Volunteer: Translator
Willingdon Church is a multi-ethnic community with a focus on the Gospel message. Our translation volunteers make it possible for all who attend to learn about God and grow in their faith in their own language.
Written Translation
Volunteers help to translate English documents, booklets, and tracts into another language.
Skills & Gifts:
- Fluent in English and the language that you will be translating
- Able to read English and write well in the language that you will be translating
- Strong understanding of the Bible
Time Commitment:
Most ministries have a team of volunteer translators who take turns handling the work.
- Weekly: Volunteers help translate our weekend sermon notes (about 200-300 English words per week) and/or full sermon transcript (about 3,500-4,000 English words per week);
- Occasionally: Volunteers help translate event/course materials or tracts upon language ministry leaders’ decision.
Get Started:
Kindly note that Willingdon membership is required for this volunteer position.
If you are interested in joining our team, please fill out the volunteer form below. Select “International Language Ministries” as your area of ministry, and select “Translator (Written Translation)” as the specific areas you would like to volunteer in. After you submit the form, we will get in touch with next steps.
We are so grateful for your interest in serving with us!
Live Translation (Interpretation)
Volunteers provide live interpretation for Sunday services and other key church-wide events, such as the Prayer Summit and more.
Skills & Gifts:
- Fluent in English and the language that you will be translating
- Able to read English and write well in the language that you will be translating
- Strong understanding of the Bible
- Ability to perform simultaneous interpretation (with scripts provided in advance)
Time Commitment:
Most ministries have a team of volunteer translators who take turns handling the work.
- Sunday Services: Typically involves interpreting for 1–2 services (depending on ministry leader’s decision regarding the number of services requiring live interpretation), along with several hours of preparation beforehand.
- Church Events: Live interpretation for special church events is offered at the discretion of ministry leaders. If scheduled, scripts will be provided in advance for preparation.
Get Started:
Kindly note that Willingdon membership is required for this volunteer position.
If you are interested in joining our team, please fill out the volunteer form below. Select “International Language Ministries” as your area of ministry, and select “Translator (Live Audio Translation)” as the specific areas you would like to volunteer in. After you submit the form, we will get in touch with next steps.
We are so grateful for your interest in serving with us!