My name is Menna Machreth and I’m from Cymru / Wales. If you’re wondering where Wales is, you may have heard the Ryder Cup golfing tournament was held in Wales just a few weeks ago. Our rain and miserable weatherRead more…
Evangelism and the culture in and around you
Over the years I have worked with several groups of young people, who were about to step out in evangelism in the Netherlands (and other countries), mainly to be in contact with other youth. One of the areas we workedRead more…
Speak their Language; Expect Results
There are over 6,900 known living languages. This is something of a socio-political evaluation, but in any case there are many different languages that Christians would need to know in order to spread the gospel. I would like to addRead more…
Outward-facing, life-affirming and well-informed: only the best will serve our cities
The strategic power and potential of cities was clearly demonstrated by Paul’s strategy of focusing on urban evangelism in his journey from to Athens, to Corinth, to Ephesus, to Rome. This is part of the longer biblical journey from theRead more…
The Oral Story Bible: A Breakthrough Strategy in Rapid Engagement Among Unreached People Groups
Editor’s Note: This Cape Town 2010 Advance Paper has been written by Ron Green as an overview of the topic to be discussed at the Multiplex session on “Crafting an Oral Bible Story.” Responses to this paper through the LausanneRead more…
TThe Oral Story Bible: A Breakthrough Strategy in Rapid Engagement Among Unreached People Groups
Editor’s Note: This Cape Town 2010 Advance Paper has been written by Ron Green as an overview of the topic to be discussed at the Multiplex session on “Crafting an Oral Bible Story.” Responses to this paper through the LausanneRead more…
A Great Misconception-Music the Universal Language – Part 2 of 3
[continued from Part 1] We Went, We Sang, We Conquered… During the 19th and 20th centuries, as Western and European Christians went out around the world, they were influenced by the prevalent philosophies of their home cultures, such as culturalRead more…
You Say Up, I Say Yesterday
This link is to an interesting article on research about the connection between language and thought/worldview. The findings certainly have implications for translation, interpretation and cross-cultural communication.
Ducking Missionary Conflict – in Africa and beyond
This article first appeared in the July 2009 issue of Evangelical Missions Quarterly (EMQ). Inter-personal conflicts frequently trouble missionary endeavours. Solutions advocated often emphasise the importance of missionary relationships. Without discrediting those ‘solutions’, I want to ask whether Western missionRead more…
A Great Misconception-Music the Universal Language
“Ethno-what?” People always say that when they hear what I do. I sigh, knowing the familiar script that will unfold, like one I recently had: “I’m an ethnodoxologist.” Eyebrows raised, the quizzical look ensues. “What in the world is that?”Read more…