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TRANSLINE BIBLE
Mike has made the entire English language New Testament text available on-line in both outline and paragraph form. 
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BIBLE TRANSLATION IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES
Rich, Bitrus and team members visit many villages in Gombe State as translation, literacy and Jesus Film work expands in 10 more languages. (Read More)


 
EVANGELIST TRAINING CONFERENCES
The Izere Project Team assists an evangelistic organization in Jos as they plan and host week-long conferences to prepare West Africans for outreach into northern Nigeria & neighboring countries. A five day training program for over 1,000 evangelists is followed by a two day public outreach event in a stadium or local churches.


NOVEMBER 2006
IZERE NEW TESTAMENT DEDICATION & CELEBRATION
The Afizere leaders dedicate the New Testament in Jos on November 25, 2006. 13 Americans travel to Jos to join in the Celebration. The Lord is glorified as the Bibles are distributed to Afizere people, and everyone returns safely from the journey.(read more)

 

THE IZERE PROJECT ««

The Izere Project began with a focus on literacy and Bible translation, but during the past few years the ministry has also developed into a major evangelistic and discipleship program among the Izere-speaking Afizere and Icen-speaking Icen people of Nigeria. We have now reached almost every village of Izereland with 50 volunteer workers working in over 160 villages to provide ongoing training in literacy and the study of the Bible.  

We wanted to bring the Word of God to the Izere and Icen speaking people not only in printed form but also visually, and have accomplished that by translating the
Jesus Film into Izere and showing it in the villages. As we started showing the film many thousands accepted Christ which presented the challenge of how to follow up with them and teach the pastors to work with new believers.  

As a consequence we developed a program and are now working together
discipling over 6,000 villagers. Where no churches existed, eight new churches have been planted and are growing strong. A joyous celebration was held in Izereland in November 2006 when the Izere New Testament was published and delivered to the people in their own heart lanuage.

Following this model the parallel work of Bible translation, literacy, Jesus Film and discipleship training is now expanding into additional languages throughout Nigeria.