May 2, 2017 | Blog, Churches
After years of growing up in a bilingual church and visiting many more, I’ve noticed a few things churches may overlook when offering translation. Here are three. #1: The Translation Experience Since churches often have a majority language with some...
Nov 17, 2016 | Blog, Churches
Interacting with many churches, I’ve learned that many leaders wonder about whether or not they should invest in translation. It can seem like an overwhelming complication with unclear benefits. I want to suggest an exercise that might help you think about this...
Nov 10, 2016 | Blog, Churches
When it comes to churches there are several different motivations for multilinguality. Each church may have a combination, but you will likely find a dominant motivation–which one could yours be? Visionary Adaptive Necessity Identity Equality Service ...
Nov 8, 2016 | Blog, Conference
Conferences are fun! Meeting so many like-minded people from all around the world. Sharing knowledge, stories, experiences. Networking and discovering new opportunities. Being inspired by great speakers and helped by the momentum of the community. But the moment you...
Nov 8, 2016 | Blog, Churches
Multilingual churches have been around since the beginning of the Church. The early followers of Jesus were composed originally of Jews, but quickly grew to include people from many nations and many languages. In the book of Acts, one of the first conflicts the church...