Speakers' Bios
Ricki Gidoomal
Catalyst for Orality
and was a co-author and film producer of Master Storyteller: God’s Oral Communication in the Bible & Hebrew Tradition (COS/Lausanne).
He graduated from the University of Oxford with an MA (Oxon) in Russian and linguistics and has extensive experience in business, communications, and marketing, running marketing and translation agencies that served several multinational companies and NGOs.
Ricki grew up in the UK and has lived, worked, and ministered in English, Russian, Spanish, and Hebrew contexts. Currently Ricki and his wife live in Israel. They have three children and co-lead a local congregation.
Billy Coppedge
Catalyst for Orality
Billy Coppedge and his wife Joanna have lived and worked in Uganda for many years with World Gospel Mission. They are passionate about helping people encounter Jesus through God's Word.
Billy has a PhD in World Christianity from the University of Edinburgh with his research focusing primarily on orality and Scripture engagement in Ugandan Christianity. He and his co-Lausanne Catalysts for Orality facilitate the orality-themed podcast at God Speaks: Conversations on Orality and the Gospel.
Samuel Chiang
Catalyst for Orality
Samuel was born in Taiwan, grew up and worked in Canada (Ernst & Young), and graduated from Dallas Seminary where he now serves on its board. He served with the church in China and has written extensively on China. He has also authored book chapters in diverse genres including innovation, orality, and persecution. Formerly the CEO of Seed Company, currently he is the Lausanne catalyst for orality and is also the founder and principal of Karam Labs. He and his wife, Robbi, live in the United States.