Testimonials

"We are engaging one of the great new frontiers of Mission--70% of the world's population is oral preference learners.  These are people who can't, won't or don't hear the gospel when we share it through literate means.

There is no greater urgency than to communicate the Truth of the Bible in this new century.  Our friends in the International Orality Network have rediscovered a teaching method from Jesus that works in this millennium—storytelling the Bible to oral preference learners.

This book provides case studies, methods, and resources for every leader and every lay person to become an effective storyteller of the Bible."

S. Douglas Birdsall, Executive Chair, Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization

“I have had the privilege of watching ION grow from infancy to its current significant role in world missions. During those years I have become grateful for the people God has called to lead this movement. I have spent quality time with many of them and can attest to the fact that the knowledge they bring is not theoretical. It has been lived out in their personal lives and ministry experience.”

Steve Douglass, President/Chairman of the Board, Campus Crusade for Christ, USA

"The world is being captured by the use and power of storytelling. Every church, organization, and mission must equip itself to reach and disciple the millions who prefer to learn orally. The first hand accounts in this book will give you a vivid look at this breakthrough strategy."

Paul Eshleman Vice-President, Campus Crusade for Christ, International - Director, Finishing the Task, USA

“For hundreds of years, literate Christians held the purse strings of communication and made decisions on how to wrap and deliver Scripture based on their understanding of best methodology. Wonderfully, of late, literate leaders hearing God, are embracing oral strategies and working alongside oral communicators in powerful Great Commission fulfillment.”

Dorothy A. Miller, Executive Director The God’s Story Project/Simply The Story , USA

“‘Reaching Oral Learners’ launched a movement by focusing the centrality of orality to the completion of the Great Commission. This excellent sequel fuels the momentum by illustrating pathways to multiplication and effectiveness among least reached communities.”

Dr. David Swarr, President & CEO, DAVAR Partners Intl, Israel

“This book helps us to come to grips with the reality that for centuries we have ignored--the most effective way to convey the Good News to the vast majority of oral learners. It reveals how God is orchestrating ‘Orality Breakouts’ to enable completion of the Great Commission during our generation. What an awesome privilege to be alive at this time and to participate in unprecedented church growth through the effective method of storytelling. Read this book to find out more.”

Joseph Vijayam, President/CEO, Olive Technology, India

“This is a great book that I believe can be a momentum builder for the Orality Movement. My hope and prayer is that it has wide distribution and gets into the hands of key leaders worldwide who are serious about the Great Commission. Some comments we are hearing from those participating in orality training workshops are, ‘transformational, historic, a new and better way of making disciples.’”

Jerry Wiles, President, Living Water International, USA

“Oral learning has changed the way their ministries are conducted. I know the congregants are now receiving at least 70% of their spiritual nourishment. Using oral strategies, we are also able to commence church planting with a focus on the unengaged and unreached people groups. Orality and the many applications from this book have enriched my life and ministry. Do not miss this for your ministry.”

Bishop P. N. Njunguna, Kenya

“Why is it that I’m surprised at orality realities and the International Orality Network itself? It’s not like I personally felt that only (or primarily) by reading would all people gain information, knowledge and understanding. After all, I lived 30 years in Latin America, and during our 17 years of mission ministry in those contexts it became so clear that much of my North American university and theological studies would be challenged. This was because my field was communications—teaching, evangelism, preaching. And my own life-long teaching-preaching style is laced with story after story.
So why am I surprised now? I’m not sure. Perhaps it’s that I, amongst so many other church and mission leaders, lost contact with the reality of SO many people who communicate either primarily or exclusively through oral means.
Regardless, I can only thank God for International Orality Networks’ visionaries who have challenged us again to consider how so much of the world listens, stories, learns, makes decisions, gains wisdom.
So thank you, good friends and colleagues, for a penetrating challenge that we cannot ignore.”

With appreciation,
William Taylor, PhD, Senior Mentor, WEA Mission Commission
Global Ambassador, World Evangelical Alliance