Skip to content
The Word for the World UK

The Word for the World UK

Translating the Bible into every language
  • Who We Are
    • About Us
    • Our Faith
    • Our History
    • Our Partners
    • Our Team
  • What We Do
    • Translation
    • Training
    • Literacy
    • Engagement
  • Where We’re Working
    • Ethiopia
    • Malawi
    • Nigeria
    • SE Asia
    • Slovakia
    • Tanzania
    • Zambia
    • Zimbabwe
  • News & Media
    • News
    • Films
    • Gallery
    • What’s On? (Calendar)
  • Get Involved
    • Donate Now
    • Financial Partner
    • Pray
    • Invite Us
    • Sponsor a Student
    • Fundraise
    • Privacy Policy
  • Contact Us

SE Asia online checking

Samuel M., one of the national consultants in SE Asia, is doing virtual checking with the Kechep team using Microsoft…

Barry Funnell 14 July 2020

New CEO for TWFTW

We want to give a warm welcome to the new CEO of The Word for the World International, Kobus van…

Barry Funnell 14 July 2020

Six NTs for SE Asia

As a result of our training programme in SE Asia and years of working with partners there, six New Testaments…

Barry Funnell 27 February 2020

Premier Christian radio interview

Barry had an interview in London with Premier radio. The main topic of discussion was about the book, Operation Jonah…

Barry Funnell 10 October 2019

11 projects in Nigeria

TWFTW has an office in Abuja and has started 11 Bible translation projects in Nigeria. There are more than 200 unreached…

Barry Funnell 10 October 2019

TWFTW Leaders in South Africa

75 leaders from 19 different countries attended a four day leaders conference in Pretoria, South Africa in August. It was…

Barry Funnell 10 October 2019

Flood relief appeal – Malawi

The Word for the World has nearly 200 literacy centres in the Lower Shire area of Malawi, which has been…

Barry Funnell 3 April 2019

Training in Israel

What a privilege it was to have 21 consultants in training (CITs) of The Word for the World visit Israel…

Barry Funnell 3 April 2019

Passing on the baton in SE Asia

For the first time in our history in the work in Asia, we now have our own home-grown Bible translation…

Barry Funnell 17 December 2018

Even the smallest people groups need the Word

Praise God that He cherishes even the smallest tribes in the world and that His Word is being made available…

Barry Funnell 17 December 2018

Rate of progress

Barry attended strategic meetings of The Word for the World in South Africa in August. The general sense is that…

Barry Funnell 25 September 2018
The Unfinished Task

The Unfinished Task

There is on going and constant research about the remaining needs for Bible Translation. The Forum of Bible Agencies International…

Barry Funnell 25 September 2018

UK supporters

We really need your prayers as we explore various funding strategies in TWFTW UK to help support our growing number…

Barry Funnell 8 June 2018

Abate, Basketo translator, chased from home

Abate is one of four translators working on the Basketo Old Testament project. He is married and a father of…

Barry Funnell 8 February 2018

Training New Consultants in SE Asia

During the last two weeks of November 2017 Barry and Manie conducted a training event for prospective Bible Translation Consultants…

Barry Funnell 4 January 2018
Consultant checking with the Roma team via Skype

Consultant checking with the Roma team via Skype

I (Barry) spent two days per week over the past six weeks consultant checking the Old Testament books of Judges,…

Barry Funnell 17 November 2017
Sakachep New Testament for SE Asia

Sakachep New Testament for SE Asia

The Sakachep people turned out in large numbers to attend the launch of  their brand new New Testaments. There was…

Barry Funnell 1 November 2017
Meet the Basketo

Meet the Basketo

Geresu is one of the Basketo Old Testament translators. He is married and a father of four children, one girl…

Barry Funnell 24 October 2017

New ground in SE Asia

A new region has opened up in the centre of SE Asia. Months of language survey was done and 4…

Barry Funnell 13 October 2017

New Website

Welcome to our new website! This responsive site is designed to re-size on any screen. We hope you will enjoy…

wp_ber 5 October 2017

Chronicle 2017

ChronicleTWFTWUKNewsletterMar2017web

wp_ber 28 September 2017

A new consultant

Gudrun Rogler, a German lady with a PhD in linguistics, has recently qualified as a consultant with TWFTW. She stayed…

wp_ber 12 September 2017

Group checking works!

Barry just returned from O****a, a coastal region of SE Asia, and was able, in two weeks, to check the…

wp_ber 12 March 2017
Using vernacular Bibles in Tanzania

Using vernacular Bibles in Tanzania

You may wonder why we are involved in scripture engagement and may even ask the question; well now if they…

wp_ber 12 January 2017

Myanmar, a first

Myanmar, a first: Our first training in Myanmar took place in October this year. We had 8 students who attended the Diploma…

wp_ber 12 December 2016
© 2021 The Word for the World UK | Designed by: Theme Freesia | Powered by: WordPress
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.Ok