TY - BOOK AU - Box,Harry TI - Don't throw the book at them: communicating the Christian message to people who don't read SN - 9780878088652 AV - BV2082.I45 B69 2014 U1 - 266.001/4 23 PY - 2014/// CY - Pasadena, CA PB - William Carey Library KW - Literacy KW - Religious aspects KW - Christianity KW - Missions KW - Oral communication KW - missions N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Foreword / Charles H. Kraft -- Introduction -- Understanding oral communicators -- Contemporary oral communities and their communicational skills -- Why didn't Jesus write a book? The ministry of Jesus to an oral, event-orientated community -- The original presentation of the Old Testament Scritpures -- Principles involved in communicating to oral societies -- Making the Christian message live in oral societies -- Developing Christian leadership in oral societies -- The place of literacy in oral societies -- Developing an effective communication plan for ministry to oral communicators -- Conclusion -- Appendix A : The use of audio equipment and cassettes in oral societies -- Appendix B : The use of visuals with oral communicators. ER -