Discussions related to the topic of orality and missions often focus on contexts outside of North America. However, in 2003 half of the Untied States’ citizens struggled with literacy. Few college students read books on a regular basis after graduation. And according to my guest, Mark Snowden, after work and […]
orality
We want to be on the edge of Kingdom advancement. Where should our church or agency focus? Is it urban? Is it orality? Is it unreached peoples? Unengaged-unreached? Is it disciple making and church planting? Is it combating trafficking? Combating poverty? Is it social development? Justice issues? Is it partnering […]
Diasporas: The Nexus of the Issues
It has been said that since Gutenberg the Christian faith has walked on “literate legs.” And while we are very thankful to have the Bible in our language, we often operate from the assumption that the majority of the world also prefers to learn through literate means. However, close to […]
Samuel Chiang on Orality and Missions Today
It is estimated that four billion people in the world are oral communicators. This means that those people can’t, don’t, or won’t take in new information and communicate through a literate paradigm. Orality is reliance on the spoken word rather than the written word. For most of us, this is […]
Pressure Point #11 Oral Learners
One of the hot topics in the world of missions, and being addressed this week at Cape Town 2010, is that of Orality. Few individuals today have been involved in the theoretical and practical matters related to Orality and Bible Storying as J. O. Terry, Bible Storying Consultant/Trainer, International Mission […]
Interview with J. O. Terry on Orality and Cape Town ...
One of the major topics being addressed in missions today is the topic of orality. It is a matter of great significance, and will continue to be in the days to come, including in post-Christianized, western contexts. In light of this matter, I want you to be aware of a […]