Spanish

Spanish Language Reach & Demographics

Spanish is one of the world’s most influential languages for Christian ministry:

• Spoken by hundreds of millions of people worldwide
• Used extensively across Latin America, the Caribbean, Spain, and the United States
• Increasingly significant in cross-cultural missions and global ministry networks

Spanish-speaking churches represent a wide range of traditions and ministry contexts. A single investment in Spanish-language Scripture engagement therefore has the potential to strengthen leaders and communities across multiple countries and generations.

Where Spanish Is Spoken

Spanish is spoken across much of the world, including:

• Mexico, Central America, and South America
• Spain
• The United States and Spanish-speaking diaspora communities
• Select mission contexts beyond the Western Hemisphere

Because Spanish is shared across borders and cultures, resources developed for Spanish-language study extend far beyond any single country or denomination.

Spanish in Christian Missions

• As the primary language of preaching and discipleship across Latin America
• As a working language for missionaries and church planters
• As a language of pastoral training and theological education

Despite this central role, many Spanish-speaking leaders lack access to the depth of digital study tools commonly available in English. Strengthening Spanish-language study infrastructure supports faithful teaching, long-term discipleship, and healthy church leadership.

Access vs. Engagement

In Spanish-speaking contexts, Scripture is widely available—but effective study engagement often lags behind.

• Digital study platforms designed primarily for English users
• Limited availability of integrated study features in Spanish
• Fragmented tools that hinder careful reading and comparison
• Continued dependence on print resources or informal workarounds

These limitations affect sermon preparation, teaching clarity, and discipleship depth. Word For All focuses on bridging this gap by enabling Spanish-language leaders to study Scripture within a modern, reliable study environment.

Target Spanish Bible Translations

The Spanish localization initiative focuses on responsibly integrating trusted, widely used Spanish Bible translations into a modern digital study environment.

This work does not create new translations. It enables existing Scripture to be usable, comparable, and study-ready for real ministry contexts.

• Nueva Versión Internacional (NVI)
  A widely respected contemporary translation used across denominations and regions. The NVI has already been licensed, and initial integration work is underway.
• Nueva Traducción Viviente (NTV)
  Valued for clarity and readability, especially in teaching and discipleship settings.
• Modern Reina-Valera editions
  Recent revisions that retain the familiarity of the Reina-Valera tradition while reflecting contemporary scholarship and usage.
• Additional scholarly Spanish translations
  Selected based on theological credibility, ministry use, and the availability of structured data such as footnotes and cross-references.

A core goal of this initiative is to support comparative study, enabling users to read and analyze multiple translations side-by-side—an essential practice for careful interpretation and teaching.

Where study metadata is limited or incomplete, part of the localization effort includes acquiring and preparing resources that help fill these gaps, strengthening Scripture engagement across translations.

Why Supporting Spanish Scripture Engagement Matters

• Teaching becomes clearer and more faithful
• Discipleship grows in depth and confidence
• Communities are strengthened through sound biblical instruction

Language-appropriate study tools are foundational to the health of the Church. Supporting Spanish-language Scripture engagement is an investment in leaders who serve faithfully and strengthen communities across cultures and generations.

Partnership & Stewardship

The Spanish language initiative operates under the fiscal sponsorship of New Horizons Foundation, providing charitable oversight, financial accountability, and stewardship in accordance with donor intent.

Word For All focuses on execution and implementation, working with mission-aligned partners to ensure that donor support is applied responsibly toward Scripture engagement across languages.

Support Spanish Scripture Engagement

Spanish-speaking leaders are faithfully serving communities around the world. With access to the right tools, they can study Scripture more deeply and teach it more clearly.

Your support helps make that possible.