Interpreters of the Kingdom
Mastering Church Interpretation: Skills for Bilingual Ministry
More than a book, this is a tool to equip the next generation of bilingual believers to serve with clarity, accuracy, and reverence before God and people.
Finally! A Guide That Trains Interpreters for Ministry
For years, churches have relied on well-meaning bilingual volunteers to interpret services, sermons, and events. Often without any real training, guidance, or preparation. While their heart for ministry is admirable, the reality is that interpretation in church settings demands much more than knowing two languages. It requires clarity, reverence, precision, and a deep understanding of both the message and the moment.
Surprisingly, there was no comprehensive church interpretation book to help prepare these individuals. No step-by-step guide grounded in both biblical truth and professional practice. No resource that recognized the spiritual weight of standing beside a preacher and echoing the Word of God in another language.
Interpreters of the Kingdom: Mastering Church Interpretation was written to fill that gap. It is the book we wish we had when we started, designed for bilingual believers, ministry teams, and church leaders who want to serve with excellence and integrity.
This vision also gave birth to Live Interpretation Academy (LIA), a training initiative led by the book’s author, Sharon Reinhard. As the academic director of LIA, she brings this same passion for equipping interpreters into the classroom. The book now serves as a foundational resource for students preparing to interpret with both skill and spiritual maturity, in churches across the U.S. and beyond.
This is more than a technical manual. It’s a Bible-based interpretation guide that equips the heart as much as the mind. Each chapter blends practical tools with spiritual insight, helping interpreters understand their role not just as translators, but as vessels of the message.
Whether you're building bilingual church leadership, forming a team of interpreters, or stepping into this calling for the first time, this book exists to support, train, and uplift those who carry the voice of the Kingdom across language barriers.
What You’ll Find Inside
This is not just a handbook, but a full training manual. Interpreters of the Kingdom: Mastering Church Interpretation walks readers through both spiritual foundations and professional skills. It’s a purpose-driven guide crafted to prepare interpreters who carry both the message and the weight of the moment with clarity and conviction. Each chapter blends biblical foundation with professional skill-building, making it a one-of-a-kind interpretation resource for church settings.
The book begins with spiritual and biblical foundations, reminding readers that interpreting in ministry is not merely a language task. It’s a sacred responsibility. From the start, it’s clear: this is not about echoing words, but partnering with the Holy Spirit to transmit truth.
From there, the structure dives into core interpreting techniques for church use, with simple yet powerful explanations. Topics include attention, memory, reformulation, tone, rhythm, timing, and stage presence. The book gives tools to help readers grow in fluency and faith, showing how tone and rhythm in interpretation shape the way a message is received.
One of the themes is what the book calls the interpreter’s superpower: reformulation. Far from being a mere mental trick, it's presented as a spiritual discipline. As one chapter puts it: “Memory, reformulation, and rhythm are not just skills. They’re spiritual disciplines when used in service.”
You’ll also find real-life examples and practice scenarios help bridge the gap between theory and action. From steady sermons to spontaneous altar calls, these skills are made real through vivid, relatable illustrations.
Each topic is designed to develop confident, Spirit-led communicators. Because in church interpreting, we believe: “The interpreter becomes the second preacher, not just a voice relay.”
This book doesn’t just train your mind. It prepares your heart to serve, faithfully, fluently, and fearlessly.
See What’s Inside
Interpreters of the Kingdom is not just about theory. It’s filled with real-life scenarios, practical strategies, and examples that reflect the actual dynamics of interpreting in church. From managing tone to reformulating meaning under pressure, each concept is explained with clarity and ministry in mind.
Explore a few of the key ideas from the book:
Whether you’re interpreting on a stage, in a small group, or for a livestream, these examples offer practical insight and confidence-building tools to help you grow. You don’t just read this book, you practice it.
Who Can Benefit from This Book?
Interpreters of the Kingdom was designed with diverse audiences in mind. Whether you’re just beginning your journey or leading others, this resource equips you with practical tools and spiritual insight for effective interpretation in ministry.
It’s ideal for:
No matter your background or current role, Interpreters of the Kingdom offers a path forward. Whether you're exploring interpretation for beginners, training a multilingual team, or seeking to improve communication across languages in your ministry, this guide is built to serve your context. Churches across the globe are awakening to the need for trained interpreters who can carry both spiritual weight and linguistic precision.
This book is more than theory, it’s a companion in your calling. It reminds you that interpreter ministry isn’t just about words. It’s about faithfulness, preparation, and allowing the message of the Gospel to shine through every voice.
A Resource Unlike Any Other
Interpreters of the Kingdom is not just another manual, it’s the first interpreter curriculum designed specifically for church settings that blends spiritual depth with technical excellence. This Christian interpretation guide was born from years of hands-on experience and prayerful teaching. It equips bilingual believers to serve with confidence, clarity, and conviction in every service, conference, and outreach event.
Here’s what makes it truly unique:
Spirit and Skill Aligned
Written by a Church Interpreter
Practical and Pedagogical
Voice and Presence Mastery
Mind and Memory Training
Equipped for Kingdom Service
Unlike traditional textbooks, this interpretation book for churches speaks directly to those serving in ministry, where every word carries eternal weight.
It’s not theory for theory’s sake. It’s a tool for those on the front lines, interpreting the message of Christ with accuracy and heart. Whether you’re preparing your first sermon or interpreting your hundredth, this guide grows with you.
From pulpit to prayer night, from outreach events to mission trips, this book will walk with you as you grow in both calling and competence. It's more than a guide, it’s a companion in ministry.
A Word to Pastors and Ministry Leaders
In today’s multicultural and bilingual landscape, preparing your team to interpret is more than a nice option, it’s a mission-critical strategy. Churches that invest in interpretation ministry development are not just translating words. They are multiplying their message and expanding their reach to entire families and communities that might otherwise feel unseen or disconnected.
When interpretation is left to chance, the risk is high. The message can lose its power, its heart, or its clarity. But with intentional training, your bilingual members can become confident messengers of the Gospel, not just linguistic helpers. They carry the weight of Scripture, emotion, and pastoral tone with accuracy and grace. That kind of excellence doesn’t happen by accident, it takes guidance, practice, and a spiritual foundation.
This book was created for the local church. Whether you are just beginning to explore bilingual outreach in churches or already have a team in place, Interpreters of the Kingdom gives you a structured path forward. It works for Sunday volunteers, full-time ministry students, or lay leaders who simply want to grow. You can use it to train church interpreters in group settings, personal study, or as a resource alongside live coaching.
If your church is growing, receiving other language-speaking visitors, or preparing to send bilingual teams into the field, now is the time to lay the foundation. Don’t wait until the need is urgent. Prepare your team to interpret with excellence, sensitivity, and theological depth.
Use Interpreters of the Kingdom: Mastering Church Interpretation as a foundational resource to train your team with excellence and biblical integrity.
You have the message. Let’s make sure everyone hears it — clearly, faithfully, and powerfully.
Meet the Author: Sharon Reinhard
Sharon Reinhard is a Christian author, interpreter trainer, and bilingual educator with a heart for building bridges between languages, cultures, and generations. For over a decade, she has served in church settings where the need for clear, Spirit-led interpretation is not just valuable — it’s vital.
Her journey began in children’s ministry, where she used storytelling and worship to disciple young hearts in both English and Spanish. Over time, her passion for language ministry deepened, leading her to train countless volunteers, lead workshops, and develop resources that empower others to step into bilingual service with confidence and purpose.
As a bilingual Christian educator, Sharon understands the unique challenges of interpreting in church. She brings a rare blend of pedagogical clarity, ministry experience, and spiritual insight. She doesn’t just teach theory — she equips believers to serve with boldness, precision, and reverence before God.
Her work in interpretation training is rooted in a deep respect for the Word and a desire to raise up faithful messengers of the Gospel across diverse languages and cultures. Interpreters of the Kingdom is her most comprehensive resource to date, a reflection of years of prayer, practice, and real-life ministry.
Training for a New Generation: Live Interpretation Academy
The need for trained interpreters in churches is growing, and Live Interpretation Academy (LIA) was born to meet that need with excellence, purpose, and faith. This upcoming interpretation academy, based in Missouri with a parallel online interpretation program, will offer practical training for bilingual believers who feel called to serve in ministry through language.
At the heart of the program is a simple but powerful vision: to prepare a new generation of interpreters who are spiritually grounded, technically prepared, and ready to support the expansion of God’s Kingdom across cultures and languages. Whether you’re in a rural church in the Midwest or leading worship in a multicultural city, the ability to interpret with clarity and reverence can transform the entire experience of a congregation.
Interpreters of the Kingdom will serve as one of the core textbooks used throughout the program. It lays the foundation for everything students will practice and master during their time at LIA, from reformulation and memory techniques to stage presence, voice control, and bilingual theology.
Interpreter certification, mentorship, and hands-on opportunities will form part of the curriculum, allowing students to graduate not only with knowledge but with real experience. Courses will include in-person classes in Missouri and flexible online modules for students around the world.
Whether you're preparing for short-term missions, local ministry, or long-term service in your bilingual church, LIA offers a training path that is both deeply biblical and professionally designed.
While Interpreters of the Kingdom stands on its own as a complete manual, it also forms part of the core training for students at LIA (Live Interpretation Academy), a program designed to prepare bilingual believers to interpret faithfully and effectively in church settings.
Are you ready to take the next step in your ministry? The journey starts here.
