Mongolian Bible Translation Project

Location: Mongolia
Speakers: 5,000,000
Project Status: Bible
Christian Population: 2.5%

Despite over half of Mongolians identifying as Buddhist or Muslim, Christianity is growing at a rapid rate in Mongolia, considering that there were only four known believers in 1992. It is estimated that there are about 35,000 evangelical Christians in Mongolia. Every Mongolian needs a faithful Bible in their own heart language.

Since 2009 work has been ongoing to prepare a new edition of the Mongolian Bible translated directly from the Greek Received and Hebrew Masoretic Texts. The first edition of the New Testament was published in 2017 but is being lightly revised. The Old Testament has gone through second draft and is nearly complete, with over 25% of the text now finalised. We eagerly anticipate the completion of the Bible in 2027. We also hope to publish the Gospel according to John next year, Lord willing.

‘All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee’ (Psalm 22.27).

How to pray for this project:

• Pray for the translation team as they finalise the text of the Old Testament and work on the revision of the New Testament.
• Pray that the Scriptures will be distributed widely throughout Mongolia, and that many new avenues of distribution will be opened.
• Pray for the Gospel to reach the hearts of Mongolians and that they would be brought to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.