Equipping the Church to Translate the Word
John Calvin was one of the most influential leaders of the Protestant Reformation. In 1536, he published his most significant work, Institutes of the Christian Religion. He continued to revise and expand this work over the course of his life. However, a year before publishing this influential work, Calvin wrote a concise statement about Christ and the …
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What comes to mind when you think of Bible translation? Millions without a Bible and no way to know Christ? Or the image of a missionary preaching with an open Bible in hand? Or how about the need for a faithful translation in your own language? Yet there is another image that we should consider. In Revelation, the apostle John had a vision of …
If you are interested in Bible translation, you have probably heard of such terms as 'accuracy,' 'naturalness,' 'biblical languages,' and 'key terms.' In the last couple decades, translators have started using the term 'translation brief.' A translation brief is a document which describes the translation project and includes the purpose, timing of the …
It’s Sunday morning. You’ve arrived at church. In the hustle and bustle, greeting friends, getting your kids where they need to go, you turn and there they are! Surprise turns to excitement as you look straight into the face of your missionary. At that critical moment, what do you say? Do you ask the question on the tip of your tongue, “Why are you …
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Eddie Byun’s Praying for Your Missionary is a practical introduction to the life and ministry of our missionaries and how we can care for them through prayer. Having served as a missionary and pastor himself, Byun knows that many missionaries feel like they are fighting alone. In response, he has written this book to move believers and churches to …
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