Christ’s hope remains inaccessible to billions worldwide. These communities are unreached because significant barriers prevent them from receiving the Gospel.
For example, two-thirds of the global population relies primarily on verbal instead of written communication. Approximately half of them have no idea who Jesus is because believers developed most of today’s Christian resources for literate communities.
Believers use Oral Bible Translation in places where people prefer the spoken word over written text. Oral techniques also prove effective in ministry to the Deaf, another unreached population.
Bible storying, a useful method in oral communities, helps DOOR International reach unreached Deaf people.
“Specific important passages from Scripture like Creation, the Fall, God’s call on Abraham, all of these pivotal passages lead someone to understand why we need a Messiah,” DOOR CEO/President Rob Myers says.
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SOURCE: Mission Network News, Katey Hearth
CALL TO ACTION
- Ask God to empower believers who use these techniques to make Christ known, whether they speak God’s Word or sign it.