And since we want to make God s Word available to ALL, regardless of those factors, audio recordings seemed like the way to go. Also, since many are not yet fluent readers, we wanted people to hear good readers communicating the message in such a way as not to detract from the message. Our partners, Ian and Sue McQuay, first sent a sample half hour, containing the events of Holy Week, to all the pastors and lay pastors that we have contact with 300 of them. Then they made 66 copies of the full three-tape set, and we can have more duplicated as need arises. At the present time, we have just begun to make these full recordings available, which comprise roughly 15 percent of the New Testament, both Gospel and Acts dramatizations as well as epistle readings.
People love to listen to story-telling.
As McQuays house helper told them, It s the Manobo way. People sit and listen quietly, making only brief comments of assent or amusement, as something in the recording connects particularly with them. When I pause the tape to see if they ve had enough, they usually want to hear more. Ivan and Mary Goossen are missionaries and pioneers as they seek to start a Christian radio station in Fortaleza in northeastern Brazil. Fortaleza is also the second largest city in northeastern Brazil.