A Catalyst to Innovation
in Bible Translation
Cultivating New Ideas and Experimenting with New Methods
Advancing ETEN’s Mission: A Journey to Eradicate Bible Poverty by 2033
2010
ETEN’s Vision Ignites a Unified Movement
In 2010, Bible translation organizations and resource partners united to form Every Tribe Every Nation (ETEN), driven by a shared vision to eradicate Bible poverty by 2033. This unprecedented collaboration launched a global movement to ensure Scripture reaches every tribe and nation across the world by the target year.
ETEN's All Access Goals
ETEN’s vision is guided by a set of ambitious goals to achieve by 2033, ensuring Scripture accessibility for all:
95%
of people will have full access to the Bible.
99.96%
will have access to the New Testament.
100%
will have access to some portion of Scripture.
100%
of the world's most strategic written languages will be available in 2 useable translations.
ETEN Creates the Innovation Lab
In 2021, the Innovation Lab was formed and tasked with bringing greater accessibility and acceleration needed to accomplish ETEN’s All Access Goals. Since 2021, the Lab has advanced through four key phases, each critical to its mission:
Ideation
2021
Formation
2022
Activation
2023
Demonstration
2024
2025
Now in 2025, the Lab is focused on utilization, both developing new approaches and helping others scale what’s been proven to accelerate Bible translation.
Current Strategic Priorities
Scaling Artificial Intelligence and Commercial Translation technologies.
Development and scalability of flexible QA methods to suit emerging translation methodologies.
Development of open-access tools, texts, helps and data to equip church-led translation.
Lab in Action: Stories of Innovation
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