Scripture engagement means ‘people experiencing God’s Word in life-changing ways’. How does that actually happen? Are there things those working to promote Scripture can do to encourage such life-changing encounters with God through His Word?
This international gathering is designed to bring together people from a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, and organizations who are working in Scripture Engagement and want to learn how to do so more effectively. Three areas of focus are in view: providing access to Scripture in appropriate languages and media, creating a socio-cultural climate conducive to Scripture Engagement, and facilitating encounter with the Word. The program will be rooted in sharing practical experiences and reflecting on them.
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Thu 23 Oct 2008, 19:07Author: Mary Crickmore, CRWRC “Remember that interventions with low external inputs and high local ownership have a good chance at promoting lasting change.”
This article starts with a brief history of change in Africa and Europe, looking at the attitudes to and reasons for change, personal motivation for change and a Christian perspective. It continues by examining the three different levels at which change takes place – worldview/values/morality, informal cultural customs and technical. Change also affects power relationships, so the need to discuss potential changes with all the players and avoid loss of face for each is vital, as well as being aware of people’s motivation, peer pressure and the need to take things slowly. [more...] |
Author: John Beekman “Translators face the challenge of correctly representing the message of Christianity by utilizing a vocabulary that has only, or largely, been used to represent a non-Christian system of thought.” [more...] |