faith comes by hearing

1.Prayer

2.The Word of God.

3.Strategic Alliances

1.Prayer

2.The Word of God.

3.Strategic Alliances

The Foundations of Our Ministry

• The Word of God• Prayer

• Strategic Alliances

The Vision of Hosanna

Our vision and passion is to make

the Word of God available in every

nation in the heart language of the

people.

…Every Nation, Every Language, Every Tribe, Every Person …

Our Mission

. To bring god’s church together and make disciples of the nations

The Challenge we face

Our world’s population: 6.7 billion

50% of the people cannot read!

We have a task of recording the New Testament wherever there is a viable

translation. We have a desire to see the Scriptures

bring transformation to the nations.

How we do our ministry

We have two primary ministry tasks:

Publishing the Scriptures in audio.

Working with partners to establish FCBH listening programs.

The Scriptures are published in a

dramatized format using 25 people

to voice nearly 200 speaking parts.

A sound track supplies dramatic

sound effects to the production.

The audio publication is completely

faithful to the written text. Not one

word of the text is changed.

The Five ESSENTIALS of The Five ESSENTIALS of FCBHFCBHFCBH is a Bible Listening ProgramFCBH is a Bible Listening Program

In GroupsIn Groups

Followed by Open InteractionFollowed by Open Interaction

Listening Groups Are Followed Up 2 TimesListening Groups Are Followed Up 2 Times

Reporting Back to HosannaReporting Back to HosannaThese five essentials of FCBH are all These five essentials of FCBH are all

supported on the foundation of the supported on the foundation of the

pure Word of God in audio format.pure Word of God in audio format.

Some important points

FCBH is a program of regular Bible listening.

The listening program can be a bridge into literacy.

Hosanna establishes the FCBH program

through strategic partners in the field.

Hosanna’s desired outcome is impact on the people. We are never satisfied with

simple mass distribution.

Here is the essential question that must

be answered if we are serious about

vernacular scriptures being used by

local churches and Christians.

If more than 50% of the world’s

population is non-literate …

Then, how will these vernacular

scriptures impact and transform

their communities?

Will the answers we find to that question be sustainable?

Or, will our answers destroy local initiative and create dependency?

In the early 1990’s Victor Okomfu Osofo

Damuah and Kofi Asare Opuku at the

University of Ghana attempted collecting and

publishing writings of various people as a

kind of “Bible” of ATR.

Their assumption was that having a book of sacred writings would bring legitimacy to ATR as a world religion—and, codify the elements of an oral tradition.

But, is it “The Book” that gives validity to Christianity? Is literacy a prerequisite for being a “real” Christian?

Even though we all know that words were aural symbolizations of human thought for thousands of years before they were “thingified” into writing.

Is it possible that an audio publication of the New Testament

could be as valid and culturally

appropriate as a printed text in an

oral culture?

We could discuss these questions for the rest

of the week!

However, with these questions in mind, let’s look at how Faith Comes By Hearing empowers

people in 107 countries with the audio new testament through

strategic partnerships.

Hosanna’s Ministry to the nations

In 1972 under the leadership of Jerry Jackson, Hosanna

pioneered the Christian tape lending library.

During the 1970’s and ’80’s Hosanna provided

audio Bibles to the Church in the USA.

In 1986 Hosanna began to publish the audio

Bible in other languages.

Today

Hosanna has published 424 audio New Testaments in partnership with a

variety of local organizations. In 359 different languages of the World

The heart languages of 4.5 billion people

Languages spoken in 97 countries

Tomorrow

Hosanna is working with SIL, Bible Societies, and other ministries to

publish 2000 audio New Testaments by the year 2016

Hosanna is partnering with Bible Societies, Christian ministries, SIL, and hundreds

of indigenous organizations to establish two million new FCBH listening groups

by the year 2016

Lessons learned

Simply making audio recordings of the

Scriptures is not enough. It is necessary to have a systematic program implemented by local

people that will bring people together to listen to the audio

Scriptures. The dramatized audio publications are better received by oral people than the single voice recordings.

FCBH stimulates the use of vernacular language printed

Bibles in the local church.

From anecdotal reporting we learned that in some FCBH

programs participants were learning to read.

Some FCBH programs experience significant

increase in church planting.

Hosanna technology

Hosanna has developed cutting edge technology for delivering the audio

Scriptures in a variety of ways. That technology is not an end in itself, but, a tool for doing what

God has called us to do: Partner with people to make disciples of

the nations.

• Proclaimer

• MP3 CDs

• Audio CDs

• Bible Stick

• Web Download

• Acclaimer

• Mini - Proclaimer

Hosanna’s New TechnologyHosanna’s New TechnologyHosanna’s New TechnologyHosanna’s New Technology

Partnership and creative strategies

Potential national partners should have in place the core competency and the

capacity—in terms of infrastructure—to carry out their part of the FCBH program.

Hosanna has national Field Coordinators who can assist with capacity building—

in terms of leadership development—and program contextualization.

Our national Field Coordinators are trained to work with our partners to help identify FCBH workers that are passionate about the scriptures and

FCBH.

Faith Comes By Hearing Partnerships

Endorsing Partners

Facilitating Partners

ImplementingPartners

FCBH PartnershipsFCBH Partnerships

Endorsing Partners:Endorsing Partners:– Endorse the FCBH program to their Endorse the FCBH program to their

constituency as a worthwhile program. constituency as a worthwhile program. – Endorsing Partners might be:Endorsing Partners might be:

A Bible SocietyA Bible Society ““Umbrella Organization” like the Council of Umbrella Organization” like the Council of

Churches.Churches. Denominational leadersDenominational leaders

FCBH Partnerships FCBH Partnerships

Facilitating Partners:Facilitating Partners:– Have a desire to see FCBH impact their nation, but may Have a desire to see FCBH impact their nation, but may

not have the infrastructure in place to carry out that not have the infrastructure in place to carry out that desire. desire.

– Handle the customs clearing through a customs agent. Handle the customs clearing through a customs agent. – Account for the inventory of audio New Testaments and Account for the inventory of audio New Testaments and

FCBH supplies and report to Hosanna.FCBH supplies and report to Hosanna.– Facilitate other partners with training and supplies for Facilitate other partners with training and supplies for

FCBH.FCBH.– Distribute audio New Testaments to other partners.Distribute audio New Testaments to other partners.

FCBH Partnerships FCBH Partnerships

Implementing PartnersImplementing Partners– Bible Society, Church, Denomination, Christian Bible Society, Church, Denomination, Christian

Ministry, or Christian NGO.Ministry, or Christian NGO.– Have a network of relationships already in place Have a network of relationships already in place

through which FCBH can be implemented.through which FCBH can be implemented.– Can do the distribution of FCBH at a lower cost.Can do the distribution of FCBH at a lower cost.– Are willing to report results directly to Hosanna.Are willing to report results directly to Hosanna.

National FCBH ProgramNational FCBH Program

Hosanna/FCBHHosanna/FCBH

Bible Society

Jesus FilmFCBH

Bible SocietyFCBH

Scripture UnionFCBH

World VisionFCBH

Church of PentecostFCBH

Assemblies of GodFCBH

GILLBTFCBH

Word For AllFCBH

OtherFCBH

AllProclaimers

&FCBH Supplies

HosannaHosannaFCBH AfricaFCBH Africa

Greg FisherFCBH Africa Regional

Manager

Theo AsareFCBH Consultant

for Africa

Charles FumadorhWest & Francophone Africa

Coordinator

Willie AlamuNigeria & Southern Africa

Coordinator

Christine MuwangaEastern AfricaCoordinator

FCBHRep

FCBHRep

FCBHRep

FCBHRep

FCBHRep

FCBHRep

ScriptureUnion

WorldVision

JesusFilm

SIL/Wycliffe(GILLBT)

ChurchDenominations

BibleSocieties

OtherOrganizations

Hosanna ResponsibilityHosanna Responsibility

Hosanna would ship Proclaimers and FCBH Hosanna would ship Proclaimers and FCBH Supplies directly to the Bible Society. Supplies directly to the Bible Society.

Hosanna would pay all expenses on Shipment, Hosanna would pay all expenses on Shipment, Customs Duty and Clearing ChargesCustoms Duty and Clearing Charges

Hosanna would pay an administrative fee to the Hosanna would pay an administrative fee to the Bible Society on all audio New Testaments meant Bible Society on all audio New Testaments meant for distribution to implementing partners. for distribution to implementing partners.

Hosanna would share FCBH reports with Bible Hosanna would share FCBH reports with Bible SocietySociety

Bible Society ResponsibilityBible Society Responsibility

Bible Society would distribute audio New Bible Society would distribute audio New Testaments and FCBH Supplies to the Testaments and FCBH Supplies to the implementing partners doing FCBH. implementing partners doing FCBH.

Bible Society would provide distribution report to Bible Society would provide distribution report to Hosanna.Hosanna.

Bible Society would provide Hosanna with Bible Society would provide Hosanna with quarterly inventory reports. quarterly inventory reports.

Both Hosanna and Bible Society could bring Both Hosanna and Bible Society could bring implementing partners into the FCBH program. implementing partners into the FCBH program.

FCBH Implementing PartnersFCBH Implementing Partners

Implementing partners doing FCBH would Implementing partners doing FCBH would receive audio New Testaments and FCBH receive audio New Testaments and FCBH Supplies from Bible Society without Supplies from Bible Society without additional charges. additional charges.

Implementing partners would use their own Implementing partners would use their own “on the ground” infrastructure to do FCBH. “on the ground” infrastructure to do FCBH.

Organizations doing FCBH would provide Organizations doing FCBH would provide the program reports to Hosannathe program reports to Hosanna

FCBH Coordinators & RepsFCBH Coordinators & Reps

FCBH Coordinators would work with Bible FCBH Coordinators would work with Bible Society to coordinate the training and the Society to coordinate the training and the launching of FCBH with the implementing launching of FCBH with the implementing partners. partners.

FCBH Coordinators would receive and FCBH Coordinators would receive and compile reports on the programs and compile reports on the programs and forward them to Hosanna. forward them to Hosanna.

Stone

Three Sizes of Partners

FCBHFCBH

Rock

Sand

Rock Partners

• Ministry organizations that are Ministry organizations that are well established. well established.

• Registered with the government.Registered with the government.

• Serving all the body of Christ in Serving all the body of Christ in the country. the country.

• Examples: Bible Society, Examples: Bible Society, Campus Crusade, Scripture Campus Crusade, Scripture Union..etc. Union..etc.

Stone Partners

•A ministry within a nation or a

small international ministry. •Could be based in just one

geographic area. •Has the vision and heart to

reach the people with the

Word of God.

Sand Partners

•Dedicated individuals who are able

to mobilize and expand their

ministry well.

•Working in just one or two areas

with smaller groups of people.

•Examples: Missionaries, short term

mission teams, concerned

individuals.

NOW

Let’s put it all together …