Jonathan began working in Indonesia as a language surveyor in 2005. Starting his second term in 2010, he began a language program among the *Aroma people, an unreached Muslim people group of 80,000 speakers in Indonesia. He began by creating school books and surveying other local languages. He married Julie in 2012, and she joined him in his work among the *Aroma people. In 2015 Jonathan with Aroma speakers finished a set of 42 chronological Bible stories as part of a OneStory project and began a written translation with the Aroma speaker he trained in translation principles. As of today (2024) the Aroma people now have much of the New Testament as well as several Old Testament books available in their language and some movies like the Jesus Film. We invite you to prayerfully consider partnering with Jonathan McDowell in his Wycliffe ministry financially or in prayer.
Location
Asia
Children
Clyde
Wycliffe Ministry Budget
Wycliffe establishes a Ministry Budget for its members to reflect recurring expenses related to family factors and their geographic location of service. Giving to Wycliffe directly impacts members' ability to begin and remain in their assignment.
This monthly budget covers ministry-related expenses, insurance and retirement, social security and taxes, and Wycliffe administrative costs. The remainder is what the members receive as "take-home pay" for their daily living expenses.