Bible StudyUnderstanding Scripture

How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth

Get the most out of your Bible
Gordon Fee, Douglas Stuart (2014)
From the book description: Understanding the Bible isn’t for the few, the gifted, the scholarly. The Bible is accessible. It’s meant to be read and comprehended by everyone from armchair readers to seminary students. A few essential insights into the…
Richard
December 6, 2008
Bible StorytellingOrality

Network of Biblical Storytellers

An international organization whose purpose is to communicate the sacred stories of the biblical tradition. Their mission is to encourage everyone to learn and tell biblical stories. The website contains news of training courses and a bookstore of useful resources.
Richard
December 6, 2008
ChildrenLiteracyVisual Arts

Scripture Big Books

Promoting Scripture use in difficult environments
Mary Beavon (2001)
“The illustrations captured the imagination of the children.” Mary Beavon describes a Scripture Use activity their team used in an area of Cameroon where churches are small, travel is difficult, and people have little money. They developed Scripture Big Books…
Richard
December 5, 2008
Training

MA with Major in Language and Culture Studies: Scripture Engagement

Dallas International University, Texas
The MA with Major in Language and Culture Studies, concentration Scripture Engagement, provides expertise in a particular domain of Scripture Engagement service as well as broad competency in Scripture Engagement. It prepares people to comprehensively understand Scripture Engagement and address…
Richard
December 1, 2008
Bible StorytellingVisual Arts

Bible Storying Cloth Scarf

International Mission Board
Originally designed for use in Africa, this storying scarf is now used around the world in ministry to oral learners. Included with the scarf is a Story Guide with scripture references that accompany each of the 42 stories on the…
Richard
November 28, 2008
Music and Worship

Heart Sounds International

A Ministry of OM Arts
Heart Sounds International exists to help ignite culturally relevant and biblically appropriate worship, especially in places where Christ-followers are restricted, persecuted or unknown. Heart Sounds International promotes worship predominantly in the non-western world by providing services in audio and video…
Richard
November 26, 2008
Bible StorytellingVisual Arts

Firm Foundations Bible Pictures

A set of 105 pictures designed to accompany the Firm Foundations chronological Bible teaching study. Available in colour and black and white. See also the Foundation Matters Bible Pictures, which were developped as an alternative set of pictures for Firm…
Richard
November 26, 2008
Music and Worship

All The World Will Worship

Helps for Developing Indigenous Hymns
Brian Schrag, Paul Neely (eds.)
This “tool chest” of materials brings together a compilation of documents and research tools, each describing an idea, activity or concept to enable the missionary or Christian worker to encourage some aspect of indigenous hymnody. Book & CD-ROM, available from…
Richard
November 26, 2008