In West Africa, three language communities—Ikpeshi, Okpe, and Ososo—are part of a cluster project. Christianity was introduced to the Akoko-Edo Cluster decades ago, but the people have faced an existence without Scripture in their heart language.
In answer to prayer, local believers pioneered a pilot program to translate the Bible into their native language, setting the ambitious goal of completing the New Testament and translating the “JESUS” film in three years.
Historically, this would take closer to 10 years!
But now, by God’s grace, these communities will have access to First Scripture—that is, the first Scripture available to them in their heart language—by the end of 2024.