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Bible Translation Discipleship Language Issues

Searching for the Impact of Bible Translation among the Minorities in China

Historically, Bible translation has been an extensive, even at times protracted, process. Translation projects have traditionally included research (linguistic and anthropological); translations (oral and written); literacy (where implementation is viable); and scripture use (both teaching and discipling.) Is all this…

RichardOctober 19, 2019

Digital

The Little Phone That Could: Mobile-Empowered Ministry

"What we had failed to notice was that these nomads already had media players—their mobile phones! They were using them to listen to music and poetry as well as view videos. This realization changed our strategy, so we now start…

RichardOctober 8, 2010

Audio Digital Film and Video Literacy Orality Visual Arts

Scripture in an Accessible Form

The choice of medium can make a difference, and better artistic quality enhances any communication. However, the most important quality is how relevant the message seems to be to the lives of its hearers. If a hearer (or reader or…

RichardOctober 3, 2009

Literacy Orality

Dependence on Literacy Strategy

It is possible that the literacy based approach as applied in non-reading communities reaches best those who most want to escape from the traditional culture into the modern world of wealth and technology, but it may not be successful in…

RichardAugust 17, 2009

Audio Literacy Orality

The Crucial Role of Oral-Scripture: Focus Africa

Oral-Scripture in Africa is the highest potential medium of outreach for the salvation message on the continent today and into the 21st century. This is because it is capable of reaching both the literate and the teeming millions of non-literate…

RichardAugust 17, 2009

Audio

The Emergence of Audio-Scriptures in Church and Mission

Need orientation is very important for audio-Scriptures and with that follows careful research of the intended audience. When the apostle Paul spoke in a synagogue, he could freely quote from the Old Testament, but when he taught the Gentiles in…

RichardAugust 17, 2009

Advocacy Research Strategic Planning

The Eight Conditions of Scripture Engagement

The listing of these Eight Conditions or eight categories of factors used as a tool for evaluation can prevent surprises and help the church, missionaries, and Bible translators alike to focus on those activities that are likely to have maximum…

RichardJuly 14, 2009

Language Issues

Like Bright Sunlight: The Benefit of Communicating in Heart Language

Does God really want His Word presented in "sacred" language, as so many people seem to think? Does not the Bible itself demonstrate that God reveals His truth through humble people in humble tongues, rather than in prestigious or “sacred”…

RichardJuly 13, 2009

Bible Translation Marketing and Distribution

The Emmaus-Medina Intertextual Connection

Scripture translation and usage provides a wonderful bridge for the Gospel to penetrate into what often seems a hostile context. The author argues that Jesus' encounter with the disciples on the road to Emmaus provides a reproducible paradigm for Scripture…

RichardApril 20, 2009

Bible Storytelling Orality

Relational Bible Storying and Scripture Use

Thankfully, many resources and materials for Bible storying are now available. As I began to review and use these resources, however, it seemed that the relational context of Bible storying was too seldom addressed. Even in my own ministry, when…

RichardApril 1, 2009

Searching for the Impact of Bible Translation among the Minorities in China

The Little Phone That Could: Mobile-Empowered Ministry

Scripture in an Accessible Form

Dependence on Literacy Strategy

The Crucial Role of Oral-Scripture: Focus Africa

The Emergence of Audio-Scriptures in Church and Mission

The Eight Conditions of Scripture Engagement

Like Bright Sunlight: The Benefit of Communicating in Heart Language

The Emmaus-Medina Intertextual Connection

Relational Bible Storying and Scripture Use

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