Program Planning

Marketing and Distribution Strategic Planning

UBS reborn? Scripture engagement in a glocalised world

Bill Mitchell (2010)

"In UBS thinking Scripture Engagement is a concept that emphasises making the Bible discoverable, accessible and relevant, that includes both making the Bible recoverable and discoverable as Sacred Scripture, and making Scriptures accessible as a place of life enhancing and…

RichardOctober 4, 2012

Bible Translation Marketing and Distribution Strategic Planning

If the food is ready and the people are hungry, don’t put it in the freezer…!

Reducing the time from translation desk to Scripture engagement

Richard Margetts (2012)

"If the food is ready and the people are hungry, don’t put it in the freezer and tell them to come back later." The title of this article sprang from a discussion we had during a training course for Scripture…

RichardSeptember 3, 2012

Strategic Planning

Checklist for Scripture Engagement

Margaret Hill (2011)

What kinds of resources and activities would be good for promoting Scripture Engagement in language communities around the world? This checklist was put together at a seminar in Nairobi, Kenya, in August 2011. I hope it will be useful as…

RichardNovember 22, 2011

Audio Marketing and Distribution

Audio Players in Use

9 ideas for using digital audio players in Scripture Engagement

Richard Margetts (2011)

"We know that just because someone has a printed Bible doesn’t mean they will use it. After the novelty has worn off, how can we encourage people to go on listening and engaging with God’s Word with their audio player?"…

RichardJanuary 18, 2011

Digital Marketing and Distribution

Between Friends: passing the Scriptures from phone to phone

Some implications of mobile phone technology for Scripture distribution

Richard Margetts (2010)

"When it comes to audio and video products, the mobile phone can be an effective method of getting the Scriptures to people... who then pass them on to other people... who then pass them on to other people..." This article…

RichardMarch 25, 2010

Advocacy Strategic Planning

Eight Conditions: a summary in French

Huit conditions pour l’utilisation des Écritures

Wayne Dye

This is a 7-page summary in French of Wayne Dye's "Eight Conditions of Scripture Engagement". The awareness of the contribution of each of these eight factors can help in developing strategies to promote the use of God's Word. For a…

RichardFebruary 24, 2010

Marketing and Distribution

Ajami and Roman Script Calendar

Abdu-Iisa

It has been amazing to see this calendar posted in the main markets of Northern Cameroon... We have found this tool an excellent method to get the Word of God out to the general populace. A tool that has encouraged…

RichardAugust 20, 2009

Strategic Planning

Missiology: An International Review

Missiology is the quarterly journal of the American Society of Missiology. It began publication in 1973, continuing in the tradition of its predecessor Practical Anthropology. According to their website, Missiology is one of the premier scholarly journals of mission studies,…

RichardJuly 30, 2009

Research Strategic Planning

Assessing Scripture Use Conditions with the Welser Scale

Marcia Welser (2009)

When creating a Scripture use plan how do you get a grip on the pertinent conditions to be able to set goals and create a plan? The Welser Scale is an assessment tool used to facilitate goal setting and Scripture…

RichardJuly 15, 2009

Advocacy Research Strategic Planning

The Eight Conditions of Scripture Engagement

Social and Cultural Factors Necessary for Vernacular Bible Translation to Achieve Maximum Effect

T. Wayne Dye (2009)

The listing of these Eight Conditions or eight categories of factors used as a tool for evaluation can prevent surprises and help the church, missionaries, and Bible translators alike to focus on those activities that are likely to have maximum…

RichardJuly 14, 2009