Blessings
Daniel Grimmer

From the time of the Gutenberg Bible, Christianity “has walked on literate feet” and has directly or indirectly required literacy of others. But, seventy percent of all people in the world are oral communicators; these are people who can’t, don’t or won’t learn through literate means. Four billion in our world are at risk of a Christless eternity unless literate Christians make significant changes in evangelism, discipleship, leader training and church planting.

Making disciples of oral learners means using communication forms that are familiar within the culture: stories, proverbs, drama, songs, chants and poetry. Literate approaches rely on lists, outlines, word studies, apologetics and theological jargon. These literate methods are largely ineffective among two-thirds of the world’s peoples.

This week I am helping at a 4 day training for approximately 50 pastors, church leaders and teachers in orality. You ask yourself, “What is orality?” This ministry called ORALITY has come into my life in the last year and a half. It is a way to do evangelism, discipleship, leadership development, and church planting for oral learners . Over 75% of Mexicans are oral learners and I truly desire to reach these millions of people with the truth of the Gospel in a way that they understand, accept and pass on to other lost souls. This is done through storying. (Yes, it is now correct to use that word!) I am working with an incredibly talented and godly group of people who have years of experience in ministry and in this specific form of transferring the truth in the Word of God to the oral learners in our generation. We are training leaders in 3 different Mexican states in an ongoing way. Look up the websites if you are interested in understanding more of this style of evangelism and discipleship. I can also send you some attachments that explain them more also.

Websites:

http://www.chronologicalbiblestorying.org
http://www.onestory.org