Don't Throw the Book at Them: Communicating the Christian Message to People Who Don't Read

by Harry Box

Don't Throw the Book at Them addresses one of the most vital issues in contemporary missions. It is a manual for cross-cultural missionaries and national church leaders ministering in societies based on oral rather than written communication. Harry Box, former missionary and researcher in Papua New Guinea and among the Aborigines of Central Australia, explains the distinct characteristics of oral societies, how they differ from literacy-oriented...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0878088652
• ISBN13: 9780878088652
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: William Carey Library Publishers
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.3"