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Description: When the church leader checking and community testing are complete, how does the church formally approve the translation? This training teaches teams how to organize and lead a validation meeting where church leaders review the checking results, discuss remaining concerns, and give their official endorsement so the translation can move to distribution.

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Ministry Integration: The validation meeting is not a bureaucratic step — it is the moment the church says, "This is our translation, and we stand behind it." When church leaders formally endorse a translation, they are committing to use it in their congregations, recommend it to their members, and defend its quality. This act of ownership transforms a translation project into a church-owned ministry resource.

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🪁 Training Overview ✝️ 🍶

Training Guide

The Seal of Approval — See 👀

Walking Through a Validation Meeting — Do 🕺

Creating Your Validation Plan — Do 🕺

Training Others to Lead Validation — Equip 🎓

Trainer Evaluation Questions

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Note for Trainers: These questions are designed to help you check whether participants truly understand the formal validation process and can lead one in their own context. Use them during or after the training — not as a formal test, but as a conversation starter. If participants struggle with a question, it shows which parts of the training need more time.

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• Explain in your own words why a formal validation meeting is necessary even after church leaders have already finished checking the translation. What does the meeting add that the checking itself does not?
• A translation team tells you they do not need a validation meeting because "our pastor already approved it informally." How would you respond, and what risks would you help them see?
• Describe the 6 steps of a validation meeting. For each step, explain what could go wrong if that step is skipped.
• During a validation meeting, two church leaders disagree about a key term. One says the translation is wrong; the other says it is the best option. How would you facilitate this discussion toward a resolution?
• Your team is ready for validation, but the most respected church leader in your area was not part of the checking team and has not read the translation. Should you invite this person? Explain your reasoning.