Todd & Angela Owen

Papua New Guinea

Todd and Angela Owen serve with Pioneer Bible Translators in Papua New Guinea. Since the late 90s they’ve worked with and discipled the Garia people to translate the New Testament into their own language. Todd and the translation team are pressing on toward completing the New Testament translation, expecting to finish in 2027, with hopes—if the Lord wills—for a dedication sometime in 2028.

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God’s Word at Work by Todd Owen

I’ve sat at the conference table in Madang, Papua New Guinea the last few months, surrounded by such people. Ezekiel (the leader of the Somau Garia translation team) was once a violent man, using brutality to bend people to his will. Others were bandits, lying in wait alongside the Ramu Highway, waiting for buses to rob. Some were drunkards and wife-beaters. Two were known as murderers. At some point, however, each of them became insatiably hungry for something more, something real, something life-giving…

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Through your generosity, you are helping to translate the New Testament into the Somau Garia language in Papua New Guinea.

Three ways to pray right now:

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Health & Protection
Pray for the Somau Garia translation team’s physical, spiritual, and mental well-being as they near New Testament completion. Ask God to guard them from any attacks that would hinder their progress.

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Provision for Travel
Ask God to provide financial, physical, and spiritual strength for frequent travel to and from Papua New Guinea to check Scripture, teach and disciple.

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Open Hearts
Pray for the Somau Garia people, especially the youth, to receive the gospel and for lasting fruit from years of ministry.