About Pioneer Bible Translators
From Bible Translation to Life Transformation
The goal of Pioneer Bible Translators isn’t just translation, but transformation. We bring people to Jesus through Bible translation and church planting, combined with discipleship, incarnational ministry, and the use of translated Scripture.
The word “Pioneer” reflects our commitment to translating the Bible and planting churches among the world’s least-reached people groups. Our primary focus is on the most challenging language groups — those who are marginalized, those who live in hard-to-access places, and those who are Deaf.
Because we specialize in both Bible translation and church planting, Pioneer Bible Translators is uniquely positioned to reach language groups who still have no church and no Scripture.
Our Mission
Pioneer Bible Translators exists to disciple the Bibleless, mobilizing God’s people to provide enduring access to God’s Word.
Our Vision
Transformed Lives Through God’s Word in Every Language
Our Strategy
Prayer is our Strategy to Reach the Bibleless
Filling the Gaps in the Bible Translation Movement
In the last 10 years, Pioneer Bible Translators has doubled the number of projects and staff. In the next decade, this growth must accelerate in order to accomplish our goal of 300 completed projects by 2050.
Since 1976
Language Projects
Countries
Million Language Speakers
Published Bibles
Published New Testaments
Published Verses
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Teammate
We are praying for the right new people to join our team as missionaries and staff.
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Donor
Individuals and churches who invest in Bible translation make an eternal impact.
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Prayer Partner
Your prayers matter. Pray for our worldwide team and the people we serve.
Pioneer Bible Translators Consists of
Teammates
National Co-Workers
Generous Donors
Translation Process
We Train and Equip National Co-Workers for Bible Translation
By living incarnationally among the Bibleless, we build relationships and raise up leaders through discipleship so they can lead Bible translation efforts in their own language.
Deaf Ministries
We Equip Deaf Believers to Reach Bibleless Deaf People Worldwide
Less than 2% of the world’s 70 million Deaf people know God. Pioneer Bible Translators is committed to making the Bible available in sign languages, and we are recruiting and training Deaf leaders to see lives transformed through God’s Word in every sign language.
Church Partnerships
We Are Mobilizing Churches to Accelerate Bible Translation
Pioneer Bible Translators builds fruitful partnerships with churches to spread the Gospel through the work of Bible translation, church planting and discipleship.
Global Partnerships
We Develop the Capacity of the Global Church to Disciple the Bibleless
Pioneer Bible Translators partners with a global network of organizations to recruit, train, and send international teammates to places that are not accessible to US missionaries
Bible Translation Movement
We Collaborate to Finish the Task of Bible Translation
Pioneer Bible Translators is a member of the Forum of Bible Agencies International, which exists to maximize the access and impact of God’s Word. We are also part of illumiNations, a collective impact alliance, which aims to eliminate Bible poverty in this generation through collaborative efforts.
Languages That Need Bible Translation to Begin
Spoken Languages
Sign Languages
Our Story
Pioneer Bible Translators was founded in 1976 in order to mobilize churches to send missionaries who would use Bible translation and literacy as strategies for church planting and church growth. We will follow the Spirit’s lead to fill the gaps in the Bible translation movement so that we and our partners will see churches with Scripture transforming every language group on earth by 2050.
Leadership
Officers
Board of Directors
Stories With Eternal Impact
Impact Stories
Stories of How You Help People Experience God’s Word in Their Own Language
Annual Reports
2022 Annual Report
2021 Annual Report
2020 Annual Report
Give With Confidence
Top 2% of Charities
Charity Navigator has rated Pioneer Bible Translators® “Exceptional” —their highest rating — since 2011 based on financial health, accountability, and transparency. Pioneer Bible Translators is also accredited by the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability.
Your Prayers Make a Difference.
Prayer is our primary strategy to reach the Bibleless. Make an impact by praying now.
Pray
God, please accelerate the video editing of the Action Bible in American Sign Language.
Pray
God, please increase the progress rate of our translation projects so that each one completes the equivalent of at least 4% of a Bible this year.
Pray
Thank you, God, that the Jesus Film is ready for distribution in a language spoken in Asia. Thank you for orchestrating the translation, recording, and checking of the script in this Bibleless language.
Pray
God, please bring unity among your servants around the globe “to let the world know that you sent [Jesus] and have loved them even as you have loved [him]” (John 17:13).
Pray
God, please protect our national teammates and their families. Please shield them from every harm that those who oppose their work might seek to cause.
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