Research

Discover the heart behind Church-Based Bible Translation.


Here you’ll find research papers and short teaching videos that explain the biblical and theological reasons for this approach. Each resource is designed to help churches everywhere understand and apply God’s Word in their own language and context.


White Papers

Kuaminika na Kuaminika
Karatasi hii inaeleza tofauti kati ya uaminifu wa tafsiri ya Biblia na imani ambayo kanisa la mtaa linayo ndani yake. Inasema kuwa uundaji wa kielelezo cha ukaguzi kitaruhusu makanisa ya mtaa kuoanisha kiwango chao cha imani katika tafsiri na uaminifu wake.

Kutoka Isiyofikiwa hadi Iliyoanzishwa
Karatasi hii inatofautisha dhana mbili za tafsiri ya Biblia. Harakati ya utafsiri inapochukua dhana mpya kama vile CBBT, mashirika ya kutafsiri Biblia yana njia mpya wanaweza kuchangia na kuunga mkono.

Kuruhusu Kwenda
Karatasi hii inajibu pingamizi kadhaa kwa uwekaji leseni wazi wa rasilimali za kibiblia, ikisema kwamba kawaida ya sasa ya "haki zote zimehifadhiwa" inazuia ukuaji na ukomavu wa kanisa la kimataifa.

"Kuondoka", "Kutoa Pembejeo": Wajibu Unaobadilika wa Ushauri wa Tafsiri ya Biblia katika Karne ya 21
Mada hii inajadili mabadiliko ya jukumu la washauri wa Biblia, hasa ikielezea kwa kina jinsi kuongezeka kwa kanisa katika Global South kumeibua miradi mingi sana ya utafsiri kwa washauri wa kitamaduni kufuatana nayo. Washauri wameanza kutumika kwa njia nyingine huku kanisa likiongoza katika kutafsiri Biblia.

Factors for Effective CBBT
This paper discusses the key factors for effective Church-Based Bible Translation. These factors are local ownership and leadership (foundational elements), translation capacity, ecclesial climate, and practical scalability.

Innovation Lab Quality Assurance Recommendations
This paper discusses multimodal Bible translation for greater trust and accessibility and urges local church leadership in the process. It also advocates for iterative quality assurance and a flexible definition of translation completion in Church-Based Bible Translation.

Evaluating Bible Translation
This paper discusses evaluating Bible translation through multimodal methods, church-led decision-making, and iterative quality assurance. It highlights the shift from end-stage checks to ongoing community involvement, ensuring translations remain relevant and widely accepted.

Overview of Church and Community Based (CBBT) QA Cycle
This paper discusses the Church and Community-Based Bible Translation (CBBT) Cycle, emphasizing a sustainable, church-led approach to quality assurance. It outlines a five-stage process that includes capacity building, community engagement, quality review, church leader authentication, and iterative revision to ensure ongoing, high-quality Bible translation.

Quality Assurance Mentor Job Description
This paper discusses the role of a Quality Assurance Mentor in Church-Based Bible Translation (CBBT), emphasizing collaboration with a Quality Assurance Community rather than a traditional expert model. The mentor provides training, coaching, and support to church leaders and translators, ensuring high-quality translation through community engagement and multimodal Scripture interaction.

What is Different with Multimodal Translation (MMT) in Practice?
This paper discusses the practical benefits of Multimodal Translation (MMT) in Bible translation, emphasizing holistic engagement through oral, visual, and textual methods. It highlights how MMT enhances comprehension, community participation, and artistic expression, ensuring translations resonate deeply with users across various communication modes.


Biblical Theology Video Library

Themes

This video briefly discusses the major themes of the biblical narrative, the common threads running throughout Scripture, and their importance for faithful translation.

Reasons

This video emphasizes the importance of placing the text to be translated within the broader context of the biblical metanarrative.

Resources

This video highlights resources for exploring biblical theology and the metanarrative of Scripture at a deeper level.