Program Planning

Bible Translation Strategic Planning

How does translation project funding affect Scripture Use?

Thoughts on the relationship between the financing of translation projects and the use of the scriptures in Burkina Faso

Ed Lauber

We need to enlarge our thinking about the contribution of the church to the translation effort. Casting that contribution principally in terms of cash contributions to the translators’ salaries limits options and may even have a negative impact on the…

RichardMay 4, 2009

Bible Translation Marketing and Distribution

The Emmaus-Medina Intertextual Connection

Contextualising the Presentation of God's Word

Brad Williams (2006)

Scripture translation and usage provides a wonderful bridge for the Gospel to penetrate into what often seems a hostile context. The author argues that Jesus' encounter with the disciples on the road to Emmaus provides a reproducible paradigm for Scripture…

RichardApril 20, 2009

Strategic Planning

Towards the dedication

'Vers la dédicace' planning and discussions in DRC

Bettina Gottschlich (2009)

The dedication of the New Testament should be a wonderful celebration, but it should also be much more than that. It is about a change of mind, heart and life, individually as well as corporately. This article describes ongoing language…

RichardApril 14, 2009

Marketing and Distribution

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

Margaret Hill (2009)

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

Discipleship Evangelism Strategic Planning

Working together to advance the Kingdom of God

An integrated strategy for the total team

Rick Brown (2002)

In the total team, the various agencies exercise complementary roles, as the Lord uses them to build up His local church. A common strategy that is emerging to advance the Kingdom of God is culturally appropriate church planting movements. Rick…

RichardMarch 10, 2009

Language Issues Marketing and Distribution

Diglot New Testaments – Pros and cons

Warren Glover (1982)

Arguments against a diglot version focus on matters of cost, production time, and difficulty, and bulkiness versus ease of handling. Arguments for the diglot are mostly in the area of factors which will promote the use of the publication. The…

RichardFebruary 16, 2009

Strategic Planning

Strategic Planning and Scripture Use

Integration of Results Based Management and Conditions of Scripture Use

Carol Jean Gallagher (2009)

"What should we be doing in our language program for Scripture Use?"... Too often, the decision is made based on what the team members enjoy or are good at, what an outspoken individual in the language group is asking for,…

RichardFebruary 11, 2009

Advocacy Bible Translation Language Issues Marketing and Distribution

The use and lack of use of translated Scriptures

Margaret Hill (2000)

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

Strategic Planning

Global Missiology

Global Missiology is a quarterly publication of contributions from international researchers, practitioners and scholars who have a global perspective. Articles are available for free download in English, Chinese, French, Spanish and Portuguese.

RichardJanuary 24, 2009

Advocacy Marketing and Distribution Research

How To Know When Scripture Use Is Succeeding

Harriet Hill (2000)

Not only do we not know about the state of Scripture Use in our projects, we often don’t even know how many New Testaments or Bibles have been sold. In an effort to define progress and success in Scripture Use,…

RichardNovember 19, 2008

Program Planning

How does translation project funding affect Scripture Use?

The Emmaus-Medina Intertextual Connection

Towards the dedication

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

Working together to advance the Kingdom of God

Diglot New Testaments – Pros and cons

Strategic Planning and Scripture Use

The use and lack of use of translated Scriptures

Global Missiology

How To Know When Scripture Use Is Succeeding

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