97 college students at Christian Leader's Training College in Banz, PNG, participated in a week-long Oral Bible project. It was their curriculum for Practical Christian Ministries week.
Accompanying us was Diane Zimmerman from Village Bible Church in Sugar Grove, IL. We are grateful to the Lord for bringing her along with us!
Because of this, we were able to divide the students and their wives (many non-literate) into 3 groups. We taught them 6 stories from the book of Mark as well as the Creation and Crucifixion stories.
On 2 evenings that week, each group did an open-air evangelistic outreach using the stories.
(students dramatize Bible story in a schoolyard)
As a result of the training, these future leaders from PNG and Solomon Islands, have seen the difference between teaching in a literate world and a non-literate world.
(using art to teach Bible stories)
(using music to teach Bible stories)
(using hand-signals to teach Bible stories)
They have committed to regular open-air outreaches and were thrilled to see that no matter a person's age or educational level, they can still learn, tell and teach the Word of God.
