Margaret Hill

Bible Translation Basics

Over the past thirty years, scholars have made significant advances in understanding how human communication functions. They have moved from looking for meaning in texts alone to seeing texts as providing clues that lead hearers to discover the speaker’s intended…

RichardAugust 30, 2011

Leadership Training

Are Workshops Useful?

"It has been proved over and over again that people do not learn by sitting and listening to long lectures! The more the participants are involved in the learning process, the more they will remember. As much as possible, help…

RichardApril 26, 2011

Children Trauma Healing

Helping Traumatised Children

"I think the workshop gave all the kids a way of expressing thoughts and emotions that they had no outlet for before. It helped them know that what they are feeling is normal and that God cares deeply about them."…

RichardNovember 4, 2010

Advocacy Bible Reading Bible Storytelling Bible Study Bible Translation Culture Language Issues

Colocando a Bíblia em Ação

This is the Brazilian Portuguese version of the book Translating the Bible into Action by Harriet Hill and Margaret Hill. A tried and tested resource that encourages meaningful Bible use in multi-lingual contexts through both written and oral media. Includes…

RichardAugust 24, 2010

Marketing and Distribution

How to use a dedication event to improve Scripture engagement and use

When selling the NT or a Bible it helps to give with it something to encourage people to read portions each day. This might be a reading card for a year published by the Scripture Union (they have a special…

RichardApril 13, 2009

Trauma Healing

What does God have to say about the trauma I’m facing?

People need information, whether medical, or psychological—how people normally react to stress and trauma. Secondly, they need to know what God says about it—through Scripture readings and discussions. Many parts of Africa today are affected by wars, rebel groups and…

RichardFebruary 23, 2009

Advocacy Bible Translation Language Issues Marketing and Distribution

The use and lack of use of translated Scriptures

Common factors emerge that affect Scripture use: level of literacy, prestige of the language, and attitude of church leaders. A wide variety of reasons account for published Scriptures not being used. They include a lack of literacy, a language that…

RichardFebruary 2, 2009

Literacy

How literacy can harm Scripture Use

Traveling to different countries in Africa, I’ve noticed one important link between Scripture use and literacy, and that is how literacy can harm Scripture use! It is clear that it is right and proper to have an emphasis on teaching…

RichardJanuary 15, 2009

Margaret Hill - Scripture Engagement