JAARS Stories

  • Papua New Guinea

    The Kodiak Saves the Day

    A plane's cargo limit forces a language survey team to explore frustrating alternatives, from leaving someone behind to taking one five-pound backpack each—until the Kodiak arrives.

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  • Guinea-Bissau

    Business as Mission in Guinea-Bissau

    The Evangelical Church of Guinea-Bissau is passionate about reaching the people of its own country, yet it needs help with economic development. And our Business as Mission team is excited to come alongside them.

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  • Guinea-Bissau

    A Boat for the Bijagos

    Viewed from the heavens, Guinea-Bissau and its Bijago Archipelago resemble a breathtaking gem. The realities of actually living on these islands, however, are breathtaking in other ways.

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  • Worldwide

    Knight of the Air

    George Insley, a former JAARS-trained pilot, is awarded France’s highest tribute: Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur.

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  • Southeast Asia

    No Longer Make-Believe

    Through training with JAARS and our aviation partner YAJASI, one man from Papua achieves his lifelong dream of flying.

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  • Asia

    What Cannot Be Extinguished

    After a young Asian Bible translator is murdered en route to a training session, his vision endures through the tireless efforts of his widow, coworkers and organizations such as JAARS.

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  • Worldwide

    No Colored Pencils Required

    After one translator spends six weeks creating a recording script of the New Testament, he challenges JAARS to create a computer program that does the job within hours.

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  • Guinea-Bissau

    Up to Speed

    After nearly five years without the Internet, the Bible translation headquarters in Guinea-Bissau receives an around-the-clock connection.

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  • Chad

    Feasting

    While sharing the JESUS film in Chad, a translator is distracted by a dozen toads feasting on insects—and 300 Chadians are captivated by the gospel story in their own language.

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  • Ethiopia

    Off-Roading in Ethiopia

    Two JAARS personnel host an Off-Road Driver Safety Course in Ethiopia, where language workers are confronted with countless challenges, from baboons to logs, potholes to flash floods.

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