Getting on the same page: transitioning from the King James Version: a case study of a Baptist congregation

Donald W Burke

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Getting on the same page: transitioning from the King James Version: a case study of a Baptist congregation

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Donald W Burke. Getting On the Same Page: Transitioning From the King James Version: a Case Study of a Baptist Congregation. Covenant Theological Seminary. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/dc8d2b35-cc3f-487c-8b2a-613005bc97b1.

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D. W. Burke. Getting on the same page: transitioning from the King James Version: a case study of a Baptist congregation. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/dc8d2b35-cc3f-487c-8b2a-613005bc97b1

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Donald W Burke. Getting On the Same Page: Transitioning From the King James Version: a Case Study of a Baptist Congregation. Covenant Theological Seminary. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/dc8d2b35-cc3f-487c-8b2a-613005bc97b1.

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Donald W Burke

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Four centuries have antiquated the once modern language of the King James Version of the Bible, causing it to increasingly obscure God's message to the contemporary English-speaking world. Using a Bible written in a commoner-friendly language is essential for the effective work of contemporary ministry. However, those churches that are willing to make the change from the KJV to a contemporary version are faced with a lack of guidelines and principles to help them navigate the transition. In an effort to fill this void, this study examined the change process of a Baptist congregation which transitioned from the King James Version to a modern-language Bible as its primary worship text. The findings confirmed that transitioning from the antiquated wording of the KJV to a contemporary-language version was beneficial to the members and the ministries of the congregation. However the study also concluded that the process and benefits of transition were best set within a framework of deeper missional purpose.

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