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
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Timelining Scripture Workshop

A Bible Engagement Tool designed to assist people to grasp the big picture of Scripture; the story of the King and His Kingdom, and their place in it!
Clayton Fergie (Scripture Union International)
"The pattern of a fundamentally fragmented and disconnected understanding of Scripture still remains a major issue for those within Christendom, in both the majority and minority world." Timelining Scripture is an innovative, yet simple Bible engagement tool that helps people…
Richard
October 11, 2010
Digital

The Little Phone That Could: Mobile-Empowered Ministry

Keith Williams, Leith Gray (2010)
"What we had failed to notice was that these nomads already had media players—their mobile phones! They were using them to listen to music and poetry as well as view videos. This realization changed our strategy, so we now start…
Richard
October 8, 2010
Bible Reading

Barriers that Prevent us from Encountering the Word

Common Pitfalls in Reading Scripture
Bob Ekblad, Kris Rocke (2010)
"Our tendency is to “tame” Scripture and make it safe. While we desire to encounter Scripture on its own terms and allow it to speak its liberating word in into our lives, very often we (consciously or unconsciously) work to…
Richard
October 1, 2010
Bible Study

Iron Sharpens Iron

Leading Bible-Oriented Small Groups that Thrive
Orlando Saer (2010)
"Orlando Saer's Iron Sharpens Iron may well become the "Bible" for small group studies--as the author's six finely wrought chapters cover virtually everything essential to initiating and maintaining healthy small group Bible studies. There is nothing arm-chair here... Saer writes…
Richard
September 22, 2010
Bible Study

Popular Bible Reading in Latin America

“Then their [our] eyes were opened…”
Silvia Regina de Lima Silva
"In Latin America the interpretational situation is shaped by the community dimension - so we talk about reading communities. We affirm that the community is the context (literally ‘the lap’) in which the meaning of the text can rest and…
Richard
September 18, 2010
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Colocando a Bíblia em Ação

Como tornar a Bíblia relevante para todas as línguas e culturas
Harriet Hill, Margaret Hill (2010)
This is the Brazilian Portuguese version of the book Translating the Bible into Action by Harriet Hill and Margaret Hill. A tried and tested resource that encourages meaningful Bible use in multi-lingual contexts through both written and oral media. Includes…
Richard
August 24, 2010