Somali
Amara K.
Houston, Texas
“Hearing the Bible in my own language for the first time was like the words came alive. I had read it before, but now I could truly feel it.”
An Initiative of Hope4America
Local Sojourners. Global Impact.
Meeting newcomers with compassion, dignity, and God's Word — in the language of their heart, on the stations they already tune into.
Reached in 2025
Darya · Farsi speaker
Someone the Sojourner Program reached
Scripture in their heart language.
“For years I read the Bible in English and understood the words but not the warmth. The night I first heard it in Farsi — the language my mother sang to me in — I finally felt that God knew me here, in America.”
Darya is one of millions of newcomers searching for hope in the language they pray in. The Sojourner Program puts God’s Word in their heart language — on the radio, on their phones, and in their churches — so no one arrives here without it.
“God's Word has the power to transform lives when people can experience it in their own language.”
As part of Hope4America's broader mission to give every American multiple opportunities to know Jesus, the Sojourner Program serves immigrants, refugees, and language communities with Scripture access. Through a network of churches, broadcasters, digital tools, and volunteers, we ensure that newcomers to America are not left without access to the life-giving Word of God.
20
Languages on air
13
U.S. broadcast cities
3
Radio partner networks
63
Top immigrant languages
96%
of U.S. immigrants covered
350+
Languages spoken in America
Station Network Partners
The broadcasters carrying the Bible in 20 languages.
Three trusted networks. Thirteen cities. One mission — turning HD channels into heart-language ministry.
Network Partner
Hope Media Network
Markets
Houston · Dallas · Tallahassee · New Rochelle · West Palm · Nashville
Heart languages
UrduVietnameseThaiIgboMalayalamHindiFrenchRussianKurdish
Network Partner
Calvary Costa Mesa / KWVE
Network Partner
Loam Media / Family Radio
Markets
Sacramento · Nashville · Jacksonville
Heart languages
Haitian CreoleYorubaUkrainianAmharicTurkish
Voices of the Sojourner
Scripture in the language of the heart.
Real lives transformed when God's Word arrives in the language they know best.
Haitian Creole
Rosa M.
Miami, Florida
“Through Hope4America's multilingual radio, our whole family gathers each evening to listen to Scripture together. It has brought us closer to God and to each other.”
Polish
Ivan P.
Chicago, Illinois
“When we arrived in America, we felt lost. Finding the Audio Bible in our language reminded us that God had not forgotten us.”
Straight from the listeners
What the broadcasts are unlocking — station by station.
“My daughter and I listen on our way to school. I can share my language and God with her. She likes to listen and asks questions about God.”
Sophia
Orange County, CA · Mandarin
KWVE 107.9 FM HD3
“We are deeply grateful that the Bible is now broadcast 24/7 in Amharic. When we hear God's Word in the language we first prayed in, it strengthens us in a way that is hard to describe.”
Nashville Ethiopian Evangelical Church
Nashville, TN · Amharic
WFRW 93.7 FM HD3
“Within 30 minutes of receiving our station resources, Pastor Samuel called overjoyed: 'You are sharing the Bible in my language.' He oversees a fellowship of Haitian churches and is eager to bring Scripture to Haitian-Creole speakers across the region.”
Pastor Samuel
Jacksonville, FL · Haitian Creole
Loam Media partner
How the Sojourner Program works.
Five interconnected pillars of ministry that together create a pathway from Scripture access to lasting discipleship.
Why language matters
Language is more than communication — it is identity, memory, and belonging. When people encounter God's Word in their heart language, they hear it not merely as information but as intimate truth. The Sojourner Program begins with this conviction: language matters because people matter.
How Audio Bible ministry serves newcomers
For immigrants and refugees who may be learning English, or who carry the weight of transition and loss, the Audio Bible in their own language is a lifeline. It does not require literacy. It does not require an internet plan. It requires only a willingness to listen — and Hope4America makes that possible.
How churches can welcome language communities
Local churches are uniquely positioned to extend hospitality to language communities in their neighborhoods. The Sojourner Program equips churches with practical tools, cultural resources, and Hope4America partnerships to welcome newcomers with both compassion and Scripture.
How radio and digital tools extend the reach
Not every newcomer can attend a church gathering, but many can tune in to a radio broadcast or open a mobile app. Multilingual radio and digital outreach extends the Sojourner Program's reach into homes, cars, and workplaces where language communities gather.
How volunteers and partners can help
The Sojourner Program depends on the faithful participation of churches, volunteers, donors, and Prayer Partners. Whether you give financially, serve locally, or sponsor a language broadcast, your involvement brings Scripture closer to someone who is waiting to hear it.
Who we serve.
The Sojourner Program is for everyone who has come to America carrying a different first language — and the churches called to welcome them.
Immigrants
Families and individuals building new lives while maintaining deep cultural and linguistic identity.
Refugees
Communities who have fled danger and arrived in America carrying trauma, hope, and spiritual hunger.
Language Communities
Established immigrant communities across American cities who continue to live and worship in their heart language.
Local Churches
Congregations seeking to welcome and serve the language communities in their neighborhoods.
Giving that multiplies impact
To reach billions, we need you.
The tools are incredible — but tools don't save anyone. Your partnership puts Scripture in the ear of one more newcomer this week.
Most impact
Adopt a language
Language Sponsorship
$5,000
or $400 / month
Underwrite an entire language for the Sojourner Program — broadcast, follow-up, and discipleship tools in one heart language for a full year.
Sponsor a LanguageAdopt a station
Radio Partnership
$60,000
per year
Sponsor one radio station for a full year — carry 24/7 Scripture broadcasting into an immigrant market with measurable engagement.
Sponsor a StationEvery gift counts
Fuel the Mission
Any gift
one-time or monthly
Power translation, technology, and discipleship tools that keep a Bible channel on air, equip a house church, and reach a family in their own language.
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Whether you are a church, a broadcaster, a volunteer, or a donor, there is a place for you in this mission to bring Scripture within reach of every newcomer in America.