Articles about the characteristics of oral societies, and how to communicate the gospel to them.
Orality
Oral Communication and the Global Recordings NetworkThe challenge to missions is how to communicate the Gospel message to oral cultures. This involves expressing our message not only in the way they speak, but also in the way they think. |
Orality - Hearing the Gospel"Language is so overwhelmingly oral that of all the many thousands of languages spoken in the course of human history, only 106 have ever produced literature and the MOST of them have never been written down." |
Stories for AllBryan Thompson runs the story4all.com website, which is part of a growing network of believers throughout the world who are committed to bringing the Story of God to all peoples in oral form. |
Frequently Asked QuestionsFrequently Asked Questions about the organisation and ministry of the Global Recordings Network |
Barriers to the spread of the gospelLiteracy, politics, geography, language, manpower and prejudice are all barriers to the spread of the gospel. Read how audio cassettes can help overcome these barriers. |
"Tell me the story again, Yawishi.""At Xakapa's invitation, I retold the story of Elijah and the widow of Zaraphath in Spanish and then listened intently as he masterfully told the entire story to us and to his family in the Mastanawa language." |
Telling His StoriesDown through the centuries, storytelling has been a most effective way to communicate. |
From the GRN Australia Director - March 2005The challenge of linguistic diversity in the Pacific |
From the GRN Australia Director - November 2004The Lausanne Congress for World Evangelisation, and the issue of orality |
From the GRN Australia Director - May 2004The spiritual battle and the miraculous work of God. |
Faith comes by Hearing? About Oral SocietiesBible translation, Audio recordings and the missionary task |
Q&A: Wouldn't it be cheaper to just print tracts?That's a Good Question! - by Allan Starling |
Q&A: What is the vision of Gospel Recordings?That's a Good Question! - by Allan Starling |
More information
Find out more about telling the gospel through stories.
See the International Orality Network.
Read the excellent article "Making disciples of oral learners".