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Assessing Scripture Use Conditions with the Welser Scale

Author: Marcia Welser

When creating a Scripture use plan how do you get a grip on the pertinent conditions to be able to set goals and create a plan?

The Welser Scale is an assessment tool used to facilitate goal setting and Scripture use planning. The intuitive scoring process is described and a blank template and an example are included.

The categories are based on Wayne Dye's Eight Conditions for Scripture Engagement. [more...]

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How To Know When Scripture Use Is Succeeding

Author: Harriet Hill

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, Hill proposes both national and project level goals. She then addresses the specifics on how to carry them out in an effective and sensitive manner. An appendix containing a survey of questions to the point is offered. [more...]

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The Eight Conditions of Scripture Engagement

Social and Cultural Factors Necessary for Vernacular Bible Translation to Achieve Maximum Effect

Author: T. Wayne Dye

Published by: International Journal of Frontier Missions (26.2 Summer 2009)

The listing of these Eight Conditions or eight categories of factors used as a tool for evaluation can prevent surprises and help the church, missionaries, and Bible translators alike to focus on those activities that are likely to have maximum impact. It’s the great longing of my heart that the people groups of the world will not only have the Scriptures in their heart language, but that the Scriptures will have greatest spiritual effect.

Wayne Dye presents eight conditions affecting the use or non-use of the translated Scriptures:

Appropriate Language, Dialect and Orthography
Appropriate Translation
Accessible Forms of Scripture
Background Knowledge of the Hearer
Availability
Spiritual Hunger of Community Members
Freedom to Commit to Christian Faith
Partnership Between Translators and Other Stakeholders

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Link: Article on IJFM website

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Translating the Bible into Action

How the Bible can be Relevant in all Languages and Cultures

Authors: Harriet Hill, Margaret Hill

Published by: Piquant (2008)

"Clear, simple and readable - very practical, fully supported with further reading ... exactly the kind of thing that is needed."
Chris Wright, Langham Partnership

A tried and tested resource that encourages meaningful Bible use in multi-lingual contexts through both written and oral media.

Individual chapters can be used as a standalone interactive workshop in church or mission contexts. Chapters (with further reading) are also appropriate as a text for graduate studies. Includes activities, assignments, further reading resources and links for useful websites.

Also available as an e-book for Kindle. [more...]

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