When creating a Scripture use plan how do you get a grip on the pertinent conditions to be able to set goals and create a plan? The Welser Scale is an assessment tool used to facilitate goal setting and Scripture…
RichardJuly 15, 2009
Social and Cultural Factors Necessary for Vernacular Bible Translation to Achieve Maximum Effect
The listing of these Eight Conditions or eight categories of factors used as a tool for evaluation can prevent surprises and help the church, missionaries, and Bible translators alike to focus on those activities that are likely to have maximum…
RichardJuly 14, 2009
Does God really want His Word presented in "sacred" language, as so many people seem to think? Does not the Bible itself demonstrate that God reveals His truth through humble people in humble tongues, rather than in prestigious or “sacred”…
RichardJuly 13, 2009
Rediscovering the Public Reading of Scripture
"Modern society is awash in words. An auditory tidal wave cascades from our televisions, radios, media players, and the Internet. Today’s distracted worshippers often feel spiritually shortchanged when the Scriptures are spoken without passion and power. This lively and encouraging…
RichardJune 18, 2009
"This is what we have been looking for." As I heard these words coming from the Amuesha teacher/preacher as he taught the newly translated Scripture to his own people, I sensed this moment as a tremendous breakthrough for the Amuesha…
RichardJune 16, 2009
Help! Hardly anyone can read the translated Scriptures. What can we do? This is a one-page poster or course handout. It reminds us that if a lack of literacy skills is cited as a barrier to Scripture use, then the…
RichardJune 12, 2009
In this video, Max McLean gives a powerful presentation from Mark's Gospel. In what ways could members of local language communities put on a dramatic presentation of passages from the translated Scriptures? Are there gifted actors who would be willing…
RichardJune 10, 2009
Injecting a good dose of the Bible into your literacy programme
Literacy for Life is all about injecting a good dose of the Bible into a traditional literacy programme... You will need the beginner’s literacy primer. This is the book that is used to teach the letters of the alphabet and…
RichardJune 8, 2009
How the mother-tongue Scriptures shed light on an age-old rite of passage among the Tharaka people of Kenya
The impact is great since the truth they learn from the Tharaka New Testament sets them free. The truth is being revealed even to women who were the main victims of the myth of Kirimo. It is obvious that the…
RichardMay 29, 2009
The living model of the transformation of a donkey, along with the use and application of Scripture left a profound impact on all of us who were involved. This report describes how a team went to help promote the use…
RichardMay 23, 2009
