Hey, this is Meredith. A couple of years ago, I had the privilege of talking with Terry Wildman.

Terry grew up knowing he had Native American ancestry, but not really knowing that much about it.

Then he met Jesus, and he began to learn about the painful history of his people.

God grew Terry's heart for Native people, and then gave him a passion for translating the scriptures

into native friendly language. The story of how that came about is just beautiful. Stick around

to the very end to hear how what started with the New Testament continues to grow and impact

so many people. Enjoy this story from Terry Wildman from our archives.

Page 133 of the unfolding is the story of Terry Wildman. I was in such an odd place because

outwardly, I'm a missionary. Inwardly, I'm in crisis. I'm having trouble believing the very

things that I'm trying to preach,

but also there was a steadiness deep in me that said, Jesus is the way. God's story has been unfolding.

Since the beginning of time. He invites you to be a part of it. Another page in the unfolding.

Hi, this is Meredith Foster. Terry Wildman didn't grow up immersed in the history and culture of his First Nations ancestors, but after he met Jesus, his heart for indigenous Americans grew. Through a series

of events, he learned more about the painful history of Native North Americans

and the church. Those revelations posed the greatest challenge to his faith that he'd ever

experienced. How could such a tragedy have unfolded under the name of Jesus? He struggled with

questions. And through that struggle, he saw the great need for a version of God's Word written in native-friendly heart language.

But who could write such a translation?

Who could lead a project to create the First Nations version of the Bible?

So I was born and raised in Michigan.

My ancestry includes Ojibwe from Ontario, Canada, Yaqui from Sonora, Mexico,

as well as some English, German, and Spaniard. I'm married to Darlene Wildman. My wife and I currently

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