‘A transformative tool’: The New Testament in heart languages

Martin Horton  |  Features  |  the Bible in action
Date posted:  17 Nov 2025
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‘A transformative tool’: The New Testament in heart languages

Launch of the New Testament in Mokope. Photo: thepostnpcameroon.com

The recently released State of the Bible report, which was written about here on en's website, reveals the exciting acceleration of Bible translation around the world today. But behind the statistics are personal, powerful stories.

This month, I want to share two: one from last Christmas, and one from Easter. Both speak to the wonder of hearing the gospel in your own language for the very first time.

Happy Christmas in Bhogongo

Last Christmas Day, the Bhogongo people of the Central African Republic (CAR) heard and read the story of Jesus’ birth in their own language for the first time.

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