09/10/2026
One of the clearest examples we’ve seen of collective impact in action is illumiNations 12VC.
Nearly 3,000 language groups still have limited or no access to Scripture, a challenge far too large for any one organization to solve alone.
So more than 10 Bible translation organizations came together around one shared goal: to see all people gain access to God’s Word in a language they can clearly understand by 2033.
In the early days, that meant making some critical decisions together:
• Name a clear objective
• Build intentionality around it
• Reduce redundancy
• Set a deadline
Today, the alliance is helping reach hundreds of new languages each year and has created a compelling shared vision that donors can participate in.
Future City Now has had the privilege of helping shape and steward the broad-appeal expression of this work, including the 12 Verse Challenge, which has raised more than $50 million over the last five years.
In this clip from Don’t Let the Dream Die, Aaron Coe sits down with Todd Peterson to talk about those early days of illumiNations, and what it took to move from a shared challenge to collective action.
