What is Bible Translation without Partnership?
Deacon Josiah is the partnership manager of Mission for Language Translation “[God] will enable us to go ahead. Whether it’s through one organization or a hundred organizations, I don’t know. I hope it is through a hundred.” -Cameron Townsend There are over 500 languages in Nigeria and by my last count, over 40 Bible translation organizations represented in Nigeria. I can't think of any translation project that is accomplished without partnership. Partnership starts from the initial training of translation staff all the way through publishing stages. Most projects partner with various churches, some partner with local traditional rulers, community development organizations, local government agencies and mission organizations. And I can paraphrase a few things I have learned in my own training: We don't do anything except through partnerships. Partnership is part of God’s nature. Translation projects are developed and designed co...
