Bridges Online

Communication Bridges

Scriptures in Use specializes in training non-western oral learners through an Oral Bible (a collection of stories from the Bible that are told face-to-face and memorized). Research shows the number of people groups where Evangelical Christians comprise less than 2% of the total population is 6,818 (unreached) groups out of 11,501 total people groups in the world. Sixty percent of the world’s population or 4.35 billion people are oral learners. Oral peoples experience difficulty receiving the Gospel when presented in a literate style.

The Method Jesus Used

Jesus told stories and parables. He pulled spiritual truth from everyday life. A verbally communicated story is more effective and has a way to connect with oral learners in profound ways. Jesus’ stories were commonly memorized and retold by the people who heard them. The stories were object lessons from everyday life. Jesus asked questions about the stories that helped the oral learner discover the truth. Jesus often repeated important themes; frequent repetitions are needed for oral learners to remember the story.

Orality Exposure Course

The goal of this course is to help you understand more about oral communicators and to become familiar with Orality.

The average learner spends approximately one hour per lesson completing the online material. Using the downloadable reading material and visiting additional sites for more information will extend the hour. You may come and go as your schedule permits. This course is similar to Bridges 1.

The course does NOT include a seminar or seminar leader.

History of SIU

The recently released book “Building Bridges to Oral Cultures”narrates with chronological and adventurous detail, an extraordinary journey that began for Jim and Carla Bowman in the early 80s with a passion to share the Good News with a handful of the least-reached, indigenous groups in Mexico. Over the course of thirty years, their travels led to breakthrough discoveries and innovation in remote communities of traditional oral learners around the world. With time and God’s guiding hand, a new comprehensive, oral communications model emerged.

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Our Free Course Lessons Include

MAIN IDEAS

Begin a lesson and highlight key points to consider as you complete the lesson.

VIDEO

Are the actual videos from Bridges 1 Communication Bridges for Oral Cultures.

VIDEO TEXT

Is a script to print allowing you to highlight and make notes as the video plays.

REFLECTION EXERCISE

In a true / false format gives you an immediate response to your answer.

WEB RESOURCES

Web sites related to oral Bible storytelling for those serious about using orality.

OPTIONAL STUDY

Making Disciples of Oral Learners published by the Lausanne COMM for World Evangelism.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

List of publications about oral communication.

ACCESS TO HELP

Contact information for the Scriptures In Use Office.

Scriptures In Use

75 W. Calle de las Tiendas, Ste. 105B

Green Valley, AZ 85614

P: 520 648 6400