The strategy unfoldingWord uses is a church-centric Bible translation process, which empowers indigenous believers to be part of the translation process. “We have a deep conviction that Bible translation really belongs to the church. Church-centric Bible translation increases local people’s investment in the end product. Barriers overcomeThere are a number of barriers to Bible translation that a church-centric approach helps overcome. In the traditional approach, a PhD level Bible translation consultant needs to review the work, but the number of consultants is dwindling rapidly.