It's been a few weeks in the new job, now. So what exactly does a Train & Multiply Production Specialist do?
Well, first, we have to figure out Train & Multiply, or T&M as we call it. T&M is a method of training potential Christian leaders around the world in evangelism, discipleship, church planting, and a variety of other Christian disciplines. You can read more on the website. Essentially, it's a series of 64 booklets covering such topics as baptism, counseling, small groups, love in action, and obedience to Christ.
I came into this project at a good time. Our Theological Education team at OMS just finished a theological review of all the books, making sure they were biblical and consistent in their teachings. Now, we're editing, reformatting, and in some cases, rewriting the booklets to make them more internally consistent in tone and style. This will be the fourth edition of the English version. It can be a challenging task. The books were written by different authors, with different styles, and we have to be mindful of the fact that these books will be translated into more than 40 languages. We try to make things culturally generic, while still maintaining the Truth of its teachings.
So that's what I'm doing right now. I'm reading through each booklet, editing for content, grammar, punctuation, Scripture references, cultural references, and common sense. I'm working on booklet 63 right now (we don't do them in order), which is called "The River of Grace." It's done almost entirely in narrative format, which is different from every other book. One of the great things about working with these booklets is that I get to learn along with the students. I'm editing a section on the differences between the letter of the law and the spirit of the law. I never realized just how many references translate Old Testament thinking into a New Testament world. I really enjoy what I'm doing.
Eventually, I'll get to help with formatting the translations. It's a huge project, and I'm excited to be part of it.
Well, first, we have to figure out Train & Multiply, or T&M as we call it. T&M is a method of training potential Christian leaders around the world in evangelism, discipleship, church planting, and a variety of other Christian disciplines. You can read more on the website. Essentially, it's a series of 64 booklets covering such topics as baptism, counseling, small groups, love in action, and obedience to Christ.
I came into this project at a good time. Our Theological Education team at OMS just finished a theological review of all the books, making sure they were biblical and consistent in their teachings. Now, we're editing, reformatting, and in some cases, rewriting the booklets to make them more internally consistent in tone and style. This will be the fourth edition of the English version. It can be a challenging task. The books were written by different authors, with different styles, and we have to be mindful of the fact that these books will be translated into more than 40 languages. We try to make things culturally generic, while still maintaining the Truth of its teachings.
So that's what I'm doing right now. I'm reading through each booklet, editing for content, grammar, punctuation, Scripture references, cultural references, and common sense. I'm working on booklet 63 right now (we don't do them in order), which is called "The River of Grace." It's done almost entirely in narrative format, which is different from every other book. One of the great things about working with these booklets is that I get to learn along with the students. I'm editing a section on the differences between the letter of the law and the spirit of the law. I never realized just how many references translate Old Testament thinking into a New Testament world. I really enjoy what I'm doing.
Eventually, I'll get to help with formatting the translations. It's a huge project, and I'm excited to be part of it.
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