Church Translation

[TC]

Originally posted by Scott J:
Maybe the ESV hasn't caught on because there is no demand for it in the market. People already have Bibles that they know and trust.

There is no $25 answer for many people to the question: "Why should I buy an ESV when I like and understand my "______"?

I got the ESV when it first came out and as far as I know, I am the only one in my church that uses it. Most use the NIV.

We do not have pew Bibles, but if we did it would probably be the NIV since that is what most of the people like best.

 

[alexander284]

Originally posted by Dannyboy:
South...North FL/ South GA area...we dress up for church...usually at least a tie.
we use the KJV and encourage the congregation to use it as well. [/QB]

Wow! Other than staff, no one wears ties to church in Central California.

 

[Keith M]

Our church has no pew Bibles, and the pastor is decidedly KJVO, but he isn't militant about it. I occasionally carry another Bible version to church, but I find it is easier to follow what the pastor is reading when you use the same version he uses.

BTW, what is a tie?

 

[StefanM]

My church is very relaxed and "country." There are no pew Bibles, and each person uses which Bible he or she chooses. I usually preach from the NIV or the NASB, though.

 

[alexander284]

Originally posted by StefanM:
My church is very relaxed and "country." There are no pew Bibles, and each person uses which Bible he or she chooses. I usually preach from the NIV or the NASB, though.

It certainly is easier to read OT passages in the NIV, isn't it?

 

[mioque]

My church does have pew Bibles, we just recently decided to swap to a new translation. The old one having gone out of print recently after 50+ years.

 

[BruceB]

Our church has pew Bibles and they range from the KJV (majority), to RSV (a few), to GNT (a few)! Over the years when church members have wanted to memorialize a relative they have bought a case of Bibles or Hymnals for the church (the Hymnals are all the Baptist Hymnal) and put a "In Memory of" card inside the cover. I have been planning to suggest at a Deacons meeting that we should buy new ones (some are well worn) and be consistent in the translation. But we are currently in the process of calling a new Pastor and I think we should wait until we hire him and get his input on translation choice. My daughters church in Columbia SC projects the NASB up on a giant screen above the podium while the Pastor preaches. That is nice because everyone can follow in the translation he preaches from. Bruce

 

[alexander284]

Originally posted by StefanM:
My church is very relaxed and "country." There are no pew Bibles, and each person uses which Bible he or she chooses. I usually preach from the NIV or the NASB, though.

What determines which translation you'll use when preaching?