The dedication of the NT is too momentous an occasion not to be taken seriously or to be left in untrained hands. It is a turning point in the translation programme. It must not be badly handled. For some involved…
RichardMarch 1, 2022
Here are eight guides to help as you plan digital Scripture engagement strategy: Audience Questions Digital Strategy in Partnership Design Questions Distribution Options Digital Promotion Digital Scripture Engagement Pathways Monitoring, Evaluation and Analytics Training Pathways You don’t need to look…
RichardNovember 5, 2021
Getting to know the people, places and possibilities behind the global EMDC community
The EMDC Podcast gives you the opportunity to meet some of the people involved in Scripture Engagement around the world. Podcast hosts Tim Cowley and Steve Baughman talk to colleagues involved in orality and storytelling, filmmaking, ethnoarts, websites for ministry,…
RichardOctober 7, 2021
A detailed comparison of the ConnectBox, LightStream Pocket, MicroPi and BibleBox Pi
How do you get digital resources into the hands of people who aren’t connected to the Internet? How do you distribute apps, videos, audio, documents, and images to people who can’t afford the data it would take to download those…
RichardMay 31, 2021
An Interactive Online Experience
EMDC Online provides presentations and online training courses on a wide range of topics related to Scripture Engagement and media. New presentations are scheduled every few days, where you can participate and ask questions. This includes: Advice on making good…
RichardJanuary 21, 2021
Listening Groups and Scripture Distribution in Senegalese languages
This report describes the Scripture Engagement training which was carried out in response to an invitation from Mercy Ships. Twelve local chaplains were trained to facilitate listening groups among the outpatients of Mercy Ship’s Hospital Out-Patient Extension Center (HOPE Center).…
RichardJanuary 6, 2021
God's Word, Freely Received, Freely Given
In the Open.Bible initiative, Biblica is publishing Bible texts with a Creative Commons (Attribution-ShareAlike) Licence. This means that you are free to copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format. You can adapt, remix, transform, and build upon…
RichardDecember 22, 2020
28 ideas for digital distribution
For years, Missionary Aviation Fellowship’s pilots carried a box on planes containing Bibles and Christian literature. When they landed, these resources would be offered for sale. Eventually, due to the popularity of smartphones and the weight of books, they switched…
RichardDecember 8, 2020
Create customized mobile apps with synchronized Scripture text and audio
Not one app, but a user-friendly tool to build your apps! Bible translation organisations are using Scripture App Builder to make the Bible available as Android and iOS apps in languages around the world. Scripture App Builder helps you to…
RichardSeptember 22, 2020
A Step-By-Step guide for using Wi-Fi media boxes at your event
“While stacks of the newly published Scriptures awaited eager buyers, those embracing the digital age were not forgotten. Five Wi-Fi hubs had been set up at various locations around the stadium. A large vinyl banner promoted the availability of a…
RichardSeptember 22, 2020
