Music and Worship

Music and Worship Training

Arts for a Better Future

Arts for a Better Future (ABF) is a one-week workshop that trains participants to spark local, Scripture-infused creativity that moves communities toward the kingdom of God. The training content follows the 7-step process contained in Creating Local Arts Together: A…

RichardApril 26, 2013

Drama Music and Worship Visual Arts

Creating Local Arts Together

Brian Schrag’s Creating Local Arts Together manual has both a stirring and exhilarating effect as the reader envisions the possibility of a community’s arts used for the purposes of God’s kingdom and, at the same time, is thorough and informative…

RichardFebruary 25, 2013

Literacy Music and Worship

Music: a bridge to literacy

"Learning takes place when the activity is (1) receptor-oriented, (2) context-oriented, (3) repetitive, and (4) participatory… Indigenous music embraces all four of these learning components. Not only are the words in the people’s spoken language, but the music is also…

RichardMay 13, 2010

Bible Storytelling Music and Worship Orality

Scripture in an Oral Culture: the Yali of Irian Jaya

"The occasion in Yali culture which became the natural opportunity for initial and continued transmission of Scripture — basically in the form of Bible stories — was in the evening hours which traditionally were given to nunung and dindil ale…

RichardMay 3, 2010

Audio Bible Storytelling Drama Memorising Scripture Music and Worship Orality

How to Make Oral Communication More Effective

In seeking to free ourselves from the biases of a print-oriented culture, we need to consider, not only the kinds of media and discourse genre (e.g. narrative) that are most appropriate for oral cultures, but also the most effective ways…

RichardFebruary 24, 2009

Culture Evangelism Music and Worship

The concept of limited good and the spread of the gospel

...to ensure the Mazatecs understood a bit of doctrine, we needed to put it in a hymn. The concept of “limited good” means there is only so much good (including knowledge and love) to go around, so someone’s advantage implies…

RichardDecember 14, 2008

Music and Worship

Heart Sounds International

Heart Sounds International exists to help ignite culturally relevant and biblically appropriate worship, especially in places where Christ-followers are restricted, persecuted or unknown. Heart Sounds International promotes worship predominantly in the non-western world by providing services in audio and video…

RichardNovember 26, 2008

Music and Worship

All The World Will Worship

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…

RichardNovember 26, 2008

Music and Worship

Scripture Song Writing Workshops

"Because of these songs many are hearing the good news for the first time in their language... These songs, full of God's Word will not return void." This video highlights the role of ethnomusicology in running Scripture song writing workshops.

RichardNovember 22, 2008

Music and Worship

A Time to Sing

Ever wondered how you can make songs in a more African style? Have you wanted to make songs that are closer to your heart and speak deep to your Christian faith? "A Time to Sing" gives you biblical guidelines for…

RichardNovember 18, 2008

Music and Worship

Arts for a Better Future

Creating Local Arts Together

Music: a bridge to literacy

Scripture in an Oral Culture: the Yali of Irian Jaya

How to Make Oral Communication More Effective

The concept of limited good and the spread of the gospel

Heart Sounds International

All The World Will Worship

Scripture Song Writing Workshops

A Time to Sing

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