Helen: it
was great to study the Bible from, as near as we could get, the viewpoint of
the original audience. This was thanks to numerous teachers who gave in depth
historicalbackground before we re-examined the
books. The Book Revelation had always daunted me but after reading the rest of
the bible I was greatly encouraged by this great book of hope.
Showing posts with label Discipleship. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Discipleship. Show all posts
Thursday, October 16, 2014
“Open the book!”
..was
a national project I observed locally at a local primary school. The example I
observed was run by our friend Frank, the local vicar who has mobilised a team
from his parish to help
schoolchildren develop biblical moral values through a short drama they
are invited to take part in and then reflect on. It was popular with the rest
of the school. It was simple but surprisingly effective. The project
approach could be a useful addition to the dramas we co-develop with deaf and
hearing in
Arua. Adam:
2016 British Sign Language Discipleship Training School Reminder
Sarah-Beth(left) is a deaf staff-member
at The Kings Lodge , YWAM’s Nuneaton base ,where we’re studying.
She has a great vision to see British Sign Language (BSL) users able to receive teaching in their own
language about topics including God’s nature, character & call on our
lives.
Sarah is building a team to pioneering
course. If you’re interested, contact Sarah at
www.thekingslodge.com
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Healthy, growing churches..
Adam: Gill Behenna
(right), adviser for deaf ministry to the Church of England, and Bob Shrine,
Vicar for deaf of W. Yorks, led
this very helpful discussion. This was part of
Coventry Deaf Church’s ’Away day’ . We heard some recent research
findings on the common qualities healthy, growing churches have.
Empowering
leadership teams;
Gift-oriented
ministry;
Passionate
spirituality;
Inspiring
worship;
Whole-oriented
small groups;
Need-oriented
outreach;
Warm,
fun & forgiving relationships;
Functional
structures.
2016 British Sign Language Discipleship Training School
Sarah-Beth(above)
is a deaf staff-member at The Kings Lodge , YWAM’s Nuneaton base ,where we’re studying.
She has a great vision to see British Sign
Language (BSL) users able to receive
teaching in their own language about topics like include God’s nature,
character & call on our lives.
Sarah
is building a team to pioneering course. If you’re interested, contact Sarah
at www.thekingslodge.com
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Many of our partners work with deaf to perform dramas:...
Saturday, August 25, 2012
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Sign language workshops for those wanting to support their deaf neighbours
Ad: At the end of December we enjoyed two day visits at the ‘Arua Youth Camp’. The deaf have not previously been involved with this event and we thought they were missing out so offered to take them for a couple of taster day visits. We took turns to offer communication support. Another local signer, Jonathan, circled , helped too.
Several hearing youth asked for a sign workshop so Lydia, inset, and Jonathan, circled, gladly obliged. The deaf, Lydia, Godfrey and Molly interacted well throughout the teaching. We hope more of the deaf have the motivation to join a similar programme next year. We want to thank the camp organisers for being very inclusive and we hope more of the hearing participants will have be as inclusive as their leaders have.
Several hearing youth asked for a sign workshop so Lydia, inset, and Jonathan, circled, gladly obliged. The deaf, Lydia, Godfrey and Molly interacted well throughout the teaching. We hope more of the deaf have the motivation to join a similar programme next year. We want to thank the camp organisers for being very inclusive and we hope more of the hearing participants will have be as inclusive as their leaders have. Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Hearing DTS graduates reflect on partnering their deaf fellow students.
Beatrice (hearing) is a smiling, short in stature, single mother who is registered disabled because of curvature of the spine, How she carries 20 litres of water is beyond me. Now Beatrice in her words ‘availed’ herself as a hearing deaf advocate and supported the deaf in communicating on the outreach. She also assisted the deaf DTS students to the many neglected deaf in Labone, Southern Sudan. Beatrice is very supportive of the deaf ministry and sees how the deaf themselves are key players in reaching more deaf with the good news of Jesus Christ.
Local hearing DTS deaf advocate Banda Elly says that learning on the DTS was the most valuable learning experience on his voyage of salvation. “By no means was working with the deaf easy” he reflected. Repeatedly Elly found himself responsible for signing for a fellow deaf student on the outreach phase and said that the hearing often failed to recognise the times when information had not been clearly communicated to the deaf. Elly concluded ‘it takes loyalty to work with the deaf people nevertheless this deaf friend has helped me to grow in the area of serenity’
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