Multi-Language Translations

And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the good news to the whole creation.”

（Mark 16:15）

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Entering the Mission Field

SOWIM employs multiple languages—including Chinese, English, Arabic, Spanish, Nepali, and other dialects— to spread the truth of the Bible and the salvation of Jesus Christ like seeds sown across the world. Each set of teaching materials features a Discipleship Bible Study Guide and videos that provide in-depth scripture exposition and immersive experiences into the reality of biblical events.

These films include insightful biblical explanations, on-site footage of historical sites and cultural artifacts, vivid 3D animations and illustrations, as well as realistically dramatized scenes. These videos, paired with Scripture, are indispensable tools for a concrete understanding of the Bible. They have proven to be highly effective in church Sunday schools, Bible study groups, and missions across 38 nations.

We are witnessing firsthand how SOWIM’s videos, like seeds, are carried by the wind of the Holy Spirit, sowing in different countries, proclaiming biblical truth in the local languages. These books and videos serve as valuable and essential resources, fostering the healthy and vibrant growth of churches and strengthening the faith of Christ’s followers.

Spanish

According to statistics, there are currently over 595 million people worldwide who speak Spanish as their native or second language, making it the second most spoken language globally. Spanish is primarily used in Latin America and Spain and is recognized as one of the official languages of the United Nations and the European Union.

Since 2016, God has moved five churches in Southern California to share a common vision, leading them to unite in launching a missionary evangelistic ministry in Mexico. Due to the lack of spiritual resources in the region, local pastors were in need of solid biblical training. God moved Pastor Stephen Wang from Evangelical Formosan Church in Irvine to see SOWIM’s Discipleship Bible Study materials and recognize that they are highly suitable for pastors and co-workers in Mexico.

In a marvelous way, God built a bridge between SOWIM and Spanish translators, officially beginning the journey of translating 1 Samuel Discipleship Bible Study Guide into Spanish in the spring of 2023. In August 2023, we published 1 Samuel and 2 Samuel in March 2025.

This has been a wonderful and gratitude-filled journey. Throughout the process, God has allowed the SOWIM team to witness how He continues to fulfill the mission He has given us—
“Giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater.” (Isaiah 55:10)

If your church has a missionary ministry among Spanish-speaking communities in the U.S. or Latin America, SOWIM would love to partner with you in your evangelistic work. Feel free to contact our North America office:

📧 Email: info@sowim.org
📞 Phone: 949-502-5688

Let us be sowers together, bringing God’s abundant spiritual food to all nations so that “the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea.” (Habakkuk 2:14)

Are you willing to join SOWIM in this mission of tilling the soil and sowing the seeds? If you feel led to support the Spanish translation ministry, we welcome you to partner with us through your offerings!

English

The author of Ethnologue: Languages of the World points out that English is the most commonly used language in the world. The production and distribution of the English version of SOWIM Discipleship Bible Study series has always been a very important work of SOWIM.

English is a vital element for us to spread God’s words to the ends of the earth. With these English biblical resources, we are not only able to provide and meet the needs of the local churches in the United States, but more importantly, we have the opportunity to let mission partners in the world that use other languages to come to know us, and to further translate the SOWIM Discipleship Bible Study series into other languages!

We are honored to cooperate with professional and godly English translators and proofreaders from North America, Taiwan, and Malaysia. To date, SOWIM has published the English version of TheBook of Esther, TheBook of Ruth, TheBook of Ezra, TheBook of Nehemiah, and TheBook of Joshua. Meanwhile, the English version of The Book of Job and Psalms are in the process of being translated and produced.

These completed multimedia audio-visual Discipleship Bible Study sets are not only fascinating but affirmed by many. Our mission partners in Egypt, Pakistan, Nigeria, and Nepal have also come to know us via the English version of SOWIM multimedia Bible teaching materials. The Bible told us: “But the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.” (Habakkuk 2:14). Your prayers and donations in supporting the English translation ministry will make impacton this generation, and make ways for God’s words to fill the empty and wandering souls of the world with true joy and hope.

Would you also like to work with us in tilling the soil and sowing seeds? If you are moved by the work of English translation, you are welcome to support us through donations!

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According to the latest survey in 2022, Arabic, which used to be the fifth most used language in the world has recently advanced one place to become the fourth. The latest statistics also shows that the population of Arabic speakers in the world is about 295 million people, mostly concentrated in Central Asia, North Africa, and the Middle East.

Arabic

Pastor Basim Adley of First Evangelical Church of Asyut and Dr. Hisham Kamel of Arabic Communication Centre are the faithful and important mission partners of SOWIM. They have helped SOWIM organise many pastoral conferences in cities such as Cairo, El Menia and Asyut, providing SOWIM biblical resources to more than 600 pastors of 200 different churches. SOWIM has to date produced the Arabic version of The Book of Ezra, the Book of Nehemiah, the Book of Esther and The Book of Ruth multimedia audio-visual Bible reading materials. An Arabic version of The Book of Job is also in the making.

The Arabic biblical resources play a key role get to loosen and level up the hard ground of gospel. Dr. Kamel once shared an example: He was invited to visit a prime minister (now deceased) in the Middle East. He presented the Arabic Bible in his hand as a gift. The prime minister told Dr. Kamel that he had always been curious about the Christian Bible, but nobody had ever shared with him the gospel, or even handed him a Bible. He was very happy that he finally had one in his possession.

The Discipleship Bible Study series are written in a style that is easy to understand and suitable for the use of small groups and church fellowship. They are not only recommended and supported by Dr. Kamel and Pastor Adley, but they are also helping in ensuring the translation quality. The one and only Christian Bible seminary in Cairo, Egypt, is gladly usingthese biblical materials to equip the theological students, pastoral staffs, and missionaries. Every year, via “Muslim 1000 project”, 1000 sets of Arabic version of these Discipleship Bible Study series were printed and distributed in Egypt, illuminating the land with God’s words.

We sincerely invite you to pray and donate for the “1000 Muslims” initiative! We welcome you to sow seeds together with us, and we must rejoice in the harvest!

Napali

Nepal, which is regarded by many as a “paradise” with its beautiful alpine terrain, has a population around 29 million despite its small land size. According to the 2011 population census, Hindus accounted for more than 81% of Nepal population, Buddhists accounted for 9%, Muslims accounted for 4.4%, and Christians only 1.4% which is significantly a minority.

There are only about 8,000 Catholics in Nepal, but it is estimated that there are 3-5 million Christians belonging to approximately 12,000 churches; most of these churches are located in the impoverished rural heartland of Nepal. The World Database of Christians lists Nepal as one of the fastest-growing Christian communities.

However, the work of the Holy Spirit in Nepal is fast moving! The World Christian Database listed Nepal as one of the fastest growing Christian communities. Rev. Milan Sedai, the senior pastor of a church network of 14 local churches in Nepal, understands people’s needs for good biblical resourceslike Discipleship SOWIM Bible Study series and starts translating the “Book of Ruth” into Nepali. In the past two years, the pandemic had not only greatly impacted the finance of local churches, but also many pastors had passed away due to illness, creating a “leadership vacuum” in the churches. When congregation gatheringsare forced intothe platform of Online meetings, SOWIM’s multimedia Bible study movies and resources become an effective way of learning the words of God.

We earnestly hope that the next Nepali translation of the “Book of Nehemiah” can be completed soon, and that translation of all the published SOWIM Discipleship Bible Study series can be available in Nepali. May millions of the Nepali people who have never heard of the gospels are able to learn God’s words in their own languages through the tireless efforts of SOWIM Multilingual Translation Ministry. You can join the calling of God by your faithful participation.

Would you also like to work with us in tilling the soil and sowing seeds? If you are moved by the work of Nepali translation, you are welcome to support us through donations!