Your community is multilingual. What about your church?
In a world where communities thrive with diverse languages, why should our churches lag behind? As migration increases and technology, like livestreaming, becomes commonplace, the need for multilingual churches is more pressing than ever. Still, many churches and mission organizations struggle with one-size-fits-all language solutions, while others desperately seek guidance to embrace multilingualism.
This is why we need Jonathan Downie’s pioneering work Multilingual Church. It dives into forty years of studies on interpreting, theological wisdom, and practical insights from multiethnic churches. Why settle for one language when the gospel speaks to all? Downie masterfully illustrates the motivation and method for creating a truly multilingual church. From recognizing this urgent need, to uncovering our biblical mandate and choosing the right tools, he provides a comprehensive roadmap for the journey.
Multilingual Church is more than a guide; it’s a groundbreaking invitation to reflect Christ’s universal love. Downie equips church leaders with the resources they need to adapt and thrive in an ever-changing, multilingual landscape. Are you ready to transform your congregation? The path starts here, united in faith across languages.
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Introduction: When Church Can Reach Anyone
Part I: The Basics
Chapter 1: Why Multilingual Church Matters
Chapter 2: Multilingual Church Is Biblical
Part II: Common Ways to Do Multilingual Church
Chapter 3: They’ll All Learn Our Language Anyway
Chapter 4: Add in Some Services in Difference Languages
Chapter 5: Different Languages, One Service
Chapter 6: Artificial Intelligence to the Rescue?
Chapter 7: Interpreting in the Corner
Chapter 8: We Have a Vision for Languages. One Day We’ll Need Them
Chapter 9: Languages Are Who We Are
Part III: Vision, Strategy, and Implementation
Chapter 10: A Vision for Languages
Chapter 11: Strategy: the When and Where
Chapter 12: Implementation: the Who and How
Chapter 13: Maintenance: the Future
Part IV: Sunday Is Just the Start
Chapter 14: Excluding the Locals?
Chapter 15: Sunday Is Just the Start
Chapter 16: Getting Help
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Jonathan Downie is a consultant church interpreter and interpreting researcher, with experience in interpreting in-person and remotely at a range of church services and Christian events. As well as co-presenting The Church Interpreting Podcast with Lauryn Albizu, he edits Church Interpreting.com and the Bibliography of Interpreting in Christian Settings. Jonathan also runs the Inside Interpreting Youtube channel. He lives in Edinburgh with his wife and six children.