A Response to Al Erisman’s article ‘The Face-to-Face Gospel and the Death of Distance’ Al Erisman is absolutely right to note the dramatic effects of emerging technologies and to use Information Technology (IT) as his example. It is the mostRead more…
The Face-To-Face Gospel And The Death Of Distance
Missionaries study the culture of the people they serve. Al Erisman says we need to look deliberately at the digital culture, in which we now live. Interview by Tim Stafford [Introduction] Technology is swiftly and unpredictably changing our lives andRead more…
“Oral,” “Literate,” or “Appropriate”
Sometimes it is easy to try to make one size fit all, but people are all different and what works for one may not work for another. Still we can categorize some to help us strategize better. But what doRead more…
Bible Understanding:Text and Cultural Context
1. Bible Availability2. Bible Awareness3. Bible Use4. Bible Understanding5. Bible Engagement “Does Christ protect Christians from witchcraft? Can a Christian become a witch or do witchcraft without even meaning to?” This discussion at a Scripture Engagement workshop in CôteRead more…
That All May Hear
Editor’s Note: This Cape Town 2010 Advance Paper has been written by Grant Lovejoy as an overview of the topic to be discussed at the Multiplex session on “How To Communicate the Truth to Four Billion Oral Learners.” Responses toRead more…
Know Yourself Know Your Sermon? – Part 3
This article continues to address some of the questions that Krish Kandiah was highlighting in his article entitled ’Re-imaginging Biblical Preaching’. Does preaching still have a role to play in the emerging church? In fact does preaching still haveRead more…
Nehemiah Wouldn’t Quit; Neither Should You
By the time we get to chapter 4 of his book, Nehemiah has quite a bit of momentum mustered. The wall is going up steadily and Nehemiah’s forces are attracting more than their share of jealous hearts. Some neighboring citiesRead more…
Preaching and the Communication Revolution –
Re-imagining Preaching as a Process Part 2 All of us are living through what can only be described as the greatest communication revolution in the history of the human race. Technology allows us to communicate in ways that were onlyRead more…
Importance of Using Indigenous Languages in Africa
This contains many references to and quotes from the paper: The local language – a neglected resource for sustainable development by Thomas Bearth, 2004, found at: http://www.inst.at/trans/15Nr/06_4/bearth15.htm Introduction, I found this paper by Bearth to be extremely insightfulRead more…
Preaching as a Process that Never Stops!
Reading Krish Kandiah thoughtful article relating to effective preaching under the title “Reimaging Biblical Preaching” got me thinking that perhaps effective preaching needs to be “re-imaged” in our minds as less of an event at which the preacher performs andRead more…