Language Issues

Mother Tongue Use in Multilingual Churches

A review of ‘Managing linguistic diversity in the church’
Katherine O'Donnell (2011)
Reflections on a research paper by Anicka Fast, relevant for those working on Bible translation in multilingual church contexts: Fast, Anicka 2009. Managing linguistic diversity in the church: language ideological contestation within a shared moral framework in south-western Burkina Faso.…
Richard
December 28, 2011
Bible Reading

The Big Read

Reading big chunks of Scripture, out loud, together
Carl Laferton (2011)
"What we are trying to do is say we want our people to know the Scripture — and how will they know the Scriptures other than by reading it? And what’s the best way to read it? I’m convinced that…
Richard
December 22, 2011
Strategic Planning

Checklist for Scripture Engagement

Margaret Hill (2011)
What kinds of resources and activities would be good for promoting Scripture Engagement in language communities around the world? This checklist was put together at a seminar in Nairobi, Kenya, in August 2011. I hope it will be useful as…
Richard
November 22, 2011
Children

Children, Mission and the Bible: A Global Perspective

Wendy Strachan (2010)
Information is important – it can help children make responsible choices. Entertainment is engaging – it helps the story to come alive. But we cannot be satisfied with these outcomes when the Bible is so clearly about transformation. This Bible…
Richard
October 22, 2011
Bible Translation

Bible Translation Basics

Communicating Scripture in a Relevant Way
Harriet Hill, Ernst-August Gutt, Margaret Hill, Christoph Unger, Rick Floyd (2011)
Over the past thirty years, scholars have made significant advances in understanding how human communication functions. They have moved from looking for meaning in texts alone to seeing texts as providing clues that lead hearers to discover the speaker’s intended…
Richard
August 30, 2011
Leadership Training

Are Workshops Useful?

Margaret Hill (2011)
"It has been proved over and over again that people do not learn by sitting and listening to long lectures! The more the participants are involved in the learning process, the more they will remember. As much as possible, help…
Richard
April 26, 2011
DigitalFilm and VideoYoung People

Viral Good News

Letting go of our most valuable resources
Roy Meredith (Logosdor, Australia) (2009)
"Those under 20 are ‘digital natives’ — fearless and proficient in manipulating the media with understanding of it structure and potential. It is these young people we must harness to help Christians be salt and light on the internet social…
Richard
April 9, 2011