Episode Overview
This episode of the Lausanne Global Classroom examines the gospel issue of orality.
Eighty percent of the world’s population are oral communicators, people from all walks of life and all levels of education who primarily use spoken rather than written words to receive, process, remember, and pass on information.
While some rely on oral communication out of necessity, others simply prefer non-textual forms of communication. Christians today must work together to make God’s Word available to oral communicators in culturally appropriate ways that enable gospel proclamation, discipleship and church planting for oral communicators. This episode on orality examines the what, why, and how of ministry to and through people who prefer oral communication.
Episode Outline
- 1. Introduction to Orality
- 2. Definition of Orality
- 3. Orality and the Bible
- 4. History, Development, and Themes of Orality
- 5. Orality and Storytelling
- 6. Challenges and Limitations in Orality
- 7. Orality Methodologies
- 8. Relevance: #1 – Orality and the Digital/AI World
- 9. Relevance #2: Orality and Kingdom Impact
- 10. Orality and the Church
- 11. Encouragement for Young Leaders
- 12. Conclusion
- 13. BONUS: Orality Impact Stories
Resources
Resources are available to use this Global Classroom episode in a variety of contexts including classrooms, small groups, and individual study.
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