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Books - Scripture Engagement

Bible StorytellingEvangelism

Bible Storying for Church Planting

Daniel Sanchez, J. O. Terry, LaNette Thompson (2008)
Adaptability on the part of the Bible storyer is absolutely essential if such efforts are to result in church starting. This adaptability must address the presentation of the stories, the number of stories that are utilized, the story sets that…
Richard
October 16, 2009
Bible StorytellingDiscipleshipEvangelism

Basic Bible Storying

Preparing and presenting Bible stories for evangelism, discipleship, training and ministry
J. O. Terry (2009)
Bible Storying is the intentional and uninterrupted sharing of God's Word primarily as stories. These stories are usually supplemented with culturally appropriate learning exercises that are listener sensitive. The stories may be told as part of a strategy of telling…
Richard
October 16, 2009
Bible Reading

More Precious than Gold

Read the Bible in one or two years
Robert Murray McCheyne (2008)
God reveals himself to us in Scripture. As we read the Bible daily, he gradually works on our thinking, our will and our emotions so we can love him 'with all our mind, our strength, our soul, our heart'. The…
Richard
September 29, 2009
Understanding Scripture

The Drama of Scripture

Finding our place in the biblical story
Craig Bartholomew, Michael Goheen (2014)
Many of us have read the Bible as if it was merely a mosaic of little bits - theological bits, moral bits, historical-critical bits, sermon bits, devotional bits, narrative bits. But to read the Bible in such a fragmented way…
Richard
September 10, 2009
AudioFilm and VideoRadio

Media in Church and Mission

Communicating the Gospel
Viggo Søgaard (1993)
Pilot programs have clearly shown that extensive word and concept explanations are often needed if a non-Christian is to understand the written text as read on a cassette. The explanations will need to be provided in a format that is…
Richard
August 22, 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
Bible StorytellingOrality

Making Disciples of Oral Learners

Avery Willis (convenor) (2007)
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
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
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