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Tim Hatcher - Scripture Engagement

Language Issues

Multilingualism in Lystra

A sociolinguistic reading of Acts 14:8-20 – leveraging multilingualism for mission
Timothy Hatcher (2025)
"Multilingualism is a resource for effective Gospel communication, not an impediment. The Acts 14:8-20 account demonstrates the risks involved with relying too heavily on gateway languages as a medium for ministry. The potential for catastrophic miscommunication like what was seen…
Richard
June 17, 2025
Bible TranslationLanguage Issues

Translanguaging: Leveraging Multilingualism for Scripture Engagement

In The Bible Translator, Vol 73, Issue 1, 2022
Timothy Hatcher, Sangsok Son (2022)
Translanguaging as both a theoretical and andragogical lens respects established language-use preferences of end users and seeks to create engagement opportunities that correspond most naturally to a community's current language-use patterns. Use of Scripture should mirror language-use patterns observed elsewhere…
Richard
August 9, 2022
DigitalFilm and Video

Video Translation: Opportunity and Challenge

Published in Global Missiology, January 2014
T Wayne Dye, Tim Hatcher (2014)
"The worldwide spread of cell phones that can show video will enable us to bring the Scriptures into the lives of more people more effectively than ever before. Whatever the challenges, let us not miss this opportunity." Video renditions of…
Richard
July 31, 2014