oral communicators-- who can’t, don’t, or won’t learn through literate means.
Four billion people in our world are at risk of a Christless eternity unless literate Christians make significant changes in evangelism, discipleship, leader training, and church planting. These four billion people in our world need a customized strategy delivered in a culturally appropriate manner in order for them to hear, understand, respond to the gospel, and reproduce disciples.
However, an estimated 90% of the world’s Christian workers are using literate communication styles that don’t communicate to oral learners. Literate approaches rely on lists, outlines, word studies, apologetics, and theological jargon. Making disciples of oral learners means using communication forms that are familiar within the cultures: stories, proverbs, drama, songs, chants, and poetry...."
From the Lausanne Movement website
You can also find more information about oral communicators on the
ION (International Orality Network) website:
80% of all unreached people groups are non-literate.
98% of remaining 3000 language groups without scripture translations are non-literate.
