25.05 Celebrating the Indigenous Faith Book's Translation into Spanish (Part 1)

Today the Smith's begin a three part series as they celebrate the translation of Craig's Indigenous Faith book into the Spanish language!  That's right, this new version can now go into the over one half billion Spanish speaking world to help Indigenous believers in those cultures learn to live a biblically healthy life in the context of their tribal traditions and cultures.  Today, the Smith's introduce you to the three generations of the David Bonsell family who took the time to meticulously go over the book's content, and translate it as close to what Craig wanted to convey when he wrote it in English.  It also maintains a strong commitment to the Scriptures as the foundation for all Craig shares.  You'll grow to love the Bonsell family, including the 84 year old patriarch, David, Sr., his wife, Anna, son David, Jr. and wife Michelle, and daughter Laura, who represents her two other sisters who were not able to join us on the day we recorded this inspirational and informational visit.  Today, the Smiths introduce David and Anna, and you get to hear their story of faith and calling as Hispanic believers into the mission field of Mexico.  You'll also hear of the great challenges David, Jr., has gone through, who, like Craig, lives his life confined to a wheelchair.  You'll hear from Anna, who, as she read the book, realized just how important it is, and how she wished they had a book like Indigenous Faith when they served among animistic tribes in Mexico.  This further affirms the validity of the book, in either language, as an important tool that uniquely addresses Christian faith and practice among former animistic people.  In episodes to come you'll learn more about this wonderful family, and just how they undertook the huge process of translating this book into Spanish.  There's some relevant and important things to listen to and learn from in today's and upcoming episodes of Indigenous Faith.  Craig and LaDonna are thrilled to have you along once again for the journey!  So let's go to the program for the first installment of Celebrating the Indigenous Faith's Book's Translation into Spanish series!