FW: Redicovering Orality heritage

 

 

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From: Timothy Kwara [mailto:tkwara@cltc.ac.pg]
Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 5:28 PM
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Subject: FW: Redicovering Orality heritage

 

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From: Timothy Kwara [mailto:tkwara@cltc.ac.pg]
Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 5:18 PM
To: tkwara@cltc.ac.pg
Subject: Redicovering Orality heritage

 

This week at CLTC Banz, we had three visitors from USA. They came and shared to us about the oral Bible. This is not a new Bible but using biblical stories as a medium to share the gospel. The visitors told us stories and used techniques for reaching oral learners. One of them cautioned me not to use the word ‘illiterate’ as it was quite degrading.

 

There was a session for the faculty members and the visitors used techniques such as hand motions, reviewing stories and shared to us about the International Orality Network (ION). Then in another session they taught us how to dramatize bible stories and also using hand motions to remember the Bible stories. I was able to surf the net and find an e-book about ‘Making disciples of oral learners”. This e book was an eye opener but the techniques taught in the book are techniques that our fore fathers used thousand years ago. Interesting story-telling is becoming alive and it is natural for oral learners because this is something that is in their system.

 

After researching, reading I see that Melanesians have more to offer to the world. We have our story boards, chants, poetry, songs and dances that we have used for ages to preserve the oral traditions. The same techniques can now be used to share the gospel and preserve the gospel for those who really do not know the Lord. I will continue to research and see more discoveries.

 

Em tasol, Happy Reading.

 

Cheers,

 

TKwara

CLTC Banz.

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FW: Redicovering Orality heritage

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From: Timothy Kwara [mailto:tkwara@cltc.ac.pg]
Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 5:18 PM
To: tkwara@cltc.ac.pg
Subject: Redicovering Orality heritage

 

This week at CLTC Banz, we had three visitors from USA. They came and shared to us about the oral Bible. This is not a new Bible but using biblical stories as a medium to share the gospel. The visitors told us stories and used techniques for reaching oral learners. One of them cautioned me not to use the word ‘illiterate’ as it was quite degrading.

 

There was a session for the faculty members and the visitors used techniques such as hand motions, reviewing stories and shared to us about the International Orality Network (ION). Then in another session they taught us how to dramatize bible stories and also using hand motions to remember the Bible stories. I was able to surf the net and find an e-book about ‘Making disciples of oral learners”. This e book was an eye opener but the techniques taught in the book are techniques that our fore fathers used thousand years ago. Interesting story-telling is becoming alive and it is natural for oral learners because this is something that is in their system.

 

After researching, reading I see that Melanesians have more to offer to the world. We have our story boards, chants, poetry, songs and dances that we have used for ages to preserve the oral traditions. The same techniques can now be used to share the gospel and preserve the gospel for those who really do not know the Lord. I will continue to research and see more discoveries.

 

Em tasol, Happy Reading.

 

Cheers,

 

TKwara

CLTC Banz.

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I am now working on my thesis

Well friends,

I am now back. I have been busy writing my thesis. It will be 9,000 words and I have already written 5,000. A friend lent me his computer, so I can write any time when I feel like writing. Sometimes I write at lunch hour or at night. When I am free then I will write also.

To write, you must be motivated. You need to start collecting materials such as magazines, journals or find as many books as you can on the subject. Where there is an internet, you need to make use of it as well. Write questionaires to give to peopel who can help you.

Read lots of books on the subject you are writing, take notes and listen to conversations. Seek advice from people. Read thesis written by other people. Email your friends to help you. Also pray a lot so that the Lord will give you the inspiration to write.

There will be setbacks, opposition, lack of interest but you must prevail and persist. Know that what you are writing is for your people, your community.

I had a friend who wrote his thesis and after six months of his graduation, he passed away so suddenly. I was lucky enough that this man gave me a copy of his thesis to keep. We had discussed and sometimes I read his paper.

Although my friend is no longer around, what he has written will be a legacy to his people because it talks about spiritual growth.

That's all for now.

Bye

Timothy Kwara

The Grand Chief is on the right track

So busy these days.

Hi fans,

I have been quite busy with so many commitments. I had to rewrite a Children's ministry course and then start to work on course notes that I left unfinished in 2005. The problem is that I do not have my own computer.

For the month of August I was trying to learn to use the facebook program. I have managed to find 97 friends. So in August I did not manage to do anything on my blog. However it is good to have a blog of your own. A friend of mine has several blogs, since he works in the newspaper some of his articles are posted on his blog.

I may try to post some of my assignments on the blog. During the last few weeks we had seminars on sorcery in Papua New Guinea and how this problem can be solved. So many innocent people were murdered for no reason.

Community leaders need to find ways to handle this issue that is tearing the society apart. Maybe there should be laws made to deal with this issues. An Australian lady is now working on a TEE course on sorcery. This will be good as the issue will be dealt with in a Christian manner.

Now that I managed to find some time I decided to write something. I also managed to find that while I did not write there was a someone who decided to follow my blog. So let's all keep writing and never give up.

There was a followed who emailed me to encourage me to continue writing. Let's be balanced and not stop along the way. Better stop here knowing that time is precious.

How keeping assignments will help in the future

Hello Readers,

 

I have been kept so busy trying to complete teaching notes on Children's ministry Ministry Training Group. Now I will be preparing the course outline for TEE leadership therefore my articles are quite few at this stage.

 

I am now posting a new article. At times I wonder why I have been working in a Bible College for the last 9 years. Yes I have often been questioning God when I think of my family members at home. It was at CLTC that I have completed my Diploma and now I look forward to getting a Advanced Diploma. When I look back I see the experiences that I have gained.Take for instance email, digital camera and internet, I learnt all these things in Banz.

 

Anyway, happy reading,

 

TKwara

Banz

WHP

What to do with your assignments

Hello friends,

I have been quite busy for the last 14 days. I am taking a study and busy working on manuscripts for TEE courses that have been in the computer for several years. Often teaching, preparing notes for courses and mentoring students often take up time. Besides that there are administration work like dealing with emails. letters and attending to phone calls or attending meetings. This has made me quite busy. I do not time to write letters since these days as I can rely on a mobile phone to talk to my relatives or friends. It is only those who live in the remote areas who rely on letter writing (snail mail).

Well, what can you do with assignments? I am still working on a degree course while I work and at the same time I am also teaching. This maybe too much but I know how to manage as I have done all my theological studies part-time.

I keep all my assignments in different folders. You never know that one day those articles will be helpful. I still keep some of my assignments from my High School days. I have keep speeches that I have used before. I take notes when I attend a gathering or even take notes when listening to the radio or watching the newspaper.

Whatever information you gather can be a gold mine one day. In 1987 I attended a ceremony in which a Minister was installed to look after the work of Lifeline. That same man was posted to be my pastor and the notes I gathered were used to write a story.

Do not throw your articles. I still keep a note book with all my newspaper cuttings with my byline and those news articles that I wrote. I may use them to write a book one day or use the articles for some of my lessons.

I even keep all my sermons, Bible teaching notes and even secular subject notes. Such articles come handy when I need them. I also cut newspaper articles of interest and file them away. So keep your letters or diaries as well. One day you will need them and they can refresh your memories.

Good luck to all the readers, stap isi tasol.