Bible StudyDiscipleshipLiteracy

Literacy for Life: a Tool for the Church?

A church-based literacy program for Ghana
Pat Herbert (2006)
The pastor will find that not only can his congregation read the Scriptures in their own language, but they will show a greater depth of understanding God’s Word and show growth in their Christian lives. Community literacy projects have been…
Richard
February 14, 2009
Meditation and PrayerResearch

The Psalms and Spirituality

A study of meditative engagement with selected psalms amongst Edinburgh students
Fergus Macdonald (2008)
"...the creative engagement between respondents and text results from respondents discovering that the psalms resonate with their idealism and basic human needs in ways that facilitate their ongoing spiritual quest for meaning and enlightenment, as well as providing an opportunity…
Richard
February 13, 2009
Bible StudyDiscipleshipWomen

Bible Courses for Women

Hanni Gruenig (2003)
How can we start women reading their Bibles when they have never done it before? Many women in Africa do not realize that the Bible has answers to their daily life questions. Hanni Gruenig describes how she used a course…
Richard
February 12, 2009
Strategic Planning

Strategic Planning and Scripture Use

Integration of Results Based Management and Conditions of Scripture Use
Carol Jean Gallagher (2009)
"What should we be doing in our language program for Scripture Use?"... Too often, the decision is made based on what the team members enjoy or are good at, what an outspoken individual in the language group is asking for,…
Richard
February 11, 2009
Bible Reading

E100 Challenge – Bible reading program

Develop a daily Bible reading habit
"The program works because it is a personal challenge designed to develop a daily Bible reading habit, it can be done in community as a small group or as a whole church, it is achievable and it is flexible." The…
Richard
February 2, 2009
Bible Study

Effective Bible Study Method

Dick Hohulin
A Bible study method which minimizes the spoon-fed approach and encourages the individual to learn for himself. Dick Hohulin describes a devotional Bible study method which was used to great effect in the Philippines. It is simple and enables the…
Richard
January 26, 2009
Strategic Planning

Global Missiology

Global Missiology is a quarterly publication of contributions from international researchers, practitioners and scholars who have a global perspective. Articles are available for free download in English, Chinese, French, Spanish and Portuguese.
Richard
January 24, 2009