Engaging with Scripture

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…

"...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…

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…

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…

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…