BJ and Kris are celebrating 30 years of ministry with Wycliffe and JAARS and are deeply grateful for God’s faithfulness and for New Hope’s faithful prayer and encouragement.
In 1999, Wycliffe and SIL launched Vision 2025, aiming to begin Bible translation in every language still needing it—then estimated at 3,000. At that time, more than 5,000 languages had no Scripture. As of August 1, 2025, only 544 of the world’s 7,396 languages remain without any translation work begun, and over 4,600 languages have been engaged since Vision 2025 began.
From Waxhaw, NC, B.J. has spent more than 18 years training and managing JAARS pilots. Recent milestones include two new pilots completing standardization training and continued aviation support for Bible translation in Papua New Guinea, where over 230 New Testaments have been completed with SIL-PNG.
BJ and Kris write, “What a joy it is to walk this journey, and we thank you for being part of it. We pray that each of you would seek first His kingdom and that the love of Christ would overflow into every area of your life.”
