The Church Interpreting Podcast

This month, Lauryn and Jonathan answer the really simple question: why do we interpret? On the way, we think through why church interpreting and any interpreting matters, how it is part of God's plan and why it is important to keep thinking through our reasons for doing what we do.

In this month's episode, Lauryn explains how to identify and nurture possible interpreters and Jonathan gives us the truth about what to do if the interpreting in your church is boring.

In this episode, Lauryn and Jonathan tackle that tricky question: What can small churches do if they have people with lots of different first languages?For more free resources, go to churchinterpreting.comIf you are looking for personal help with languages in your church, contact Jonathan here: https://integritylanguages.co.uk/contact/

This season, we're answering questions about multilingual church and church interpreting. In this episode, we start with "When should churches start expecting people to just use English?"Also, right in the middle of the episode, Jonathan lets you know about a new service to help churches who are looking to become multilingual or who want to improve what they are already offering. For more information, email Jonathan here: https://integritylanguages.co.uk/contact/

This month, Lauryn explores the importance of the interpreter's stage presence and Jonathan asks hard questions about effort.As always, for more free resources for your church, go to ChurchInterpreting.com.You can also buy "Multilingual Church: Strategies for making disciples in all languages" from your local Christian bookshop or from here: https://missionbooks.org/products/multilingual-church

This month, Lauryn digs into Jonathan's brand new book and we discuss the differences between a church having people who speak different languages and it actually being multilingual. We also ask what it feels like to be a visitor at your church.You can buy Jonathan's new book here: https://missionbooks.org/products/multilingual-church

This month, we finish our interview with Betty Lewis, we talk practical tips and keeping focused on the in in hand.

On this Christmas special, Lauryn and Jonathan talk about how to interpret Christmas services effectively.As ever, for more information and advice, check out ChurchInterpreting.com