Took a group of kids to the Wycliffe Discovery Center in
Orlando this past Tuesday. Found out about it when
perusing the Wycliffe website for missions class ideas. Very glad we decided to make the trip. The staff (several of whom volunteer) were
all engaging and enthusiastic about presenting their burden for missions, and
in particular Bible translation. The
kids all had a great time, and we all came away having learned something (which, they told us, was one of the rules).
The first thing we did was get a couple of brief biographical lessons
on John Wycliffe (the first man to translate the Bible into English) and
Cameron Townsend (the founder of Wycliffe Bible Translators). The rest of the morning was what they called
an “A to Z Adventure.” They split our
group into smaller groups and moved them through various learning centers:
language, culture, crafts, music, geography, and prayer. All of this was focused on the country and
people groups of Ethiopia, many of whom do not have ANY Bible portions in their
language.
After a break for lunch, each group moved systematically
through the interactive museum, looking for answers in a scavenger hunt
format.
If you’re in the Orlando area, I would definitely recommend
a visit. I’ll be looking into taking a
group of teens in the near future.
DISCLAIMER: Wycliffe Bible Translators is NOT an Independent
Baptist or KJV-only organization. The
music is a bit more bouncy than most of us believe is appropriate. I decided on the trip anyway because (1) the
focus in on missions, not modern English versions; (2) the music was a very
small part of the program; (3) I don’t think our kids are at risk of being
confused by the difference in our position on these two issues, if they even
noticed.
If you are interested in a similar type of ministry with a
Bible-believing, Independent Baptist perspective, please see the website of
Baptist Bible Translators Institute (BBTI) in Bowie, TX: http://www.baptisttranslators.com/.
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