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Introducing Introducing WordWord
WorldwideWorldwide
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What is ‘Word Worldwide?’What is ‘Word Worldwide?’
'Word Worldwide' (WW) is a simple outreach 'Word Worldwide' (WW) is a simple outreach ministry using group Bible studiesministry using group Bible studies
The studies are easy to use The studies are easy to use There’s a vast range of topics - studies of There’s a vast range of topics - studies of
books, characters, vital issues books, characters, vital issues Many languages are available Many languages are available People grow and groups multiply People grow and groups multiply
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What makes these studies What makes these studies different?different?
Simple yet profound ..They can be used by Simple yet profound ..They can be used by anyoneanyone
Heart searching and life changingHeart searching and life changing Inspirational, helping Christians to be Inspirational, helping Christians to be
involved in mission on their doorstep and involved in mission on their doorstep and beyondbeyond
Interdenominational, used by a wide variety Interdenominational, used by a wide variety of church groupsof church groups
The studies are:
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What is our Vision What is our Vision Statement?Statement?
‘To see peoples from every nation trusting in Christ as Saviour and Lord and growing in faith through their study of the Bible using Word Worldwide resources, impassioned to evangelise, disciple others and to plant churches’
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Word Worldwide is a ministry Word Worldwide is a ministry investing in peopleinvesting in people
Children from a school run by the Indian National Co-ordinator
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People have found the studies People have found the studies helpful and use them in the following helpful and use them in the following
countries:countries:UK
USA
Germany
Spain
Holland
Belgium
Austria
Switzerland
Slovenia
Sri Lanka
The Canaries
The Balearics
South Africa
New Zealand
Canada
Uganda
Pakistan
China
Hong Kong
Equatorial Guinea
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Our studies are in the following Our studies are in the following languageslanguages
Translations into the languages in green have been requested
FrenchPortuguese
PashtoDariArabic
WelshChineseSlovenianAlbanian
UrduSinhalaTamilAfrikaans
SpanishDutchGermanEnglish
Telugu
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In India Rev Geetha In India Rev Geetha Komanapalli used a study and Komanapalli used a study and
found it inspiringfound it inspiring
She says, ‘She says, ‘God's presence strongly came God's presence strongly came among us and many people were moved among us and many people were moved and gave their lives to the Lord.and gave their lives to the Lord.’’
Following this incident the ministry ‘Living Following this incident the ministry ‘Living Light’ Bible studies was launchedLight’ Bible studies was launched
Geetha has translated four of the studies Geetha has translated four of the studies and is distributing them throughout Andhra and is distributing them throughout Andhra PradeshPradesh
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In Colombo, Sri LankaIn Colombo, Sri Lanka
The studies have been in use for many The studies have been in use for many yearsyears
Three members of the WW team visited in Three members of the WW team visited in 2008 to discuss expansion of the work2008 to discuss expansion of the work
A church leader is translating more studies A church leader is translating more studies into Sinhalainto Sinhala
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The studies are also used in The studies are also used in PakistanPakistan
Rev Nazir Gill from Christian Life Rev Nazir Gill from Christian Life Ministries has been distributing the studies Ministries has been distributing the studies for many yearsfor many years
New translations are underway to be New translations are underway to be published through a large publishing published through a large publishing house for country-wide distributionhouse for country-wide distribution
Several months ago ‘Highly Esteemed’, a study in Daniel was printed in Urdu. Nazir commented, ‘It is the demand of the people for a prophetic study’.
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What do the English studies What do the English studies look like?look like?
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Samples of some of the Samples of some of the translations in other translations in other
languageslanguages
German
Slovenian
Urdu
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What do we want to accomplish What do we want to accomplish in the future?in the future?
Publish Bible study materials written by WEC workers on the fields and become a resource for Bible study materials
Work on contextualising the studies for discipleship and church planting
Develop studies in oral media for non-literate groups
Write study materials for young people linked to a dedicated website
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If you want to purchase If you want to purchase studies see these websites:studies see these websites:
www.gearedforgrowth.co.uk
www.wec-int.de/media/downloads/
www.wec-int.nl/index (go to shop)
www.christianfocus.com
Studies are also available from your nearest GfG representative, (see the contact page at www.gearedforgrowth.co.uk for details)
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Do you have any questions or Do you have any questions or comments?comments?
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Contact them at:www.wec-int.org/wordworldwide
Paul and Kate Bown are the Paul and Kate Bown are the Word WorldwideWord Worldwide
International Co-ordinatorsInternational Co-ordinators
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The EndThe End
Original presentation designed by Kip Wear
Up-dated by Paul Bown