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The Seed Company :: Write the Word Wednesday {Instagram} Link Up…

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 How are you using INSTRAGRAM to “Write the Word” to “End Bible Poverty“?

Please link and share your “how” through image below:





Don’t forget to “tweet” your pic with hashtags #WritetheWord and #EndBiblePoverty, making sure to @TheSeedCompany (and follow us while you’re there).

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Click and “PIN” your image to The Seed Company’s “Write the Word” Pin Board (and “follow” it while you’re there).

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If you’re REALLY ambitious, post your pic on the “Write the Word” Facebook page (and “like” it while you’re there).

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Furthermore, if you’re on fire today, “like” The Seed Company on Facebook.

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If you just can’t stop now, look up and to your right to subscribe to The Seed Company Blog. This allows posts to be sent directly into your inbox so not to miss a thing.

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Written by Stefanie Brown. March 19, 2013
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Meet The Seed Company Bloggers {Week 2}…

Meet The Seed Company Bloggers week 2…

As mentioned last week, The Seed Company is blessed to have a talented array of bloggers who are passionate about doing their part to help END BIBLE POVERTY. This community contributes to The Seed Company mission ~ to accelerate Scripture translation and impact for people without God’s Word through Great Commission partnerships ~ in a variety of ways which include promoting awareness through blog posts, effectively using social media to share the need, contributing to the recent 40-Day eBook Devotional and authoring devotionals/studies whose proceeds are contributed to The Seed Company. This group is determined to do what’s necessary to make the Word of God available in everyone’s heart language.

With that said, let’s meet a few more Seed Company Bloggers…

Linsey Kneri ~ Writer, official Walmart Mom Blogger, Mom of 5, Brit comedy addict…

Linsey Kneri Blog

@LKnerl

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Angi Pratt ~ Favorites: Jesus, coffee, baseball, cake, social media.

Angi Pratt Blog

@angipratt

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Katrina Ryder ~  Lover of hip-hop dancing, Jesus, the BBC, missions, my teacher-hubby and my three tiny followers.

Katrina Ryder Blog

@poorganic

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 Jacqui Bennett ~ After losing my first husband to cancer, I write a lot about the mysteries of life & the anchor found in Christ!

Jacqui Bennett Blog

@faithdimplicity 

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Tammie Gitt ~ Amateur photographer. Avid reader. Journalist, but tweets here are just me, not work…

Tammie Gitt Blog

@TammieGitt

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 Karen Knapp ~ A blessed wife for 12 years & mama to 11 yo Princess & 7 yo Superhero…

Karen Knapp Blog

@FaithFamilyFibro

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 Emily Pitman ~ Mainer, wife, mom, Jesus-lover, homeschooler…

Emily Pitman Blog

@emilyinmaine

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Rachel Ramey ~ A Christian homeschooling mama attempting to live a healthful lifestyle.

Rachel Ramey Blog

@Titus2Homemaker

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Thank you all for giving your time and talents for Bible poverty awareness.  The Seed Company appreciates you, values our partnership and is blessed by your passion to end Bible poverty. Together, we can make an eternal difference.

Meet The Seed Company…

Become a prayer partner…

Become a financial partner…

Written by Stefanie Brown. March 15, 2013
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The Seed Company :: Write the Word Wednesday {Instagram Link Up}…

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 How are you using INSTRAGRAM to “Write the Word” to “End Bible Poverty“?

Please link and share your “how” through image below:



Don’t forget to use  hashtags when tweeting: #endBiblepoverty and #writetheWord

Meet The Seed Company…

Become a prayer partner…

Become a financial partner…

Written by Stefanie Brown. March 12, 2013
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Meet The Seed Company Bloggers…

Today begins a series of blogs posts (to be posted Fridays through the end of March) featuring The Seed Company Bloggers.

The Seed Company is blessed to have a talented array of bloggers who are passionate about doing their part to help END BIBLE POVERTY. This community contributes to The Seed Company mission ~ to accelerate Scripture translation and impact for people without God’s Word through Great Commission partnerships ~ in a variety of ways which include promoting awareness through blog posts, effectively using social media to share the need, contributing to the recent 40-Day eBook Devotional and authoring devotionals/studies whose proceeds are contributed to The Seed Company. This group is determined to do what’s necessary to make the Word of God available in everyone’s heart language.

With that said, let’s meet a few of The Seed Company Bloggers…

Katie Orr ~ Grace-clinger. Truth-speaker. Pastor’s wife. Mommy of three. Auburn fan.

Katie Orr Blog

@KatieOrr22

Savoring Living Water book (a portion of the proceeds go to the Vidunda translation project)

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Meredith Duke ~ Jesus follower. Wife. Mom. Friend. Song writer. Musician. Teacher. Writer.

Meredith Duke Blog

@MeredithSings

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Lara G. Williams (in her own words) ~ “Only by His grace. And always in spite of me.”

Lara G. Williams Blog

@LaraGWilliams

Savoring Living Water book (a portion of the proceeds go to the Vidunda translation project)

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 Kris Camealy ~ She’s just a girl who loves Jesus with her whole heart.

Kris Camealy Blog

@KrisCamealy

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Brooke McGlothlin ~ Works hard to make boy moms feel normal, loves finding beauty in the mess.

Brooke McGlothlin Blog

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Denise J. Hughes ~  I’m quiet. I’m introverted. I love books. I write about faith.

Denise J. Hughes Blog

@DeniseJHughes

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Tracie Stier-Johnson ~ I’m a child of God, redeemed.  I’m a writer, blogger, twitterer, and instagramer, living with MS.

Tracie Stier-Johnson Blog

@tmstier

31 Days Forgiveness (all proceeds go to The Seed Company)

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Rebecca Brandt ~ Encourager, strategist, wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend…

Rebeca Brandt Blog

@RebeccaHBrandt

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Thank you all for giving your time and talents for Bible poverty awareness.  The Seed Company appreciates you, values our partnership and is blessed by your passion to end Bible poverty. Together, we can make an eternal difference.

Meet The Seed Company…

Become a prayer partner…

Become a financial partner…

Written by Stefanie Brown. March 7, 2013
Posted in Bible Translation, End Bible Poverty, News, The Seed Company | Tagged , , , — 2 Comments.

The Seed Company :: Write the Word Wednesday {Instagram Link Up}…

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It all started with an idea.

Traci Veek (I’ll Take Tea), who began handwriting the scriptures for her own personal and spiritual growth, had an idea.  She felt led to broaden the handwriting of scripture concept, using it not for personal edification, but for Bible poverty awareness. With a new idea in hand, Traci began using social media outlets to share what she was doing and why. Before long, many across the nation began joining Traci, writing the word for Bible poverty awareness.  A community was born, a vision was cast.

If you are new to the #writetheWord concept, here are suggestions from Traci, herself:

  • Pray
    • Seek Him
    • Talk to your spouse
    • Ask the Lord to give you a deep seeded desire for Bible poverty awareness
  • Commitment
    • Commit time each day to write the Word
    • Start small (maybe begin writing  chapter a day)
    • Use social media to share your mission and raise awareness (#endBiblepoverty and #writetheWord on twitter)
    • Participate in The Seed Company Blog Instagram Link Up the first, second and third Wednesday of each month
  • Partner
    • Expand your immediate community by inviting friends, family, neighbors and acquaintences to cheer you on
    • Pray for and invite said friends, family, neighbors and aquaintences to join the #endBiblepoverty/#writetheWord journey
  • Supplies
    • A Bible, any version
    • Notebooks, any color/style
    • Writing instrument, one that writes well

Today is the FIRST #writetheWord/#endBiblePoverty Instagram Link up.  Instagram a photo you feel represents your #writetheWord experience and share it below.  After linking and following The Seed Company on twitter, please tweet your photo using the hashtags:  #writetheWord and #endBiblepoverty.  Once you’ve tweeted, hop over to our Facebook community ~ #WritetheWord ~ and “like” it.  Then, scoot on over to Pinerest and “pin” your image.  Additionally, if you’re a Google+ user, share your photo there, making sure to use the aforementioned hashtags.

Join the movement! Let’s do all we can to END BIBLE POVERTY.



Written by Stefanie Brown. March 5, 2013
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Five Questions Every Donor Should Ask

writing checks (123rf)There are many opportunities to give to Great Commission mission agencies, but how do you know if your funds are helping to create lasting impact? Before you give to a mission organization, you want to hear solid answers to your most important questions. In the past you might have asked: How many people have been baptized? How many churches have been planted? How many disciples have been made?

In response, mission organizations developed ways of measuring their activities. To build credibility they applied scientific methods: focus groups, surveys, Likert scales, etc.

Maybe you also asked about the health and effectiveness of the organization: What does your board look like? Do you have a five-year plan with benchmarks? Do you conduct annual financial audits?

These are still good questions, but it’s likely that today you want to know even more before you decide to give. Most importantly, you need to ask the “so what” question:

What difference has your work made in the day-to-day lives of the people you serve?

Continue reading Five Questions Every Seed Company Donor Should Ask here.

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Gilles Gravelle, Ph.D., is The Seed Company’s director of research & innovation. He brings a unique, interdisciplinary perspective to missions in the 21st century — a combination of missiology, theology, Internet technology, strategic planning and strategic giving. But in his words, his passion is “whatever keeps things moving forward for the greatest possible results.”

 Written by Gilles Gravelle. February 21, 2013
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FREE 40-day eBook Devotional…

Nearly 2,000 languages – 300 million people – worldwide still do not have one verse of scripture in their heart language.

300 million people…

I still have difficulty wrapping my mind around that fact.

There are people and people groups around the world who wake each morning and, unlike me, unlike you, do not have even one verse of God’s Word available in the language they understand.

300 million people…

To raise awareness of the need for the remaining Bibleless people groups worldwide, The Seed Company, through its Prayer Team, in combination with Seed Company Bloggers, has written a FREE 40-day eBook Devotional, “Jesus Brings Freedom”, just in time for Lent.

The Seed Company, 40-day eBook Devotional, Jesus Brings Freedom

 (To download, click on above image.)

It is our hope and prayer that the eBook will inspire and bless current and future partners through this creative devotional component. We are also asking God to stir hearts during the 40 days of prayer for the Bibleless to join as partners with a specific project.

Additionally, we are asking God for prayer partners who will go to the throne on behalf of precious people groups who face fierce persecution and spiritual warfare daily.

God asks some to go.

The Spirit prompts many to give.

He calls us all to pray.

Written by Stefanie Brown. February 14, 2013
Posted in Bible Translation, End Bible Poverty, News, OneVerse, Power of the Word, Prayer, The Seed Company | Tagged , , , , — 1 Comment.

National Prayer Breakfast: Reflections & Dreams

Rita and I at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, DC.

Rita and I at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, DC.

What an experience it was to attend the National Prayer Breakfast. By now, the staff at the Hilton have long since cleared off the tables and stacked up the chairs. The event is over but hopefully, the impact will remain upon a few hearts. I know it will for Andrea Boccelli.

He was there to sing but he wanted to speak. The man, this amazingly talented man, who has stirred so many people through his music, was visibly and deeply moved. This will sound trite to the critic and overly simplistic to the sophisticated ear―He was moved to see political opponents praying together.

After requesting the microphone, he said that the political parties in Italy don’t speak to one another. Our praying people gave him hope. He is going home with a dream to bring national leaders together to pray. It was a humble moment and fitting because President Obama spoke on humility.  His speech is worth reading (click here). At one moment, he reflected on President Lincoln’s troubled life. He said, “And we know that he surely found solace in Scripture; that he could acknowledge his own doubts, that he was humbled in the face of the Lord.”

Like Andrea Boccelli, I was moved to see men and women―so full of passion, belief, and contention―bowing their heads as one to the One. I left with a dream too. Laying aside political differences for a moment, it was good to hear Scripture verses spoken by our President. I want to hear more.

I want to hear Bible passages from Hebrews and Isaiah shared by more presidents and citizens alike. I want to hear the Word being shared in my heart language and in thousands of heart languages. I want to hear about more people being “humbled in the face of the Lord”―like Lincoln and Boccelli and Obama.

Why?

Because, as our President humbly acknowledged, this changes everything! Spread the Word. In doing so, you will spread hope.

“For as the waters fill the sea, the earth will be filled with an awareness of the glory of the Lord.” (Habakkuk 2:14)

 Written by Roy Peterson. February 8, 2013
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World Changers

Our partners are world changers. Evidence of that fills our newly released Annual Report. God has accomplished so much through people who invest in Bible translation. It’s an exciting time to be alive, to be a part of what He’s doing through partnerships worldwide, and to see how mother tongue Scripture is impacting the people groups He created!

In this 2012 Annual Report, you’ll see a number of highlights including:

  • Starting 115 new translation projects; 70 of which were first Scripture.
  • Cutting the translation time of the “JESUS” film by 50% during a pilot project.
  • Connecting 103 churches with “Least of These” people groups, doubling their missions giving.
  • Setting a new record of national translators in the Consultant Development Program.
  • Serving more than 1 billion people with translation in process.

I invite you to read through this report and pray for our amazing colleagues; men and women who are committed to sharing the Scriptures with their family, friends, and even strangers. As they lead, I invite you to join us as we move toward finishing the task.

We borrow the Apostle Paul’s words here:

“No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us” (Philippians 3:13-14, NLT).

Until all have heard.

 Written by Roy Peterson. January 28, 2013
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Let God Transform You in 2013

In January 2013, The Seed Company’s prayer focus is “transformation.”

God does a powerful and transforming work through His Spirit and through His Word.

As we reflect on Romans 12:2 and other Scriptures around the theme of transformation, will you join us?

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Let’s “let God” transform us from the inside out in 2013.

Let’s pray that relationships with Jesus are ignited, hearts are changed forever, and nations rejoice as they become reconciled with their King.

Will you join us in prayer for transformation?

 Written by Jesse Lane. January 10, 2013
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