Digital

Mobile Advance

A ministry of WEC International
Mobile Advance's mission and vision is connecting the unreached with the good news and church of Jesus Christ through the device that connects them with the world- the mobile phone. At their website you will find: Resources to help you…
Richard
April 18, 2013
Research

Patronage and Usage of the Mother-Tongue Bibles in Kumasi, Ghana

Prime Journal of Social Science, Vol. 1, Issue 7, 121-129 (2012)
Jonathan E. T. Kuwornu-Adjaottor (2012)
Abstract: "The need for the translation of the Scriptures into the vernacular to enable people read the Bible in their mother-tongues started in the third century BC in the ancient city of Alexandria in Egypt. Since the first mother-tongue translation…
Richard
April 15, 2013
Research

Are Vernacular Scriptures Being Used? Kabiye Research Results

The Bible Translator - Vol 63, No 2 (April 2012)
Harriet Hill (2012)
"Much effort and funding is invested every year by many organizations to provide vernacular Scriptures to minority peoples. Are these Scriptures being used? What factors affect their use? We have anecdotes and rumors, but very little real research. "Over the…
Richard
April 10, 2013
Research

State of the Bible 2013

Barna Research (2013)
The State of the Bible 2013 report contains the findings from a nationwide study commissioned by American Bible Society and conducted by Barna Research. From the report: "Americans overwhelming (77%) believe morals and values are declining in the U.S. The…
Richard
April 8, 2013
DramaMusic and WorshipVisual Arts

Creating Local Arts Together

A Manual to Help Communities Reach their Kingdom Goals
Brian Schrag (2013)
Brian Schrag’s Creating Local Arts Together manual has both a stirring and exhilarating effect as the reader envisions the possibility of a community’s arts used for the purposes of God’s kingdom and, at the same time, is thorough and informative…
Richard
February 25, 2013
Bible PreachingLeadership Training

Key Terms of the Bible Course

A Student's Manual for Scripture Use
Edna Headland (2013)
Pastors who have studied in a language other than their mother tongue can have difficulty using the local language Scriptures. When they preach, they sometimes borrow words from the language in which they studied, rather than thinking about the word…
Richard
February 13, 2013
Digital

Mobile Ministry Introduction

A brief introduction to mobile ministry and its place in world missions
Keith Williams (2012)
An exciting growth area for Scripture Engagement practitioners is working out how mobile phones can be used around the world to encourage the use of the Scriptures. This 5-minute video presents an introduction to the possibilities of mobile ministry: Mobile…
Richard
December 5, 2012
Orality

Orality Journal

Orality Journal is the journal of the International Orality Network. It is published online semi-annually and aims to provide a platform for scholarly discourse on the issues of orality, discoveries of innovations in orality, and praxis of effectiveness across multiple…
Richard
October 15, 2012
Bible StudyCulture

“So the living interaction proceeds”

The contextual approach, from the Willowbank Report
From the Willowbank Report: Consultation on Gospel and Culture, under the heading 'Understanding God's Word Today: The Contextual Approach': Today's readers cannot come to the text in a personal vacuum, and should not try to. Instead, they should come with…
Richard
September 27, 2012