People need the Scriptures. I don’t mean that in a spiritual sense. I mean that in a very real physical sense. There are people waking up this morning, going about their daily work and going to bed at night without hearing the voice of God as it is expressed in his word.
The numbers are staggering.
• More than 350 million people are without even one verse of Scripture in the language they speak. • More than 2,000 languages — almost one-third of the languages spoken today — do not have any Scripture.
• More than 70 percent of these Bibleless people groups have fewer than 10,000 speakers; 600 of those have fewer than 1,000 speakers.
• Because most of these people groups are small in number, and because many live in remote areas or in regions that are hostile toward Christians, most of these languages have been overlooked or inaccessible.
That is why we are identifying them as the “Least of These” Right now, the church has an amazing opportunity to come alongside the least of these. The Seed Company’s Least of These initiative will help bring God’s Word to the smallest and most marginalized people groups in the world — and to DOUBLE every dollar we contribute toward this effort, thanks to a generous partner. You don’t have to have a large group to participate. It can be a small group, a prayer group, a Sunday school class or, yes, the whole church. Personally, I would love to see a youth group step up to support a project.
So. Are you in? If so, visit the web page for The Seed Company’s Least of These initiative. There you can make a direct donation or fill out a short form to have one of the lovely folks at the Seed Company contact you with more information. Of course, you can also contact me through the blog, Facebook or Twitter. I would be more than happy to come and talk to your church or small group about this opportunity and the work the Seed Company is doing around the world.
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