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DESCRIPTION:Bible translation is one of the most quietly transformative wor
 ks happening in the world today — it's the slow\, patient labor of putti
 ng Scripture into the hands of people who have never had it in their own l
 anguage\, in their own words. Eddie Smith has spent the last several years
  training as a Bible translation consultant. He and his wife Jen\, and the
 ir family\, now work alongside local teams in Western Asia to ensure that 
 translations are not only accurate to the original Hebrew and Greek\, but 
 also readable and beautiful in the language of the people receiving them. 
 This is precision work in service of something eternal: the difference bet
 ween a translation that merely conveys information and one that lets a peo
 ple group encounter the wonder of Jesus in words that feel like their own.
 \nWe have a rare opportunity to hear directly from someone doing this work
  on the ground — not a report from a distance\, but a firsthand account 
 of what it looks like to live among people with little to no access to the
  gospel\, to learn a language and culture from the inside out\, and to giv
 e years of your life toward a self-sustaining local church and theological
  education. Eddie and Jen will be joining us in person to share stories fr
 om the field\, the joys and challenges of this calling\, and how our churc
 h community can partner in this work through prayer\, encouragement\, and 
 support. Come hear how God is at work in one of the least-reached corners 
 of the world\, and how you might be part of that story.
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SUMMARY:Learn about Bible Translation Efforts
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