Scripture Engagement

Digital

Mobile Advance

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…

RichardApril 18, 2013

Research

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

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…

RichardApril 15, 2013

Research

Are Vernacular Scriptures Being Used? Kabiye Research Results

"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…

RichardApril 10, 2013

Research

State of the Bible 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…

RichardApril 8, 2013

Drama Music and Worship Visual Arts

Creating Local Arts Together

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…

RichardFebruary 25, 2013

Bible Preaching Leadership Training

Key Terms of the Bible Course

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…

RichardFebruary 13, 2013

Digital

Mobile Ministry Introduction

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…

RichardDecember 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…

RichardOctober 15, 2012

Marketing and Distribution Strategic Planning

UBS reborn? Scripture engagement in a glocalised world

"In UBS thinking Scripture Engagement is a concept that emphasises making the Bible discoverable, accessible and relevant, that includes both making the Bible recoverable and discoverable as Sacred Scripture, and making Scriptures accessible as a place of life enhancing and…

RichardOctober 4, 2012

Bible Study Culture

“So the living interaction proceeds”

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…

RichardSeptember 27, 2012

Mobile Advance

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

Are Vernacular Scriptures Being Used? Kabiye Research Results

State of the Bible 2013

Creating Local Arts Together

Key Terms of the Bible Course

Mobile Ministry Introduction

Orality Journal

UBS reborn? Scripture engagement in a glocalised world

“So the living interaction proceeds”

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