"Lord, let me make a difference for you that is utterly disproportionate to who I am." —David Brainerd
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Take a look at the relationship square below. This square is a simplified representation of ABT’s relationship to sending churches and the Bible translation and church planting process.
The relationship square illustrates three main points:
"The spread of the gospel in the early church saw the dissemination of Scripture along with the provision of missionaries and pastors. One wonders if at least some of the tensions over Bible translation springs from the commitment on the part of some to provide adequate translations without...
"You can give without loving, but you cannot love without giving." —Amy Carmichael
All-Nations Translation Philosophy, Part 3 of 5
PRESERVATION OF THE MESSAGE
Due to the passing of time, the original manuscripts of the Scriptures are no longer available. Nevertheless, through extant manuscripts we have access to the complete message from God. The...
“There is no success without sacrifice. If you succeed without sacrifice it is because someone has suffered before you. If you sacrifice without success it is because someone will succeed after” —Adoniram Judson
Parts 2 and 3 of the Translation Philosophy focus on the Scripture itself.
All-Nations Translation Philosophy, Part 2 of 5
ORIGIN OF THE TEXT
The Scriptures of the Old Testament came not by will of men, but holy men of...
“Translation is not an art that everyone can practice. It requires a right, pious, faithful, diligent, God fearing, experienced, practical heart” —Martin Luther
Book Review of The Messenger, the Message, the Community, by Roland Muller
Part 3 of 3, THE COMMUNITY
After learning about the making of a messenger and the three-fold Eden effect, Muller felt ready to continue ministry as a church planter. But through frustration...