Category Archives: Other courses

What is it?

Come and learn the basic skills and knowledge to be able to produce clear, consistent, and natural sounding audio recordings that can be put on MegaVoice and Saber players, CDs, and narration for video Bible stories. We will be teaching the use of the Audacity Audio Editing Software. The morning will be spent in teaching. The afternoon will be time for practising the skills being taught.

Who should come?

Anyone who wants to learn recording skills.

Next session:

To be announced

What is it?

A two-week workshop which introduces the participants to working with a computer. Participants will:

• learn about the basic hardware of a computer
• learn the basics of how to use a computer
• develop typing and mouse skills in order to be able to create text documents

Software that will be used, include: Windows 7 and Microsoft Word

Who should come?

Anyone who wants to learn how to use a computer and especially those who want to use a computer in their Bible Translation Project.

Prerequisites:

Required: Having a specific goal with using a computer; access to a computer at home or at work

Next session:

To be announced

What is it?

These workshops are based on “Biblical Multicultural Teams: Applying Biblical Truth to Cultural Differences” by Sheryl Silzer, which seeks to foster multicultural team-building by helping individuals recognise how their own cultural values form their Culture-based Judging System and replace Biblical truth. As a result, multicultural teams are not characterised by biblical values. The workshop takes participants through the process of cultural self-discovery from their childhood home to the present day in order to discover their own culture and apply biblical truth to cultural differences.

Who should come?

Anyone seeking to understand other cultures.

Next session:

To be announced

What is it?

Every people group has significant events–e.g. childbirth, puberty rites, weddings, death, planting/harvesting–culturally defined by carefully prescribed practices. Those practices reflect deeply held assumptions, values and one’s understanding of the world. They hold underlying meaning and thereby accomplish a given purpose and carry consequences if not followed. Powerful relational structures support them, ensuring that they are followed.  But tensions arise in believers when those prescribed practices conflict with Scripture.  This workshop introduces a process to equip bodies of believers to examine their practices in the light of Scripture and then to formulate a response that both aligns with Scripture and yet remains culturally meaningful.  They will search the Scriptures for principles and/or specific instructions that apply to the underlying reasons for their traditional practices and the consequences of neglecting them.  They will suggest cultural adjustments and then formulate an Action Plan to engage the body of believers in their home areas with steps toward transformation of their important events.

Who should come?

Believers who have some influence in the community e.g. pastors, elders, language program leaders, translators, SS and religious instruction teachers, Bible study leaders, etc.  These should be from as many different religious affiliations as possible.

Pre-workshop assignment: interview different people in your village to learn what they do when there is death; why each practice must be done and what happens if they don’t do it. (Get further information from Ana Opungu, if needed).

If possible, at least two or three speakers of the language should come, up to 10 per language.  This process accomplishes the most when different groups of believers are represented.

Next session:

To be announced

What is it?

Learning that LASTS is a highly interactive seven-day workshop for people who want to improve the ability to help adults learn. It combines theory with opportunities to practise, then provides the immediate feedback needed to develop skills. The LASTS principles are trans-cultural, biblically based, and are supported by adult educational theory. Everything that is taught is modelled and practised. Since it began, approximately 600 people working in 10 countries have participated in Learning that LASTS workshops. They are now training people in a wide variety of subjects.

Who should come?

People involved in training adults.

Next session:

16-25 March, 2020

What is it?

The PMEC workshop equips Bible translators and other language development workers to facilitate discussions with groups of people within a language community so that they describe, analyze, decide and make plans for the development of their own language.  The use of these methods helps to affirm the abilities of the language community, and increases their ownership of the work.

Who should come:

Translators, Literacy Workers, Language Development Workers

Date:

To be announced

What is it?

This two week workshop is to help language teams plan out their programs. Teams will determine what kind of impact they want to see for the whole community/ies they are working among to the details of what needs to happen to see that impact come about.

Who should come?

For all language workers (Papua New Guinean or expat) who do not have a long term plan on file with their supervisor, either through SIL or BTA; and who have been working in their program for at least one year. This workshop will be most helpful and fruitful if more than one team member is present.

Next session:

To be announced

What is it?

This course discusses the importance of thinking strategically about the factors that affect the use of Scripture. It also suggests methods for encouraging people to use the Scripture in order to grow in their knowledge and application of Bible truths. There will be lectures, group discussions and practical exercises. Topics include:

• Language and the Plan of God;
• Barriers to Scripture Use;
• the Importance of Key Terms;
• methods for using Scripture with music, drama, storying, and arts.

Who should come?

People who are involved in the work of their church as leaders, elders, youth leaders, church-related teachers.

Assumed knowledge:

The course will be taught in English.

Next session:

To be announced