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Add topicThis Wikipedia serves as a comprehensive knowledge base for all aspects of BT work. It is structured in accordance with various phases of BT work and cross-cultural missionary life. Each BT phase encompasses numerous relevant topics that can provide valuable information for BT works. Similarly, one of the most important aspects of cross-cultural life is striving and flourishing in an unfamiliar landscape. Therefore, sharing valuable life experience is equally valuable in order for a BT worker and family to sustain a long-term productive work life and engage deeply with the local community.
Technical phases such as the early field work phase or the translation phase tend to have a higher concentration of items specifically related to linguistic or translation work. In these specialized works, it is essential to break individual work down into smaller components, each with its own skill level requirements. The recommended training for this skill will be provided, including course availability or work instructions for a specific component.
BT Organization and Partners
Preparation Phase
- Audio and Video Field Recordings
- BT Progress & Statistics
- Computing for Fieldwork
- Getting to Know your Host Country
- Getting to Know Your Language
- Institution and Government Agency Engagement
- Insurance
- Linguistic Practicum
- Local church and BT organizations Engagement
- Prefieldwork BT Training
- Prefieldwork Linguistic Research
- Partner Development (PD)
- Short Term Field Placement
- Tax
- Travel Health
- Will
Surviving Fieldwork
- Accomodation
- BT Centers
- Communication
- Conflict Resolution
- Crisis and Emergency Management
- Culinary
- Culture Shock Management
- Diaspora Engagement
- Finance Management
- Hobbies
- Housekeeping
- Local Church Engagement
- Local Community Engagement
- Medical Manner
- Mental Health
- MK Education
- Security
- Transportation
- Traveling to Remote Area
Early Fieldwork Phase
Translation Phase
Publication and Distribution Phase
Language Development
Scripture Engagement
Localization and Training
BT Stories & Testimonies
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