PEOPLE NEED TO BE ABLE TO READ GOD’S WORD
Acts 17:11 “These were more fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures dailyto find out whether these things were so.”
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LITERACY SHOULD MAKE THE HEADLINES!
Within the context of missions, teaching people to read or write rarely makes headlines, but it’s vital to the church planting…
LITERACY PRESERVES GOD’S WORD
God’s Word is not meant to be changed. Being literate is so much better than trusting our faulty memories.
BIEM LITERACY CLASS SHOWING OFF
Reading and writing are important elements in Bible translation and sharing the Gospel.
Below The Surface
The Dinangat people had Christian religious practices along with worship of their ancestors. Did the people need to hear about Jesus? A Dinangat leader, Areke, would tell you that they did need to hear about Jesus — in their own language. Everything the Dinangats knew had been taught to them 50 years ago in a trade language that only a few Dinangat people spoke with limited understanding.