Using interpreters?
At some point you may start having visitors come to your church that don’t speak any English or are learning English as a second language. This is still a great opportunity for you to minister to these people, but you’ll need two things: interpreters and equipment.
My friend, Monty Jones, of Wilcrest Baptist Church, has two or three people on rotation during Sunday morning service to help translate the sermon into Spanish. The equipment needed to make this ministry work required the church the raise separate funds, but seven years later the ministry is still going strong.
This ministry started when a member of the congregation, from the Dominican Republic, felt lead to minister to non-English speaking visitors/members. The interpreters sit in another room during sermon. Occasionally, they will sing songs in Spanish, but the sermon is always translated for the members who need it.
Is your church thinking about having interpreters for your church? What challenges do you face? If your church doesn’t feel like you need interpreters, then please explain your reasons why you aren’t making that transition.
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Peter Park
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