Scripture Engagement in Ministry

Training Church Leaders from Minority Language Groups in Multilingual Bible Schools

Edna Headland (2009)

"When the Scriptures are available in the mother tongue, students will use them if encouraged to do so by the staff of the training institutions. Professors may not understand the languages their students are working in and they may find…

RichardOctober 7, 2010

Trauma Healing

Trauma Healing at the Cross of Christ

Harriet Hill (2010)

"In 2001, a small group of concerned people met in Nairobi to discuss how to help people traumatized by war. By 2009, this discussion had yielded much fruit, both in Africa and around the world. As violence increases in the…

RichardMarch 31, 2010

Bible Storytelling Evangelism

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…

RichardOctober 16, 2009

Bible Storytelling Discipleship Evangelism

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…

RichardOctober 16, 2009

Culture Leadership Training

African Traditional Religion and Christian Counseling

Karl Grebe, Wilfred Fon (2006)

We soon found that even the most experienced Christian leaders were not always sure how to relate the cultural phenomena to the biblical picture. On the whole, the church had bypassed the task of interpreting the cultural picture from the…

RichardSeptember 13, 2009

Culture Leadership Training

What can a pastor learn from a donkey?

Jacob Finifrock (2004)

The living model of the transformation of a donkey, along with the use and application of Scripture left a profound impact on all of us who were involved. This report describes how a team went to help promote the use…

RichardMay 23, 2009

Bible Study Leadership Training Understanding Scripture

How to Teach Using the Inductive Method

Brian Arensen (1995)

We need to help our students switch their focus from their teachers to the Bible. We want them to be able to say with full confidence, “This is what the Bible teaches.” How can we do that? It must begin…

RichardMarch 18, 2009

Discipleship Evangelism Strategic Planning

Working together to advance the Kingdom of God

An integrated strategy for the total team

Rick Brown (2002)

In the total team, the various agencies exercise complementary roles, as the Lord uses them to build up His local church. A common strategy that is emerging to advance the Kingdom of God is culturally appropriate church planting movements. Rick…

RichardMarch 10, 2009

Trauma Healing

What does God have to say about the trauma I’m facing?

Putting psychological and medical principles in a Biblical framework

Margaret Hill (2003)

People need information, whether medical, or psychological—how people normally react to stress and trauma. Secondly, they need to know what God says about it—through Scripture readings and discussions. Many parts of Africa today are affected by wars, rebel groups and…

RichardFebruary 23, 2009

Leadership Training

Typical Local Language Seminar for Pastors

A report of a seminar for Ejagham pastors from Cameroon and Nigeria

Chris Jackson (2003)

One pastor reported, 'I never understood grace like that before. I think I can learn a great deal using the Ejagham New Testament in my Bible study. And my people need to hear this so that they will understand better…

RichardFebruary 18, 2009