Strategic Planning

Missiology: An International Review

Missiology is the quarterly journal of the American Society of Missiology. It began publication in 1973, continuing in the tradition of its predecessor Practical Anthropology. According to their website, Missiology is one of the premier scholarly journals of mission studies,…
Richard
July 30, 2009
Digital

The Bible in the Digital Space

Mark Brown (2009)
So I offer the challenge: that we inhabit this digital space, become part of the culture and learn the language of what Marc Prensky calls the, 'Digital Natives'. Those of us who have adopted technology later in life he describes…
Richard
July 30, 2009
Bible ReadingDigital

WordLive

Daily multimedia Bible experience from Scripture Union
WordLive is for people who want to meet with God in fresh ways and to engage with the Bible. WordLive is created and maintained by Scripture Union. At the heart of what we do is to try to present the…
Richard
July 30, 2009
Bible Study

The One Minute Bible Study

Especially for men who need to rediscover their love of God's word
Archie Poulos (2001)
Our experience with this approach has been uniformly positive. Men who had neglected their Bibles for years found that this was an achievable goal, and rekindled not only the passion of Bible reading (some never lost it), but also the…
Richard
July 21, 2009
AdvocacyResearchStrategic Planning

The Eight Conditions of Scripture Engagement

Social and Cultural Factors Necessary for Vernacular Bible Translation to Achieve Maximum Effect
T. Wayne Dye (2009)
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…
Richard
July 14, 2009
Bible Reading

Unleashing the Word

Rediscovering the Public Reading of Scripture
Max McLean, Warren Bird (2009)
"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…
Richard
June 18, 2009
Advocacy

Encouraging Scripture use among the Amuesha

Martha D. Tripp (1984)
"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…
Richard
June 16, 2009