WAVE

 

 

WAVE is an exciting program for anyone who is curious about how they can serve in Bible translation. Wycliffe Associates Volunteer Education will detail the many methods that go into translation, as well as how volunteers can be involved. These courses vary from technology, to media, to MAST, and even church networking. This is a perfect time to learn about how God can use your skills in the best ways. Our team will help you choose a course from many different subjects. Most courses will be offered online. Aside from informative translation methods, we will also incorporate spiritual disciplines to complement your new knowledge. Come join us for this new adventure!  

 

Online courses are planned to be offered again in January 2020.  

 

Class Details:

  • MAST (Mobilized Assistance Supporting Translation)
    • MAST is a revolutionary translation method which engages the national church to enable it to translate God's Word into their specific heart language. This course presents the 8-step process of MAST methodology and teaches how to facilitate a MAST workshop. 4-week online course. 
  • V-MAST
    • This course teaches the techniques of conducting a MAST workshop online with national translators in other countries and gives opportunities to participate in an online workshop. The MAST course must be taken before this course or previous MAST facilitator experience.
  • MAST Theory 
    • The theory training course is designed to train participants in understanding and leveraging their brain's natural processes for maximum learning and output. It covers thinking processes for retention, language acquisition, acculturation, team-building and leadership. Participants will understand the basic principals of thinking that are the foundation of MAST as a translation methodology. Furthermore, they will be equipped to use these principals in managing their own thinking and working with others to train translators. The MAST course must be taken before this course or previous MAST facilitator experience. 5-week online course.
  • DOT (Deaf Ownership Translation)
    • In this course, students will learn how to work with deaf teams and help facilitate Bible translation into each people groups' unique sign language. Must be taken together with the Film class.
  • FILM
    • How can film be used in the Bible Translation world? Find out in this course which will consist of both practical knowledge and a hands-on approach. Must be taken together with the DOT class.
  • SUN (Symbolic Universal Notation)
    • This course will provide an understanding of a method of Bible translation, SUN (Symbolic Universal Notation), that is being developed for the home-sign and deaf-blind communities. Participants will be introduced to a new, symbol-based writing system and learn how to use the system to give the deaf and the deaf-blind immediate access to Scripture. 
  • SUN Advanced
    • This course will equip participants to translate English Scripture into SUN using vSUN. The SUN course must be taken before this course.
  • COMPASS
    • Quality is an important measurement of what we do in teaching our translation methodologies. We have four primary functions in assuring that we are always looking at quality. This includes testing what we do (experiments), teaching the church how to measure quality (building rubrics or list of measurements that the church can testify to), gathering testimonies of spiritual transformation and gathering expertise testimonies of the methodology through partners. In this course we will explore each of these measures of quality. 
  • Cross-Cultural Communication 
    • An overview of not only how cultures are different, but how we can take proper postures in order to successfully communicate, work, and serve with others locally and globally. This class-led discussion-style learning is geared to open our minds and humble our hearts. All are welcome to join. Past world travel is not required to take this class, nor future plans for travel. 5-week online course.
  • Translation Tools 
    • This is an in-depth look at each of the tools used in Bible translation. The students will work in the software that is used for written, audio, and video translations during a MAST event. 4-week online course.
  • Church Involvement
    • Would you love to see your church be more directly involved in Bible translation? In this course, students will learn an effective and stress free approach to recruiting their local church, as well as other churches in their community, for this task. These simple steps can enable anyone to successfully share WA's mission of Bible translation with confidence. 5-week online course.
  • Spiritual Disciplines
    • The work that we do must begin in the heart and mind of God in order for us to serve His Kingdom. To know His will, hear His voice, have fellowship with Him, and with the people He calls His children takes willful discipline and determination. Learning to practice these disciplines in all circumstances and at all times develops a spirit that can thrive in constant communication and fellowship with our Creator, and with the people He loves. 

 

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