Research

Developing SE Research: Building on the Methodology of SURAM

Thesis for Master of Arts with major in Language and Culture Studies, Dallas International University. Abstract: The Scripture Use Research and Ministry (SURAM) project evaluated vernacular Scripture use (VSU) in Papua New Guinea (PNG), also assessing the levels of 16…

RichardJanuary 5, 2020

Culture Research

Towards a Model for Contextualising Christianity in the Nchumuru Culture in Ghana

MTh Thesis, South African Theological Seminary (2013) The major finding of the research is that the proclamation of the Gospel in the mother tongue of the people has made significant strides in the growth of Christianity among the Nchumuru people.…

RichardDecember 12, 2019

Research

Lumino

"Have we overestimated the hostility towards faith in our nation and underestimated the Bible as a tool for mission? Find out what people in England and Wales really think about faith and the Bible." Lumino, an initiative of the Bible…

RichardNovember 7, 2019

Audio Bible Translation Research

Audio-Based Translation

"The besic thesis of my study then is that an audio Scripture program which seeks to be effective in communicating the Word of God has to be faithful to the Scriptures, relevant to the audience and appropriate to the medium…

RichardOctober 7, 2019

Research

Transformational Scripture Engagement among the Budu of Congo-Kinshasa

Abstract: This dissertation contributes to the missiological conversation on transformational Scripture engagement. Translation into the mother–tongue and good distribution by themselves are insufficient to enable multi–lingual Budu believers of Congo–Kinshasa translate the Bible into action and changed lives. Literature surveyed…

RichardAugust 6, 2019

Literacy Orality Research

A Preference for Reading Print Scriptures in Senegal

"Almost all of the Christians interviewed reported a preference for reading print Scriptures. This preference was in contrast specifically to 1) individualized listening to audio recordings of Scripture or 2) listening to someone else reading Scripture aloud." This article is…

RichardJuly 30, 2019

Digital Research Young People

The Bible and Digital Millennials

From the book description: The Bible and Digital Millennials explores the place of the Bible in the lives of 18 to 35 year-olds who have been born into the digital age. As the use of digital media becomes increasingly pervasive,…

RichardJune 14, 2019

Research

State of the Bible 2019

This report contains the findings from a nationwide study in the United States, commissioned by the American Bible Society and conducted by Barna Group. Here are some of the findings: One in six adults (16%) reports using the Bible every…

RichardApril 22, 2019

Research Young People

The Bible Reading of Young Evangelicals

From the book’s description: "Young evangelicals in Britain often find themselves at odds with an increasingly secular society, and yet the tradition persists and in some places flourishes. Sociological studies into the faith of this demographic group are rare, yet…

RichardOctober 6, 2017

Research

State of the Bible 2017

"Americans believe the nation is in moral decline, but they see hope for change in the pages of Scripture, according to the 2017 State of the Bible survey." The "State of the Bible" is an annual report commissioned by American…

RichardApril 26, 2017

Research

Developing SE Research: Building on the Methodology of SURAM

Towards a Model for Contextualising Christianity in the Nchumuru Culture in Ghana

Lumino

Audio-Based Translation

Transformational Scripture Engagement among the Budu of Congo-Kinshasa

A Preference for Reading Print Scriptures in Senegal

The Bible and Digital Millennials

State of the Bible 2019

The Bible Reading of Young Evangelicals

State of the Bible 2017

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