Mission and the Bible (issue 3/09)

This Mission Catalyst focuses on Mission and the Bible

Main feature articles are:

Mission through scripture

Sharing the Bible through storytelling in North Africa

The way different cultures approach the Bible

"It is important that we allow different cultural groups to interpret the Bible in their own way. It is necessary if the gospel is to be faithfully expressed across time and locations.

Arthur Brown, BMS mission worker in Lebanon

Add to this essential facts and statistics, a Bible reflection and book reviews, and this issue of Catalyst should give you the basis of what you need to lead a service, study or small group on theme of mission and the Bible.

You might also want to check out the corresponding issue of FACE, our all-age resource, also on the same theme. Click here for that.

From this page you can access extra material to use with this issue of Catalyst.

Click the links to the right and in the left-hand column to download:

a PDF of the issue
a PowerPoint presentation, ideal for a small group leader
'Healing broken hearts' – The impact of a project which uses the Bible orally
'New perspectives' – BMS workers tell how the Bible fits into their mission work
'Bible reflection – extra' – An alternative sermon outline focused on the Emmaus walk

Plus, click here to view and download a collection of images related to this theme – ideal for use in a PowerPoint at your church.

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