Southwest Ethiopia Bible Translation Coordination Office Dhirayta speakers in Ethiopia will soon have the New Testament in their language. A limited number of copies of Genesis, Ruth, and Jonah are also available. But much work remains to be done to complete the Old...
The Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus (EECMY) continues to see tremendous growth, due in large part to an emphasis on Bible translation. But with new and proposed projects spread across the country - many in remote areas - there is need for greater...
Southwest EthiopiaBible Translation Coordination OfficeBuilding the FutureBe part of the largest and fastest growing Lutheran movement in the world- the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus. 40,000 new members a month since 2015! Yet today there are...
Southwest EthiopiaBible Translation Coordination OfficeThe Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus is the largest Lutheran church body in the world. But with fifty-three of the eighty-five language communities in Ethiopia without access to Scripture in their own...
Southwest EthiopiaBible Translation Coordination OfficeAlthough the New Testament in the southern dialect of the Gumuz language of Ethiopia is already in use, church leaders serving in this language area see a vital need for the Old Testament as well. A...
Southwest EthiopiaBible Translation Coordination OfficeSimilar to churches in the United States, churches in Ethiopia have experienced tension over different religious practices and opinions. However, what created an even greater chasm for Ethiopian churches was not...
Southwest EthiopiaBible Translation Coordination OfficeThe history of Christianity in Ethiopia dates to the 4th century. Yet many of the 85 language communities in Ethiopia do not have access to the Bible in a language they can understand. The Zayse New Testament is...