BTF exists to serve the church in its Great Commission by integrating Bible translation with the mission of the church

What is the mission of the church? What is a church? How does Bible translation relate to missions?

The ministry of BTF explained in 6 minutes

Why did we start BTF when there are other organizations and agencies? And what does BTF do?

Why we started BTF & what we do: advocacy, recruiting, networking, & consulting.

Why should we translate the Bible?

Imagine a church gathering without Scripture

Does BTF endorse a certain philosophy of Bible translation? Who is Bible translation primarily for? What function does the Bible translation serve?

Is Bible translation primarily for Christians or non-Christians? What if we target churches instead of unbelievers when doing Bible translation?

How do we prioritize the many languages of the world that need a Bible translation? Where do we focus our efforts?

Churches need Scripture translated, especially for their gatherings.

Some implications when Bible translation is viewed as a work to be (primarily) done for the church.

How do we define a church? How does this impact Bible translation?

Dear Pastor: Please advocate for, support, and cast a vision for integrating Bible translation with church planting & strengthening.

Using the Reformation confessions to teach about Bible translation. Embed Bible translation into your missions work!

Pastors are the best advocates for leading the church to provide for & support Bible translation work.

How should we think about oral Bible storying & orality methods? Do these methods impact Bible translation?

We need pastor-translators serving in missions. Or teams of pastors and translators serving at the intersection of Bible translation, church planting, and theological education (i.e. church strengthening).

Are Bible translations needed? How is Bible translation connected to the mission of the church?

Translation teams need Exegetical Advisors, Translation Consultants, Pastor-Translators, Theologian-Translators, & training in the biblical languages, hermeneutics, exegesis, linguistics, & theology.

The 10 steps commonly used for Bible translation.