AdvocacyBible Reading

Read the Bible for Life

An initiative aiming to improve biblical literacy in the church
"Read the Bible for Life aims to improve biblical literacy in the culture and the church by simultaneously moving readers toward greater skill in reading the Bible well and toward a deeper commitment to applying Scripture to everyday life." The…
Richard
February 20, 2011
Advocacy

The Cape Town Commitment: We Love God’s Word

Lausanne Movement (2010)
The role of Scripture In Mission was a special focus at the Third Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization, Cape Town 2010. The Cape Town Commitment is a statement to follow on from the Lausanne Covenant (1974) and the Manilla Manifesto…
Richard
January 26, 2011
AudioMarketing and Distribution

Audio Players in Use

9 ideas for using digital audio players in Scripture Engagement
Richard Margetts (2011)
"We know that just because someone has a printed Bible doesn’t mean they will use it. After the novelty has worn off, how can we encourage people to go on listening and engaging with God’s Word with their audio player?"…
Richard
January 18, 2011
AppsAudioDigital

Bible.is

Hear, see, and share the Word of God
The Bible.is app and website, from Faith Comes By Hearing, allow you to hear, see and share God's Word in languages from around the world. Hear - Listen to God’s Word in high-quality, dramatized audio. Download your favorite version for…
Richard
December 18, 2010
Visual Arts

Making Scripture Attractive

Betty Green (2010)
"We make posters, bookmarks - laminated and non-laminated, bookmark kits for groups to make their own bookmarks, refrigerator magnets, note pads, stickers..." The Inakeanon People of the Philippines are seeing God’s Word in colorful attractive posters, bookmarks, key chains, greeting…
Richard
December 10, 2010
Young People

What’s the Bible got to do with me?

Shaping the thinking of teens outside the church
David Benson (2009)
"Most of our Scripture Engagement tools are geared toward teens who are relatively open to the Scriptures though perhaps struggle to see the relevance. But what about the antagonistic atheists and seculars who favour naturalistic science over the implausible supernatural;…
Richard
December 4, 2010
ChildrenTrauma Healing

Helping Traumatised Children

Margaret Hill (2009)
"I think the workshop gave all the kids a way of expressing thoughts and emotions that they had no outlet for before. It helped them know that what they are feeling is normal and that God cares deeply about them."…
Richard
November 4, 2010
Young People

The Tools You Use and the ‘Tude You Bring

A framework for approaching youth Scripture Engagement
Naomi Swindon, Adrian Blenkinsop (2009)
"Scripture engagement must allow the young person to ‘discover’ the message for themselves (as opposed to ‘being told’). They need to discover the relevance and value of God’s story for their lives, and our role is to be a guide,…
Richard
October 17, 2010
Understanding Scripture

God’s Big Picture

Tracing the Storyline of the Bible
Vaughan Roberts (2003)
Sixty-six books written by forty people over nearly 2,000 years, in two languages and several different genres. A worldwide bestseller published in countless sizes and bindings, translations and languages. Sworn by in court, fought over by religious people, quoted in…
Richard
October 14, 2010