in ministry after leaving Africa. Sun, 7 Nov 2004 22:28:27 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/EleanorHatfield-2.mp3 Eleanor Hatfield shares about her role as a missionary nurse in Nigeria. Sun, 31 Oct 2004 22:28:27 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/EleanorHatfield-1.mp3 Nard Pugyao, an Isnag native from the Philippines, tells how he became a mission pilot and was able to fly New Testaments in his own language to his village. Sun, 24 Oct 2004 23:28:27 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/NardPugyao-2.mp3 Nard Pugyao, an Isnag native from the Philippines, tells how a Bible translator brought God's Word to him in his own language. Sun, 17 Oct 2004 23:28:27 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/NardPugyao-1.mp3 Tim Sieges shares how he helped missionaries with difficult situations while living in Papua New Guinea. Sun, 10 Oct 2004 23:28:27 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/TimSieges-2.mp3 Tim Sieges shares how he counsels Wycliffe missionaries with their special needs. Sun, 3 Oct 2004 23:28:27 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/TimSieges-1_0.mp3 Bernie May shares how national translators are involved in Bible translation. Sun, 26 Sep 2004 23:28:27 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/BernieMay-2.mp3 Bernie May, former Wycliffe Director and JAARS Director, gives some early history as a pilot in Peru meeting the Bible translators' needs. Sun, 19 Sep 2004 23:28:27 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/BernieMay-1.mp3 Jaap Feenstra shares how they were able to translate the entire New Testament by working with the Dogrib people. Sun, 12 Sep 2004 23:28:27 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/JaapFeenstra-2.mp3 Jaap Feenstra works in the Canadian Northwest Territories helping to translate Scripture for the Dogrib people. Sun, 5 Sep 2004 23:28:27 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/JaapFeenstra-1.mp3 Meg DeMers talks about translation progress with the help of Gwichin translators and results of their work. Sun, 29 Aug 2004 23:28:27 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/MegDeMers-2.mp3 Wycliffe translator Meg DeMers, with her husband Pierre, work with the Gwichin people in Alaska. Meg talks about her call to missions and her early training. Sun, 22 Aug 2004 23:28:27 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/MegDeMers-1.mp3 Short-term missionaries Steve Granz and Aaron Schiffer tell how they were able to help advance Bible translation in only three weeks in Brazil by using their computer technology skills. Sun, 15 Aug 2004 23:28:27 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/Brazil-Granz-Schiffer.mp3 Jim Akovenko shares some of the key challenges facing JAARS and his vision for Bible translation. Sun, 1 Aug 2004 23:28:27 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/JimAkovenko-2.mp3 Jim Akovenko, president of JAARS, shares how he became involved in aviation for a Bible translation purpose and how it was raising a family in a remote place. Sun, 25 Jul 2004 23:28:27 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/JimAkovenko-1.mp3 Bob Mantell tells about he and his wife Carroll's involvement with the Saramaccan people of Suriname. Sun, 18 Jul 2004 23:28:27 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/BobMantell-2.mp3 Bob Mantell shares about his early involvement with missions and his call to Wycliffe Bible Translators. Sun, 11 Jul 2004 23:28:27 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/BobMantell-1.mp3 Al Shannon shares how God's Word is reaching the Conchucos Quechuas in Peru through non-print means and how God's Church is being enlarged. Sun, 4 Jul 2004 23:28:27 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/AlShannon-2.mp3 Al Shannon shares how God very directly called him to assist in the bible translation ministry in an unusual way and tells about his early years in Peru. Sun, 27 Jun 2004 23:28:27 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/AlShannon-1.mp3 JAARS Director of Mobilization, Steve Womack, shares his testimony of how he became involved in Bible translation. He tells of the many support workers needed to accomplish Bible translation. Sun, 20 Jun 2004 23:28:27 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/SteveWomack.mp3 Chuck Buck shares about ministries in which he is involved. Sun, 13 Jun 2004 23:28:27 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/ChuckBuck-2.mp3 Steve Lynip shares stories of impact of Scripture and local involvement in Bible translation. Sun, 6 Jun 2004 23:28:27 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/SteveLynip-2.mp3 Medical doctor Steve Lynip shares about his call to missions and how he and his wife Karen have been used to help lead a more community-based approach to Bible translation. Sun, 30 May 2004 23:28:27 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/SteveLynip-1.mp3 Chuck Buck, the grandson of the founder of Buck Knives, and current chairman of the company, shares his personal testimony. Sun, 23 May 2004 23:28:27 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/ChuckBuck-1.mp3 Bible translator Ed Loving reports on the opportunity to get A Taste of Translation and Linguistics. Sun, 16 May 2004 23:28:27 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/EdLoving.mp3 Glenn Smith discusses how safe water travel makes it possible for entire language groups to be reached with God's Word. Sun, 9 May 2004 23:28:27 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/GlennSmith-3.mp3 Glenn Smith sees the need to make water travel safer for translators. Sun, 2 May 2004 23:28:27 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/GlennSmith-2.mp3 How God led Glenn and Linda Smith into Wycliffe and concerning their early service. Sun, 25 Apr 2004 23:28:27 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/GlennSmith-1.mp3 Bob Creson talks about Vision 2025 - seeing that all languages without a Bible have at least a translation program begun by the year 2025. Sun, 18 Apr 2004 23:28:27 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/BobCreson-2.mp3 Wycliffe USA President, Bob Creson, shares about his own calling to the Bible translation ministry and about his ministry in Western Africa. Sun, 11 Apr 2004 23:28:27 -0400 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/BobCreson-1.mp3 Ken Wienecke reports on various IT roles that speed Bible translation. Sun, 14 Mar 2004 22:28:27 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/KenWieneke-2.mp3 Ken Wienecke shares about how he discovered the need for IT workers in Bible translation and concerning his work in Burkina Faso. Sun, 7 Mar 2004 22:28:27 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/KenWieneke-1.mp3 Aretta Loving tells about changes in the Awa people as they understood the Scripture and about raising her children in Papua New Guinea. Sun, 29 Feb 2004 22:28:27 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/ArettaLoving-2.mp3 Bible translator Aretta Loving shares about arriving in Papua New Guinea to translate the Bible for the Awa and about some of the early disappointments. Sun, 22 Feb 2004 22:28:27 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/ArettaLoving-1.mp3 Chuck Daly, JAARS Aviation Director, tells about growing up as a missionary kid in Mexico and seeing Bible translation first hand. Chuck tells about his experience of serving as a mission pilot and the need for mission aviators. Sun, 8 Feb 2004 22:28:27 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/ChuckDaly.mp3 God answers the prayers of Jo Shetler's home church in California. The Balangaos respond to God's Word in their language. God uses a tragic accident to build his faith in Balangao. Sun, 1 Feb 2004 22:28:27 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/JoShetler-3.mp3 Jo Shetler goes to live with the Balangao people in the Philippine rice terraces and enters spiritual battle. Sun, 25 Jan 2004 22:28:27 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/JoShetler-2.mp3 How God led Jo Shetler from a California farm to be a Bible translator for the Balangao in the Northern Philippines. Sun, 18 Jan 2004 22:28:27 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/JoShetler-1.mp3 Ann Rodgers shares about the impact of Scripture in the language that speaks to the heart. She also provides information about short-term missions and opportunities to serve at JAARS. Sun, 11 Jan 2004 22:28:27 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/AnnRogers-3.mp3 Ann Rogers shares about things to see at the JAARS Center, ways to serve as volunteers at JAARS, the importance of prayer, and overseas short-term trips. Sun, 4 Jan 2004 22:28:27 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/AnnRogers-2.mp3 God uses prayer and Bible reading to draw Ann Rodgers to Waxhaw and use her in a special ministry at JAARS. Sun, 28 Dec 2003 22:28:27 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/AnnRogers-1.mp3 Richard shares how various media approaches are used to present the Gospel in the mother tongue. Sun, 21 Dec 2003 22:28:27 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/RichardSteele-3.mp3 Richard Steele, although blind, helps Basar language speakers see. Sun, 14 Dec 2003 22:28:27 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/RichardSteele-2.mp3 God uses a serious accident and blindness to place Richard Steele in a special ministry. Sun, 7 Dec 2003 22:28:27 -0500 http://www.jaars.org/files/audio/RichardSteele-1.mp3