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“I thought sharing the Gospel is only about imparting theological knowledge but that’s not it, it’s more of speaking their heart language.”
Regine Mae Besa
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Reading the Environment: Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Communicating in Context (Part 2)
Together with around 20 experts and practitioners in orality, theological education, anthropology, and missiology, editors Danyal Qalb and Charles Madinger are developing a three-volume book series. The project explores orality…
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Multiplying Disciples: Making Movements
During our September 2025 webinar, four presenters shared unique perspectives on church planting movements. Jojo Manzano offered a global perspective, highlighting the urgent need for rapidly multiplying disciples to reach…
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Discover the Power of Narrative Preaching
In this inspiring talk, Dr. Ezekiel Ajibade discusses why storytelling is central to African communication and biblical teaching. First, he lays the foundation for narrative preaching, then unpacks how narrative…
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Beyond the Western Mind
This issue explores diverse Applications of Orality, a distribution model for oral Bible study materials in rural Africa, the role of emotion in Bible translation for the Deaf, a book…
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Gospel Joy International’s Audio Bible Study Distribution Model
Gospel Joy International produces audio Bible studies for rural African women. It has developed a distribution model that capitalizes on denominational networks and relationships to disseminate its materials and disciple…
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From Silence to Sign: Emotional Exegesis and Oral Hermeneutics in Pakistan Sign Language
This paper explores the intersection of emotion, sign language, and oral hermeneutics within the Pakistani Deaf community, highlighting the integral role of emotional expression in interpreting Scripture through Pakistan Sign…
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