Scripture Engagement

Bible Translation Language Issues

Promoting vernacular Scriptures where a national language translation is venerated

One of the major obstacles for the acceptance of an idiomatic translation of the Scriptures into a vernacular language where there is some form of established church is that often there is a strong veneration of a translation of the…

RichardFebruary 16, 2009

Language Issues Marketing and Distribution

Diglot New Testaments – Pros and cons

Arguments against a diglot version focus on matters of cost, production time, and difficulty, and bulkiness versus ease of handling. Arguments for the diglot are mostly in the area of factors which will promote the use of the publication. The…

RichardFebruary 16, 2009

Bible Study Discipleship Literacy

Literacy for Life: a Tool for the Church?

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…

RichardFebruary 14, 2009

Meditation and Prayer Research

The Psalms and Spirituality

"...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…

RichardFebruary 13, 2009

Bible Study Discipleship Women

Bible Courses for Women

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…

RichardFebruary 12, 2009

Strategic Planning

Strategic Planning and Scripture Use

"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,…

RichardFebruary 11, 2009

Bible Reading Bible Study Children Young People

Bible Reading in Small Groups

A new resource for leaders of small groups of young people. Designed to let the Bible speak to young people, and to allow you to train yourself to be a Bible Mentor. For use in school SU groups, primary or…

RichardFebruary 7, 2009

Advocacy Bible Translation Language Issues Marketing and Distribution

The use and lack of use of translated Scriptures

Common factors emerge that affect Scripture use: level of literacy, prestige of the language, and attitude of church leaders. A wide variety of reasons account for published Scriptures not being used. They include a lack of literacy, a language that…

RichardFebruary 2, 2009

Bible Reading

E100 Challenge – Bible reading program

"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…

RichardFebruary 2, 2009

Bible Study

Effective Bible Study Method

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…

RichardJanuary 26, 2009