Who uses the PEV?

Here are a few examples of how the PEV is being used.

In Bible classes

A Foundation Studies teacher at Nungalinya, a Christian training college in Darwin for Indigenous adults, said she has found that students are able to comprehend the PEV much more easily than the CEV (Contemporary English Version), which they were using before. They are able to immediately understand most of the words in a passage in the PEV, whereas with the CEV there were always lots of things they struggled with.

In schools

A Scripture Union worker uses the PEV in schools in Queensland, and recently shared Matthew 5 with students at Shalom Christian College. He said, "It was amazing to see young people respond as they understood the scripture." The school then asked how they could get PEV resources for all their students.

In Bible studies

A couple here in Darwin use the PEV at a Bible study at a drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre, and said the PEV is ideal because there are a variety of languages, cultures and levels of literacy. They find the booklets with just one book of the Bible a great way of passing Scripture on to people, and one man recently called to ask for more to help him stay off the drugs.

In church

The church in Numbulwar usually reads the Bible in 3 languages – Wubuy (the traditional language), Kriol (the now dominant language) and English (the language people are often more literate in). They have found the English of the PEV more familiar and easier to understand, making people more confident to read out loud and more likely to read the Bible at home.

Give thanks for all the ministry workers who are sharing Jesus with and discipling Indigenous Australians. Pray that people will continue to hear about the PEV and that all who would benefit from it will have access to it.