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read this book to my son over the period of a month, We both really enjoyed it, It was neat to see how God used a very ordinary man to have a vision to have the bible in all the different languages of the world.

Sometimes as an English speaker, I forget just how truly spoiled I am to have so many good theological books, commentaries, and different versions of the bible in my language, when there are so many that don't even have the New Testament in their language.
What a fantastic story. I commend it to anyone who is interested in engaging other cultures, I'm so glad that it was included in our curriculum for this year, Cameron Townsend founded Wycliffe Bible Translators, He started in Central America, and his goal was to get New Testament Bibles translated into every language, Wycliffe has made great progress toward that goal, I loved learning more about Cameron Townsend, He was a really cool man, There's really not more to say, I can't believe Cam's daughter is still alive today! eh! get to the point, the story was good but the writing drowned a bit, if i had read it in a about fiften pages of the sum i might have enjoyed it, but some people LOVE writing insignifcant details.
Not so great, but had some interesting parts, He did a lot to educate native people in many countries! It's really cool that this guy was a missionary, and I am happy that God did cool things in his life.







Just a BBBOORRIINGG book!! In one decisive moment, Cameron Townsend understood that God had called him to translate the Bible into the language of his Guatemalan friends.
For Cam, the obstacles were small in comparison to the growing reward of helping the diverse people of Guatemala, Mexico, and Peru read God's lifechanging Word for themselves.
Quick on his feet and slow to give up, Cam started Wycliffe Bible Translators with the dream of making the Good News available in every language.
Since, Wycliffe has translated the entire Bible into hundreds of languages, spreading God's word to people all over the world.
Cameron Townsend is the founder of Wycliffe Bible Translators and associated organizations, His life seems somewhat easy, compared to some of the other subjects of the Benges' Christian Heroes series.
Unlike missionaries of previous centuries, Mr, Townsend got to travel to the field by automobile and plane and had the blessings ofth Century medicine.
Then again, you could argue that Townsend's predecessors never had to endure a plane crash, as he did, Still bringing a worldwide organization dedicated to literacy and Bible translation into being is nothing to sneeze at, Like many biographies, it gets me feeling like I wasted my life, But that's my problem. Like their other books, the Benges present an interesting and inspiring life in an easy, readable style, I wonder if their stuff has ever been translated, . . This book is a wonderful short account of the life and legacy of the founder of Wycliffe Bible Translators and Summer Institute of Linguistics SIL.
The book chronicles the absolutely amazing accomplishments of the Lord through William Cameron Townsend, I have read several accounts of the life of Theodore Roosevelt and thought him to have led the fullest life of accomplishment.
Well, I have found his rival in Cam Townsend, Cam orchestrated the beginning, development and extension of the organization that brings bibles written in the languages of previously illiterate people groups.
Cams vision was and is today by Wycliffe Bible Translators to make the Good News available in every language in the world.


Cam Townsends work all started as a missionary in Guatemala among the Cakchiquel people, The

question these people had was “if your God is so great, why cant he speak my language”, So it began and Townsend learned the difficult Cakchiquel language and translated the Gospel of Mark for the people eventually giving them the whole New Testament.
The work opened up new opportunities for Indians to become literate and be seen as more than second class in the country.
Besides, many trusted Christ. Cam moved on to Mexico where he provided bibles for Indian tribes in their languages, he employed linguists, built relationships with the government, even with President Lazaro Cardenas who became a close friend.
The work extended to countries around the world and Wycliffe has placed the Word of God in the hands of countless people who would not otherwise have been able to hear the gospel.
Many have been saved though this work, Cam Townsend had said that “the greatest missionary of all is the bible in a persons own language, It never needs a furlough, and it is never considered a foreigner, ”

An additional benefit of the work is that in giving the bible in the language of the people they also receive teaching to be able to read it.
Therefore, the people become literate and prosper in their own land, The linguists that bring the gospel also employ the locals in helping with the translations, Schools are established and education is afforded to people who otherwise would be stuck in a goneby age, Yes Cam Townsends vision has gone far beyond what he could have imagined, He once said of reaching Buddhist, Muslim, Communist and other difficult countries with the written Word, “I dont see how we can fail if we trust God and follow His leadership.
All power is given Me in heaven and on earth, declared our Lord, Go ye therefore. ”.

This commentary is more of a “book report” than a review, I cannot help it. You see my wife and I have the privilege of knowing personally Cameron Townsends daughter, Joy and her husband David, a linguist for SIL in Oaxaca, Mexico sent by Church of the Open Door.
They are carrying the tradition along with hundreds of others in Cams original quest to spread the gospel to all nations.


“If we will do the possible, God will do the impossible” Cameron Townsend
"If your God is so powerful, why can't he speak my language.
" That statement from a tribal Indian in Guatumala, led to the life portrayed in this great biography of Cameron Townsend, founder of Wycliffe Bible Translators.
It is an amazing story of being faithful to the call and as a result thousands of people groups who never had a written language of their own now not only have one, but also have the Bible translated in their language.
I read this book with my wife and daughter as part of my daughter's third grade curriculum,

This book was geared for young readers, so it was a fairly quick and easy read for an adult.
I thoroughly enjoyed the adventure of Townsend's life, especially since it had purpose to it, Anybody who had an interest in Christian missions will enjoy and appreciate this book, Nice easyread overview biography of Cameron Townsend Uncle Cam, the founder of Wycliffe Bible translators, Captures his heart, his love for God and people, and the way he was driven to get the Bible into the heart language of everyone in the world.
I knew the basic story and I've often thought I would have loved to have worked in Bible translation myself, but what delighted me was to find that the first language Townsend translated the Bible into was Cakchiquel as the language is spelled in the book there are various spellings today.
During my frequent trips to Guatemala, I've had the privilege of meeting and getting to know many people who speak this language.
So that made this an even more interesting read, Suitable for middlegrade readers and up although the vocabulary might be a stretch in places for kids, and the book could have profited from a stronger edit.
As my family has supported missionaries with Wycliffe Bible Translators for years, I had heard things about Townsend for a while.
However, I really enjoyed getting to read this book about him,

One of the things I really appreciated about him was his treatment of his wife, even though she had a mental illness that made her go into rages for no reason.
They served together for years, and he seemed very devoted to her,

It renewed my love for supporting those translating the scriptures and bringing them to the peoples of the world.
I read this as part of our morning time to all my school age kids and we loved it!! What an adventurous and inspiring story of what can be accomplished with the Lords help and a lot of determination.
We can thank Cameron Townsend for the Bible being available on so many languages, Cameron Townsend led an inspirational life as he strove to translate the Bible into as many languages as he could during his life.
His love of God and other people is truly convicting, However, this book was one of the driest books I've ever read, I feel like a lot could have been condensed here and that would have made his testimony more impactful to the young reader with whom I was sharing this book.
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