Why Oral Bible Translation Is Changing Global Missions Forever

What happens when people hear the Bible in their own heart language for the very first time?

In this fascinating conversation, Morgan Jackson of Faith Comes By Hearing shares incredible stories from the frontlines of global missions—where entire villages encounter Jesus through audio Scripture, oral Bible translation is accelerating access to God's Word, and technology is helping bring the gospel to every tribe, nation, and tongue.

From remote African villages to cutting-edge AI LLM translation tools, discover how spoken Scripture is transforming lives, preserving cultures, and advancing the vision of reaching every language on earth.

The Mission Matters Podcast is a place to talk about the importance of our Mission as Christians. The Mission Matters is a partnership of Missio Nexus and Sixteen:Fifteen, who have a shared passion to mobilize God’s people to be a part of His mission.

00:00 Intro
00:39 Welcome & Missio Nexus Conference Update
02:13 Meet Morgan Jackson
02:29 What Faith Comes By Hearing Actually Does
05:20 Oral Bible Translation Explained
08:15 Bible Brain, Apps & Global Scripture Access
10:08 Why Audio Bibles Are Reaching Millions
11:04 What Happens When People Hear Jesus in Their Own Language
15:56 Why Entire Villages Respond to Scripture
16:11 The Genealogy Story That Changed Morgan's Perspective
20:28 Mother Tongue vs. English in Global Missions
27:37 Vision 2033: Bible Access for Every Language
29:53 How Oral Translation Is Accelerating Bible Access
31:11 AI and the Future of Bible Translation
37:22 Why the Last 4,000 Languages Still Matter
39:45 A Church Funds an Audio New Testament
41:53 How Churches Can Adopt a Language Group
43:17 How to Learn More About Faith Comes By Hearing
44:06 Closing Remarks

Links

https://www.faithcomesbyhearing.com/