Multilingual Ministry

Real-Time Church Translation in Chile

For Chilean churches receiving teachers, teams, or families from other countries, SermonBridge helps ministries in Chile break down language barriers. Whether for occasional bilingual services, diaspora family visits, or international guests, listeners can hear the service in their own language simply by scanning a QR code—no expensive receiver hardware required.

Ministry context in Chile

When a congregation in Chile invites an English-speaking teacher or hosts a bilingual gathering, it can share a QR code so listeners who need translation can follow the message in their phone browser.

No dedicated hardware

No need to buy, maintain, or sanitize headsets or transmitters. Members and visitors listen through the device they already carry: their mobile phone.

Live translation and captions

The congregation receives spoken audio and real-time captions directly in their phone's browser, allowing them to actively participate in the service.

Direct access

The church shares a QR code or link. Listeners open the service in their browser and choose from the audio and caption options available for that session.

Multilingual Ministry

From pulpit to listener, in the direction you need

The church configures the preacher language and the listener languages available for that service. Each listener chooses from the options the church enabled.

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A Spanish-speaking church welcomes other languages

A sermon preached in Spanish can be delivered as spoken audio and captions in the configured listener languages for visitors, teams, and families.

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A Spanish speaker visits another service

When preaching uses another supported source language, a listener can select Spanish if the session offers it.

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Voices for each session

When a language provides more than one voice, the church or listener can use the choices available for that experience.

“Each one heard them speaking in his own language.”
— Acts 2:6
Translation with biblical context

Protestant terminology designed for the pulpit

SermonBridge uses a curated Protestant and evangelical terminology database to preserve the meaning and register of preaching. The glossary guides biblical, doctrinal, and ministry vocabulary so a general-purpose translator does not substitute language from a different church context.

A clear example When the preacher says “pray” the Spanish translation says “orar,” not “rezar”

The same context covers terms such as sermon, preaching, the Lord’s Supper, worship, tithe, offering, discipleship, and altar call.

We believe the local church is strengthened when we remove the barriers that prevent people from clearly hearing the counsel of God's Word.

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Consejería Hoy

After the service

A premium archive for revisiting and studying the message

Churches can publish completed sermons in an organized public archive. When content is available, people can find the message, open a translated edition, and continue studying during the week.

  • Search and date filters for published sermons
  • Original-language context and available translated editions
  • Study notes and resources that accompany the message
  • Sharing and PDF downloads when enabled
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The Complete Journey

From the pulpit to the phone, to the archive.

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1. Regular sound system

The presenter speaks normally.

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2. QR & Browser

Listeners hear live audio & captions.

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3. Archive & Study

Share PDFs and study notes.

Choose the right path

Church accounts and personal translation are separate.

For houses of worship

Create a free church account

Non-profit houses of worship can register for free, manage services, share listener access, and use the included translation allowance. The donation requested during signup is voluntary—not a fee, subscription, or requirement for access.

Create a free church account
For individuals

Use personal translation

Personal passes and subscriptions belong to the individual. They do not create, fund, or add minutes to a church account, and the church does not need to register or configure the personal session.

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For Churches

Free and paid plans for houses of worship

Include every member with a plan that fits your size.

Free Church Account

$0 USD
  • 1 translation language
  • 2 translation hours/month
  • Unlimited listeners
  • Neural voices
  • Sentence captions
  • AI transcripts
  • Emailed outline/transcript

Congregation

$59 USD/mo
$490 USD/yr
  • Up to 5 simultaneous languages
  • 18 translation hours/month
  • Unlimited listeners
  • Live word captions
  • Premium voices
  • AI transcript/PDF
  • Public church profile/archive
  • Operators

Campus

$129 USD/mo
$1,090 USD/yr
  • Up to 10 languages
  • 40 hours/month
  • Up to 5 operators
  • Studio voices
  • Custom branding
  • Priority support/onboarding
  • The archive
For Visitors & Individuals

Personal Translation Passes

No church signup required. Use your own phone and earbuds.

Sunday Pass
$5 USD

90 minutes

3-Pass Pack
$13 USD

Three 90-minute passes

Monthly
$10 USD/mo

180 minutes

Annual
$89 USD/yr

180 minutes/month

Common questions for churches in Chile

How do attendees listen to the service in Chile?

Audio is processed in the cloud and streamed directly to listeners' cell phones, who listen via their own cellular data or guest Wi-Fi.

Does translation only work from English to Spanish?

No. The church chooses from supported source languages and enables the listener languages needed for each session. Listeners only see options available for that service.

What is included in the premium sermon archive?

A church can publish completed sermons with search, original-language context, translated editions, study notes, resources, sharing, and PDF options when available.

Can a visitor pay for personal translation?

Yes. They can buy a personal packet and claim the minutes with the same email used for the purchase. That balance is personal and remains separate from any church plan.

Do we need to invest in radio equipment for the church?

No. SermonBridge is designed to be accessible using the devices people already have, ideal for regular meetings, diaspora family visits, or occasional bilingual events.

Who is behind SermonBridge?

SermonBridge is developed by the same team behind Consejería Hoy, a biblical counseling ministry serving churches in the US, Latin America, and the Hispanic diaspora.

Make your next service in Chile understood by everyone

Evaluate SermonBridge with your church team before the next service or bilingual gathering.