Visit a Language
Short-term mission takes many forms. We customise each trip to suit you or your team. Before you go, we provide essential mission training—like our Mission & Cultural Workshop—to equip you well.
Build relationships with Bible translation communities, support translation teams, and witness oral translation in action.
Interested in joining or sending a team? Fill out the contact form below and see the info sheet for more details.
Types of Visit
Love & Service | Celebration | Education |
|---|---|---|
Community Support | Start or End of a Phase | Translation Workshop |
Church & Translation Team Support | Dedication Event | |
Scripture Engagement | Run for the Bibleless |
Elements of Any Trip (where possible)
Experiencing the Culture | Relationship Building | Prayer-Walking |
|---|---|---|
Taste the Food | Meet the local team | Walk the streets |
Visit the market-place | Meet their families | Pray over the translation rooms and buildings |
Visit a local home | Attend the local church |
Past Trips
Wycliffe Canada visits the Kaaps & Himba
May 2025
A team of 8 from Canada visited and served the Kaaps in Cape Town and the Himba in Namibia.
Those in the team were exploring mission and where God wants them going forward.
The trip started with 3 days of training and experiencing the culture and history of South Africa. This was followed by 5 days with the Kaaps and 5 days with the Himba.
Europe visits the Sepulana
Nov 2024
A team of leaders went to visit the Sepulana in Mpumalanga, South Africa after the 2024 Wycliffe Global Gathering.
It was a great time of experiencing oral translation and meeting a translation community first-hand.
House of the Lord visits the Sepulana
May 2023
House of the Lord church in Johannesburg took a team to visit the Sepulana in Mpumalanga, South Africa.
The team were able to experience oral translation in process, learn about the history of the Mapulana people, and serve the local church.
This church has now adopted the Sepulana and visits them regularly.
New Life visits the Siphuthi
April 2023
New Life church in Johannesburg took their first mission team to visit the Siphuthi in Lesotho.
They experienced cultural events, rode in a taxi, met key members of the community, and were able to serve many people through Scripture, prayer, songs, and games.
This church has now adopted the Siphuthi.
