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
ChildrenFilm and VideoVisual Arts

The Illustrated Bible

Illustrated Bible selections and Bible videos
Keith Neely (2012)
"I realised that no translation was worth anything if my children didn't read it on their own because they wanted to. The burning question for me as a parent was how do I get my children into the word of…
Richard
September 14, 2012
Trauma Healing

Trauma Healing Institute

We are a global collaboration of ministries dedicated to helping people around the world heal from the pain of trauma. The THI Method Our method is simple. It brings a group of people together in a safe place, where they…
Richard
August 15, 2012