EMDC Podcast

This is the final episode of our first season. This follow-up discussion (start with ep 19), was recorded on August 17th 2021 and focuses on the general topic of Scripture Engagement. Our guests for these two episodes include Dr. Wayne Dye, Michelle Petersen and David Gray who represent SIL (http://sil.org), Dallas International University (https://diu.edu), Canada Institute of Linguistics (https://www.canil.ca) and Moorlands College (https://moorlands.ac.uk) in the U.K. Our sponsor for these two episodes is CanIL, the Canada Institute of Linguistics.

In episode 19 we learned some of the background that brought Michelle Petersen and David Gray into scripture engagement. In this episode Dr. Wayne Dye will share about his own background in scripture engagement that brought him to where he is today. Later on, Michelle shares a common misconception about the timing of when scripture engagement begins. We will also look at training opportunities for those who want to explore scripture engagement further, from 1-hour online sessions to certificates and masters of arts programs.

Episodes 19 and 20, recorded on August 17th 2021, focuses on the general topic of Scripture Engagement. Our guests for these two episodes include Dr. Wayne Dye, Michelle Petersen and David Gray who represent SIL (http://sil.org), Dallas International University (https://diu.edu), Canada Institute of Linguistics (https://www.canil.ca) and Moorlands College (https://moorlands.ac.uk) in the U.K. This is the first of two parts. Our sponsor for these two episodes is CanIL, the Canada Institute of Linguistics .

Episodes 17 and 18, recorded on June 16th 2021, feature Johannes and Sharon Merz, both of whom are anthropologists with SIL. For the past several years they have been leading a training track at EMDC called Culturally Intelligent Media. The Merzs are both lecturers at Moorlands College in the U.K. and work in Benin, West Africa.

During this episode, part 2 of 2, the Merzs unveil the new training track name and reasoning behind that change. They also discuss a possible future online training, though that is likely still far out. And we'll delve a bit into some personal background and learn how the Swiss Johannes met the Brit Sharon. As the episode concludes, the Merzs recommend some general reading on anthropology which includes the following titles:

• Eriksen, Thomas Hylland. 2015. Small Places, Large Issues: An Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology
• Eriksen, Thomas Hylland. 2017. What is Anthropology?
• Rynkiewich, Michael A. 2011. Soul, Self and Society: A Postmodern Anthropology for Mission in a Postmodern World
• Hendry, Joy. 2016. An Introduction to Social Anthropology: Sharing our Worlds
• Merz, Johannes. 2019. “Thinking Anthropologically for the Theologically and Missiologically Engaged.” On Knowing Humanity Journal 3 (2): 1-13 at http://www.okhjournal.org/index.php/okhj/article/view/47

Episodes 17 and 18, recorded on June 16th 2021, feature Johannes and Sharon Merz, both of whom are anthropologists with SIL. For the past several years they have been leading a training track at EMDC called Culturally Intelligent Media. The Merzs are both lecturers at Moorlands College in the U.K. and work in Benin, West Africa. During this discussion they will be sharing a bit on the topics they cover in their course that help cross cultural workers understand how to best produce localized media that is understood well by the intended audiences.

Episodes 15 and 16, recorded on July 6th 2021, showcases ministries that produce gadgets useful in providing access to scripture. In this episode, Marty Lange of SIL shares about the communities of practice he fosters as well as comparison papers he has written on various scripture gadgets. Josiah Palusky with Renew World Outreach and Julie Ah Sen with Hope Tech Global also shares stories of how their devices are being used in the field, costs and how to order, and future products currently in development.

Episodes 15 and 16, recorded on July 6th 2021, showcases ministries that produce gadgets useful in providing access to scripture. In this episode you will hear mainly from Josiah Palusky with Renew World Outreach and Julie Ah Sen with Hope Tech Global as they show us some of the newer products they are distributing. Also joining us is Marty Lange with SIL who will share more about his communities of practice in episode 16.

Episodes 13 and 14, recorded on June 10th, 2021, featuring Ian McQuay and Jonathan Call. Ian and Jonathan will be helping us understand more about phone apps designed to get the holy scriptures into majority and minority languages. Ian works with SIL and supports global workers as they interact with Scripture App Builder, Reading App Builder, and Dictionary App Builder. Jonathan will be representing Biblica, formerly known as the International Bible Society, as they discuss bible translation and global accessibility.

Our conclusion from the previous episode explained in layman's terms what the software paratext does and what orthography is. But now we'll take a look at the training offered through the EMDC platforms, then hear later about progressive web apps, the Reach for Life app, and opportunities to get involved. We'll wrap up our conversation with some recommendations on favorite scripture apps that our guests and hosts enjoy.

Dr. Robin Harris is chair of the Center for Excellence in World Arts at Dallas International University. She also serves as the president of the Global Ethnodoxology Network. Matt Menger is an Arts Consultant with SIL who has worked in Southeast Asia for the past 12 years. Matt has his master's degree in music and is just beginning work on a Ph.D. in World Arts at Dallas International University.

Show Notes
Episode sponsor: Dallas International University
Website recommendation: Global Ethnodoxology Network

Our guests include Dr. Robin Harris, chair of the Center for Excellence in World Arts at Dallas International University who also serves as the president of the Global Ethnodoxology Network, and Matt Menger an Arts Consultant with SIL who has worked in Southeast Asia for the past 12 years. Matt has his master's degree in music and is just beginning work on a Ph.D. in World Arts at Dallas International University.

Show Notes
Episode sponsor: Dallas International University
Book recommendation: Creating Local Arts Together

Episode 10, recorded on December 18th 2020, is the follow up conversation from ep 9 focusing on orality and storytelling experts from Simply the Story and Storyweavers. These groups equip Christians to better share their faith using simply listening and communication strategies.

For our 7th and 8th EMDC Podcast episodes recorded on February 17th 2021, our conversation will look at websites for ministry. Clyde Taber and Keith Williams will focus mainly on the Mobile Ministry Forum, a multi-agency volunteer coalition created to help provide training and insight into how best to use mobile phones in ministry situations. They’ll also touch on the Visual Story Network and Mission Media University, two other ministry focused sites dedicated to furthering the gospel among the unreached through partnerships and training.

For our 7th and 8th EMDC Podcast episodes recorded on February 17th 2021, our conversation will look at websites for ministry. Clyde Taber and Keith Williams will focus mainly on the Mobile Ministry Forum, a multi-agency volunteer coalition created to help provide training and insight into how best to use mobile phones in ministry situations. They’ll also touch on the Visual Story Network and Mission Media University, two other ministry focused sites dedicated to furthering the gospel among the unreached through partnerships and training.

If you are looking for a partner to develop a website for ministry, we highly recommend the services of Kalaam Media. In this episode, Steve refers in the beginning of this episode to them. Since 2011 they have become a world wide provider of creation and hosting services for multi-lingual websites and mobile apps, supporting clients in over 70 countries and offering an ecosystem of website and mobile app creation services, client support services, and website and mobile app hosting services.

Contact WEC International or Galcom International.

Table of Contents:

• 01:27 - importance of audio in video
• 02:36 - is audio dead/dying?
• 08:17 - SD card stories
• 11:32 - Jesus film version includes narration for audio-only consumption
• 12:12 - solar charged audio player (South Sudan)
• 12:50 - find the local market vender and give them audio to give to others
• 13:34 - Pemba Mozambique gets a new Christian radio station to broadcast in 3 tribal languages to great response
• 14:37 - North African son becomes a follower of Jesus after listening to radio, goes to tell mom in the village, but she too was already a follower of Jesus because of the same program/station!
• 16:14 - importance of using heart languages for scriptures
• 17:34 - sponsor break with Galcom International 
• 18:22 - homemade studios using foam mattresses 
• 19:36 - considering long term sustainability & feedback options 
• 21:01 - What do you love about EMDC? 
• 25:54 - online training options 
• 28:32 - audio keeps changing 
• 30:48 - it's not about the expense of your equipment, but how good you can use what you have 
• 31:16 - enrollment in EMDC expanding; bring your expertise! 
• 31:46 - advice for those wanting to get into audio ministry 
• 39:00 - "M Bag" get in touch podcast@emdc.live 
• 39:32 - contact WEC International 
• 40:07 - contact Galcom International 
• 40:26 - Tim shares his current podcast faves 
• 41:19 - closing comments & what's up next  

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