Vernacular Media Services Strategy

Vernacular Media Services can help you establish a strategy to reach a people group. You learn how to identify needs, develop a plan, and produce and distribute vernacular media. VMS can also provide information on available media resources and their optimal use, recording and distribution equipment, and available recording services.

Media options are meant to encourage ongoing use of Scriptures and literacy development.

As much as possible, VMS promotes recording in village settings so that the local people can be involved in the production process, fostering a sense of ownership of the final product. VMS also uses the “prompter technique” of recording, whereby non-readers unable to read a script take part in the recording process This encourages broader community participation. It also enhances a sense of ownership and allows key leaders to add credibility to the product.

Wycliffe Bible Translators’ Vision 2025—having a Scripture translation program in all languages that need it by the year 2025—means that hundreds of media specialists are needed, both overseas and at JAARS. If you would like to be a part of the VMS team as a volunteer or member, please contact VMS at vms_recruitment_jaars@sil.org or 1-888-273-5061.