Category

Engaging with Scripture

Bible StudyDiscipleshipLiteracy

Literacy for Life: a Tool for the Church?

A church-based literacy program for Ghana
Pat Herbert (2006)
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…
Richard
February 14, 2009
Meditation and PrayerResearch

The Psalms and Spirituality

A study of meditative engagement with selected psalms amongst Edinburgh students
Fergus Macdonald (2008)
"...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…
Richard
February 13, 2009
Bible StudyDiscipleshipWomen

Bible Courses for Women

Hanni Gruenig (2003)
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…
Richard
February 12, 2009
Bible Reading

E100 Challenge – Bible reading program

Develop a daily Bible reading habit
"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…
Richard
February 2, 2009
Bible Study

Effective Bible Study Method

Dick Hohulin
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…
Richard
January 26, 2009
Bible StorytellingBible Translation

Chronological Storying – a case history

Translating a Story-tellers' Bible for storying
CeliaB (2003)
Chronological Storying... needs to be underpinned by a solid, reliable translation in the target language. To reach an isolated community, Chronological Storying can be an effective tool. However, storytellers need to be aware of the translation principles and key terms…
Richard
January 20, 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