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It's not enough to translate the Bible; it's not enough to distribute the Bible. Our desire is to see real Scripture Engagement: people encountering God's Word in life-changing ways. On this site you'll find news, events and resources for those encouraging Scripture use and Bible engagement around the world.

The Bible in America Mapping Bible Engagement Across a Changing Culture Published by:Barna, 2016 From the Publisher's description:

The Bible in America is a multiyear survey of attitudes toward and perceptions of the Bible, set against the backdrop of a changing cultural landscape. Commissioned by American Bible Society, Barna researchers have conducted more than 14,000 interviews with U.S. teens and adults since 2011 to discover:

How do Americans define the Bible? Do they believe it is authoritative for their lives? And in what ways? What is the nations current state of biblical literacy? How often do people read, hear and study the Scriptures? What does the data suggest about the future of Bible engagement? How is technology changing the ways people relate to the Bible? Are there significant differences between generations or other demographic groups? The findings reveal that orienting ourselves toward the Bible is one of the most urgent tasks for todays Church. The Bible in America offers analysis, insights and encouragement to leaders who want to understand how people engage with the Scriptures today and how to cultivate biblical faith that lasts in an ever-changing world.

Full color report with infographics. 173 pages. Available as a printed book or an e-book. Price: $40.[more...]

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The Bible Course Get the Big Picture Link:http://www.thebiblecourse.org Supported by the British and Foreign Bible Society.

From the Bible Course website: The Bible Course was developed to make the Bible as accessible as possible. It provides answers to many common questions, and equips people with the tools and skills they need to read the Bible for themselves. Broken into eight sessions of DVD teaching and small group discussion, its an interactive journey through the whole Bible story.

A Taster of The Bible Course: Introduction from Bible Course on Vimeo.

Aims of the course

Get the big picture so the pieces of the jigsaw fall into place. Get teaching about skills and tools to interpret the Bible. Get together to help each other read and apply the Bible to life. The course contains

An interactive journey through the whole Bible story. 8 sessions of DVD teaching and small group discussion. Course manual 150 pages packed with notes, quotes and visuals to accompany the DVD teaching. Who is the course for?

The course works for seekers, new Christians and mature Christians. It can be run in large settings, small groups or 1-2-1 coaching. [more...] Churches | Discipleship | Understanding Scripture Login to post comments | Read more

Bible Listening Groups - Training Guide An interactive workshop for training listening group leaders and promoters Author:Richard Margetts The training workshop described in this guide was developed in West Africa and includes input received from around the world. It is for listening group leaders (those who lead/facilitate the groups) and for group promoters (those who visit groups to encourage them and mentor the facilitators).

A listening group is an opportunity for people to get together to listen to a passage from the Bible and talk about it together. In this guide, youll find elements which focus on the why of listening groups as well as the practical details of how to lead a group.

WHY? Group leaders need to know why they are doing what they are doing. What is the aim of a listening group? What kinds of group can we have? How will we know if a group is working well or not? Why are they gathering together to listen? The aim should be transformational Scripture engagement: that people encounter Gods Word in life-changing ways.

HOW? The workshop guide includes sections on how to lead the listening time, how to manipulate the audio player and how to ask good discussion questions. It can be taught in an interactive way and participants should have plenty of opportunity during the workshop to practice participating in and leading listening groups.

An ideal time for such a workshop could be when new audio Scriptures in the local language have been recorded for a community and when audio players are available. It would work well at the launch of a listening group programme in a region, after some initial promotion work has been done to get churches involved and committed to running groups.

The guide is downloadable here in both PDF and Word formats and is published under a Creative Commons License, meaning that you can adapt it for use in your context.[more...]

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Scripture Engagement Assignment Related Training Monday 12 September - Friday 2 December, 2016 Redcliffe College, Gloucester, UK Sponsor:SIL and Wycliffe Bible Translators This practical course offers specialist training in how to make Gods Word available and accessible to people of all nations and languages and to facilitate transformative engagement with Scripture.

Participants will:

Explore how language, culture and worldview impact engagement with Scripture. Learn to use practical tools for engaging individuals and communities with Scripture, such as Bible studies and Chronological Bible Storying. Discover how Scripture can be made accessible through audio, visual, digital and print mediums. Develop skills in strategic planning and community engagement. Scripture Engagement is open to anyone but also forms part of the initial training for those working with SIL International on a Scripture Engagement or Ethno Arts assignment.

More information is available from Redcliffe's website.[more...]

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