Last fall, after much toil and time, Sovereign Grace unanimously approved a new and vastly improved Statement of Faith. It is a document that will outlive us and be a gift to future pastors and churches of Sovereign Grace Churches. We want this gift to be understood and enjoyed in other parts of the world as well. Recently we completed the Spanish translation of the Statement of Faith.
Under the leadership of Carlos Contreras, lead pastor of Iglesia Gracia Soberana de Cd. Juárez, we took the statement through at least four different editing revisions to ensure smooth Spanish readability. We also contacted someone who is a translator by trade. I am pleased to announce that we have a Spanish version of our Statement of Faith, you can check it out here.
In addition, Andrew Leung, Pastoral Intern at Sovereign Grace Church, Sydney, and Executive Assistant to Dave Taylor, Director of Emerging Nations, is also coordinating the work of translating the recently launched Sovereign Grace Churches website, along with the Statement of Faith and the Seven Shared Values, into other various languages: Italian, Croatian, Korean, Chinese, Tagalog, Cebuano to name but a few!
“These languages all relate to places around the world where Sovereign Grace either has a partner church, or where Sovereign Grace is looking to plant or adopt. What an amazing opportunity to share with many nations, in their own tongue, our Sovereign Grace distinctives as outworking of the gospel, and to invite them to join in our family of churches. Through the translation of these rich materials, we get to share something that we treasure and that has brought us much joy. May it serve us well in this Great Commission.” Andrew Leung
Rich Richardson is Director of Global Missions for Sovereign Grace Churches, serves as Emerging Nations Representative to Latin America and is the lead pastor of Center Church in Gilbert, AZ.
The full post Newly Minted Spanish Statement Of Faith originally appeared on the Emerging Nations blog on July 1, 2021. The full post Many Languages, Peoples and Nations originally appeared on the Emerging Nations blog on May 26, 2021. Emerging Nations exists to serve the pioneering work of Sovereign Grace Churches around the world.