The whole nation

The whole nation

The theme of The National Congress on Evangelism 2012 (NACOE 2012) was “The whole Gospel to the whole nation by the whole church”. At first glance, “the whole nation seems a simple concept”, but the history of evangelism shows that it is not. Most of us give the...
Accra Mobilisation Centre

Accra Mobilisation Centre

On July 12, 2012 we began work in our new Accra office. But it is more than just a new office, it marks a change in focus and strategy in GILLBT. A little history will help to understand the change. From 1962 when the work formally began and until 1929 Accra was the...
Do We Need our Mother Tongues?

Do We Need our Mother Tongues?

In the context of a growing middle class that increasingly aspires to speak English, the growth of urban churches and urbanization in general, and the quest for what is often described as national cohesion in our multi-ethnic country, do we really need to develop and...
Translation goes Visual

Translation goes Visual

The Bible presents its readers with a variety of themes, subjects, skills and personnel.  This makes Bible translation interesting, exciting and also an arduous task. Due to its multifaceted nature, Bible translation requires the use of all our human faculties. It is...
Special Invitation

Special Invitation

The Ghana Institute of Linguistics, Literacy and Bible Translation (GILLBT) is inviting the general public to a stakeholders’ Consultation on the topic:   ‘The Relevance of the Mother Tongue in National Development-The Role of the Stakeholder’ Date: Monday, 2nd July,...
Coalition for Ghana’s Languages

Coalition for Ghana’s Languages

The work of GILLBT began exactly fifty years ago on the basis of a cooperative agreement between SIL and the University of Ghana. The mutual objective was and is the development of the languages and cultures in Ghana. Specifically this included: the intensive study of...