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After
more than two decades of partnership, AG World Missions is postponing its final
decision concerning its working relationship with Wycliffe Bible Translators
until recommendations from a review panel appointed by the World Evangelical
Alliance (WEA) are made known.
Earlier this year, the Assemblies of God World Missions Executive Committee set
a May 15 deadline to determine whether to continue its partnership with
Wycliffe after the organization announced that, in some instances, other terms
would be used for "Father," "Son" and "Son of
God" in an effort to make Scripture more easily understood by Muslims.
AGWM openly disagreed with Wycliffe's stated and publicized decision and met
twice with Wycliffe representatives in hopes of resolving the issue. With the
creation of the WEA review panel, AGWM has postponed its final decision.
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"If, after the WEA panel review is complete, Wycliffe's position
concerning familial language is compatible with AGWM's," states AGWM
Executive Director Greg Mundis, "we will gratefully continue what has been
a long-standing and effective partnership." However, Mundis emphasizes
that AGWM's position on using the terms "Father," "Son"
and "Son of God" will not change.
Currently, 34 AG missionaries work with Wycliffe. AGWM states that those
missionaries' status will remain unchanged for the time being; however, no new
missionaries will be assigned to Wycliffe unless and until its position
concerning Biblical terminology is finally believed to be compatible with that
of AGWM.
The AGWM executive committee states, "AGWM is steadfastly committed to the
divinely chosen terms of Father and Son and their clearly intended meanings as
revealed pervasively in the inspired text of the Old and New Testaments."
"We
have given much thought and prayer in this process, and we continue to trust
the Lord for a mutually acceptable resolution with Wycliffe," says Mundis.
To read a position paper concerning familial language written by AG scholars
and missiologists, click here.
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