Two months ago, our friend Marwa asked us if we would sponsor the translation of two of our books into Tigrinya (Tigringa) in support of a TTI outreach initiative. Since both books are helpful to evangelistic and church-planting efforts among the Swahili and Hausa, he believes they would be helpful in this new initiative. 

They have decided that The Jesus Story and Simple Truths for the New Believer are the best tools for the task. Marwa had already found a competent and motivated Tigrinya translator who would follow our translation protocols. He will do the work for a fraction of what such a translation typically costs. 

To date, we have been able to cover translation costs: Simple Truths $400 (USD), The Jesus Story $320 (USD). We estimate that to complete the project, we will need to gather an additional $2,500. These funds will be enough to complete the first printing and put 4,000 books (2,000 of each) into circulation.

As you read this post, the translators and designers have completed their work.

This printing and distribution support an initiative launched by the Timothy Initiative (TTI) to reach the Tigray region in Ethiopia. While Clear & Simple Media has no official association with TTI, we have long admired their work and try to do all we can to put wind in their sails. 

Please pray for the evangelists and church-planters who will be headed to the Tigray Region. 

The Joshua Project lists the Tigray people as Superficially Reached, with only 0%—0.01% being Evangelicals. Today, the majority of Tigray people are Coptic or Ethiopian Orthodox, with a minority of Sufi or Sunni Muslims. International News labels it an extremely high-risk region in an already unstable country.