Fueled by Prayer
For over 80 years, we’ve seen God answer people’s prayers for a Bible they can understand. Your prayers help make that hope a reality for more communities around the world.
Join with thousands of others in boldly asking Him to do abundantly more than we can imagine through Bible translation.
Transformation Through Every Translation
We believe prayer is essential to Bible translation — not just for starting new projects but for sustaining the work until it’s complete. It surrounds every step of the journey, from the first verse that’s translated to the completion of God’s Word in a new language.
As local churches and communities press forward, your prayers help provide the strength, wisdom and resources they need to continue the work. Through prayer, you partner with God as He uses His Word to draw people to Himself, deepen their faith and empower them to share the gospel in their own language.
Ways to Join in Prayer
Pray for Timely Needs Around the World
Wycliffe's Global Prayer List is a comprehensive set of updated prayer needs from different regions and language communities around the world.
Please note: These requests come directly from the field and may contain typos or spelling errors.
A Prayer for Bible Translation
Father God, You long for people from every language to understand the Bible and be transformed. You’ve called Your Church to make disciples of all nations, and we gladly accept this invitation.
Please equip Your Church to make the gospel available to all people in a language and format they clearly understand. We are completely dependent on You to see this accomplished, and we pray with expectation and anticipation for the joy set before us.
May Your name be lifted high as we — all parts of Your global Church — humbly seek Your face, asking You to do more than we can even begin to imagine, so that all people can encounter You through Scripture. This is all for You, Lord — for Your glory and the good of Your people everywhere. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Prayer should not only be the basis but it should permeate and vitalize the whole work.
[The Scripture dedication] was pretty emotional for me, Holy Spirit-charged. I had a chance to put a face to a name, hug people and say, ‘I have prayed for you.’ It's what I imagine heaven will be like.
My prayer for our children is that they may know God more and more, that they may read this Bible that is being translated and put it into practice in their lives.
How Prayer Changes Lives
Praying for Bible translation is really praying for God to change lives through His Word. There’s so much power in prayer — it changes our own lives as we pray for others!
Tools to Deepen Your Prayer Life
Praying Scripture Back to God
Prayer is foundational to the work of Bible translation. We’ve seen lives changed, hearts transformed and entire communities impacted as a result of people praying specifically that God would make Himself known among the nations!
7 Ways to Pray for Missionaries
Pray for missionaries as they share God's Word! Support them through prayer for open doors, boldness, protection and more.
3 Ways to Pray for the Nations
Prayer and praise are foundational to Bible translation. Join us in interceding for the nations and celebrating God's faithfulness!
Your Prayer Counts
Be part of a global wave of prayer for Bible translation! Click below to show that you’ve prayed today and join thousands of others in lifting up this vital mission. Let’s watch the prayer counter grow and celebrate what God is doing together.
... The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results.
