Bible translators gain consultant-style support through book packages

International (MNN) -- Consultants play a vital role in the Bible translation process, yet they aren’t always accessible. unfoldingWord created software called “book packages” to overcome this hurdle.“They can go where Western missionaries can't go,” unfoldingWord’s Perry Oakes says.“A lot of the people using these book packages are in really difficult situations. We know of partners that, you know, bombs are going off while they're translating the Bible.”Book packages provide the digital tools