Orality.Academy

Curriculum

This page is an overview of the learning experiences that are the backbone for all our training programs.

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Arts Change Classification Culture Environment Identity Language Learning Literacies Media Memory Narrative Networks Respect Rituals Sensemaking Symbols Time Words

Primary Modules

Foundations of Orality

Module 1

Explore God’s design for communicating among people created in His image. How can we communicate with higher impact and scale? We will discover how orality affects every aspect of communication.

  1. God in 3 persons (inner speech).
  2. Orality Gap.
  3. The 15 characteristics and tendencies of orality.
Lessons & resources
Syllabus (PDF)

Narrative

Module 2

Learn from The Master Storyteller! He modeled driving everyday stories that went viral. We engage people in Bible story dialogue leading them to discover God’s message, remember it, and share it with others.

  1. Creating compelling narrative.
  2. Bible story dialogue.
  3. Contextualizing a Kingdom meta-narrative.

Culture & Arts

Module 3

Arts penetrate the heart like nothing else. They are expressions of who we are. We explore using the arts as integrative communication strategies for increased Kingdom impact.

  1. Artistic expressions of inner speech.
  2. The shape of cultural expression.
  3. Giving voice: Promote personal and community expressions.

Instructional Design

Module 4

Transformative learning takes intentionality. The Scriptures give numerous examples of what this is and how it can be done. We learn to apply Jesus’ teaching methods. We experience the process of building learner-centered instruction with planned outcomes and results.

  1. Orality as expression of inner speech (expanded).
  2. Transformative and informative learning.
  3. Introduction to Jesus’ model (7 descriptive disciplines of orality).

Integrative Project

Taking it to the field! We guide you to use all 4 modules in a real-time project. You will integrate orality and make it alive among your people group, your context, and your ministry.

  1. Theology of orality.
  2. The 7 disciplines applied to the 15 characteristics.
  3. Applying orality: integrative project.

Theological/Biblical Modules

Orality in the Old Testament

Module 5

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Lessons & resources
Syllabus (PDF)

Orality in the New Testament & Early Chruch

Module 6

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Character Theology & Integrated Hermeneutics

Module 7

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Inter-Disciplinary Modules

Media Competencies

Module 8

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Participatory Communication

Module 9

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Frontier Mission Strategies

Module 10

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