Literacy

How literacy can harm Scripture Use

Traveling to different countries in Africa, I’ve noticed one important link between Scripture use and literacy, and that is how literacy can harm Scripture use! It is clear that it is right and proper to have an emphasis on teaching…
Richard
January 15, 2009
Bible Translation

Choosing Relevant Scriptures

We should give specific attention to certain themes and portions of the Bible that are particularly appealing 'door openers' to some audiences. Different people, in different circumstances, will be able to identify more with certain characters and passages of the…
Richard
January 14, 2009
CultureDiscipleshipWomen

Tharaka Female Circumcision

When the Bible remains silent about certain cultural features, the Church... should assist the Christians to think through their traditions by digging deeper. In the Tharaka society of Kenya, female circumcision has held a prominent place. In recent years Christian…
Richard
January 14, 2009
Literacy

Making Readers Literate

Making readers literate, that is what transition literacy is all about. L1–L2 transition literacy introduces the isolated minority language speaker to a world of information and ideas outside his own culture; L2–L1 literacy restores to the L2 reader his cultural…
Richard
January 9, 2009
Culture

Worldview Scripture Use Workshop

The changes necessary for worldview transformation can only be undertaken in culturally appropriate ways if the Christian community itself is in charge of the change process. This article reports on a Worldview Scripture Use Workshop held in the Philippines which…
Richard
December 22, 2008
Bible StorytellingOrality

Making Disciples of Oral Learners

Discover why orality is a growing phenomenon throughout the world in reaching others for Christ. Around 70% of the world's population communicates mainly by stories, proverbs, drama, songs, poetry, and chants which all happens in a face-to-face context. Stories play…
Richard
December 11, 2008
AudioDrama

Drama productions for Scripture Use

The cassette dramas were very effective and listened to repeatedly. The Ese Ejjas are a nomadic river people group of Bolivia. Joyce Prettol describes how no one was able to read Scripture with expression, as reading is a personal skill…
Richard
December 11, 2008
Literacy

Literacy & Evangelism International

Literacy & Evangelism International (LEI) has developed Bible-content, adult basic readers in more than 180 languages. These readers are being used to teach Christians how to read the Bible so they can be daily students of God’s Word. LEI helps…
Richard
December 7, 2008