In our experience, it's proven to be just the opposite. Besides being a lonely job, Bible translation can become an overwhelming task to the most driven scholar. Add civil unrest, family struggles or health complications to that equation and a Bible translator may become distracted by immediate, everyday concerns. Ervin Bishop, Senior Translation Consultant at the Center commented on why he thought the prayer ministry was necessary. To quote a very wise man, 'There is no person who is wise enough to make a plan that can succeed if the Lord is against it.
People can prepare everything for a battle, even the horses.
Prayer Partners not only increases the availability of God's blessing, but its very existence reminds us of the source of our strength. The Translation Center is still signing up intercessors to be a part of its ministry. New Prayer Partners will begin to receive prayer concerns the same week. More than 3.3 million of the Center's Bibles, New Testaments and Scripture portions were distributed during the year 2000. It is equally valued by long-time students of the Word, who find it consistently gives them fresh insights into divine truth.