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YWAM OBT
Oral Bible Translation School
Get Involved in Bringing the Bible to Everyone
“They were bewildered to hear their own languages being spoken..." Acts 2:6
Purpose of OBT
The OBT school will train trainers who want to multiply oral Bible translation projects and schools in YWAM while equipping people to be oral translation facilitators.
Why Oral Translation?
We recognize that the great majority of those who speak a bible-less language are oral learners. Therefore, we value an oral approach to Bible translation. While it is not the only valid approach, we consider it to be a good and desirable one – especially in the initial stages of Bible translation.
Topics Covered:
- Language and the Mission of God
- How Language Works
- Global Theology
- Biblical Foundation of Orality
- Audio Recordings
- Internalization of the Scriptures
- Understanding How the Bible is Written
- Bible Translation as a Local Practice
- Bible Translation Competences
- Oral Bible Translation Process
- Understanding Cross-Culture Communications
- ….and MUCH MORE
Every Tribe Every Tongue
God has called us to partner with Him in ending Bible poverty now. In order to accomplish the EBPN vision, YWAM has launched the OBT 1000 project. Over the next five years (or by December, 2025) YWAM – in intentional cooperation with others in the body of Christ who are engaged in ending Bible poverty – is committed to help translate and produce needed and appropriate biblical resources for 1000 bibleless language communities.
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