Connecting Points (Volume 2)

Bridging the Orality Gap to Minds and 💞

Edited by Charles B. Madinger & Danyal Qalb
Foreword by Elsen Portugal

ISBN: 978-621-96888-9-5

With chapters by Jeremiah Dauara, Gustav Elof, Samuel Law, Sherwood Lingenfelter, Roce Madinger, Melba Maggay, Koloma Makewin, Matt Menger & Malele Ngalu

This second volume of a groundbreaking three-part series explores orality as a vital framework for communication, learning, and ministry in today’s world. It immerses readers in a grand narrative through the perspective of a fellow traveler on a journey of discovery, modeling orality not only as a subject but also as an experience. Drawing from anthropology, missiology, theology, performance studies, and education, the authors offer practical insights for engaging with high-orality-reliant communities. With contributions from leading scholars and practitioners, this volume presents a rich, interdisciplinary perspective, inviting readers to rethink communication and embrace orality as a pathway for transformative teaching and cross-cultural ministry.

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Endorsements

Our century needs clear voices that promote a solid understanding of the Word and leaders who can interpret it with contextual validity. Thanks to God for Charles Madinger and Danyal Qalb, who are championing a rebirth of orality for practical biblical interpretation. In this amazing second volume, arts, logic, grouping, time, and respect are presented as strategic praxis to advance the gospel and enhance the course of the Great Commission with refreshing insight and a dynamic, heart-warming, integrating contextual meaning of the word of God.

Rev. Prof. Emmanuel Oyemomi

Immediate Past Rector, Baptist College of Theology, Lagos
ACTEA Quality Assurance, West Africa

Connecting Points, Volume 2, is an essential resource for church and mission leaders. Bridging the orality gap to minds and 💞, its insightful blend of arts, logic, grouping, time, and respect offers practical strategies to accelerate the Gospel and the Great Commission. By engaging multimodal communication, emerging technologies, and evolving respect systems, this volume equips ministers to navigate cross-cultural complexities with sensitivity and innovation. Thoughtful projections on future directions and leadership formation make it indispensable for those committed to faithful, contextualized evangelism in a rapidly changing global landscape. A clarion call for adaptable, respectful ministry.

Noel A. Pantoja, DMin

National Director | Bishop, Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches (PCEC)

A pastor given a second call building global communication strategies through-out the Global South. He leads the Institutes for Orality Strategies (I-OS) team from Manila specializing in orality training, research, and collaboration. Chuck studied at Fuller Theological Seminary (D.Min.) and the University of Kentucky (Ph.D.) teaching in schools, churches, and conferences. Roce and Chuck share two daughters and four grandchildren.

Danyal is a German who grew up in Brazil and has worked among unreached people in the Philippines since 2007. He is the first to earn a PhD in Orality Studies and currently serves as Research Director with Orality Collaborators (https://orality.co). In this role, Danyal oversees the development of the Global Orality Mapping Project (GOMAP, https://gomap.pro), teaches orality principles and methods around the world, and is the co-founder and editor of the OralityTalks Journal (https://journal.oralitytalks.net).

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