I'm not talking about officially. I'm talking about excitement. In my own church even the Bible is often so weakly translated, like in The Message version or Living Bible, that it's lost its impact. And quotes from the Warren books begin to replace scripture in the bulletins. Christians used to be excited about their own discoveries in the Bible. Now, they rarely make discoveries in the Bible unless they are directed by a Christian expert or popular speaker.
I find that the MESSAGE version's faithfulness to the original flavor, vigor, impact, intensity, etc. of the original languages is
WONDERFULLY AND INTENSELY IMPACTFUL in my life. It has brought me closer to God in many ways. Thankfully, he's working with a group to make a Chinese version.
I also enjoy the LIVING and NEW LIVING. But I think the MESSAGE is so much better that I don't use them much any more.