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This percentage is even higher among unreached people groups. Oral learners are not necessarily illiterate; they simply prefer to learn through storytelling and oral communication.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">For the oral majority of the world to be able to truly engage with the living Word, Scripture must be translated and shared in ways they can understand and engage with. Traditional text-based approaches do not effectively \u201cspeak their language\u201d.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span>In the Original (Old) Testament, God provides a model for discipling an oral nation. Drawing from the rich resources of the Bible&#8217;s language, land, culture, and historical context, we seek to serve as a Kingdom multiplier by developing programs, materials, and tools for oral Bible translation, storytelling, and Scripture engagement.\u00a0 We also work to create innovative ways for highly oral communities to access and engage with the whole Word. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;EDUCATION AND TOOLS&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;6ef5f173-544a-4f36-b489-713d7f5f561e&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>We offer accredited courses and internships as part of our various degree programs to train the next generation of Bible translators, current Bible translators, and Bible translation consultants in training.<\/p>\n<p>We also offer short courses, workshops, and seminars in Oral Bible Translation and Scripture engagement around the globe together with our partners.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Resources<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Whole Word Institute produces and publishes media resources to support oral Bible translation and engagement and offers consultation on oral Bible translation to translation teams. Resources include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Master Storyteller (Digital Access and Film Package \u2013<span>\u00a0<\/span><span><em><a href=\"http:\/\/master-storyteller.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">master-storyteller.net<\/a><\/em><\/span>)<\/li>\n<li>Oral Translation Brief<\/li>\n<li>Short Videos<\/li>\n<li>Visual Art<\/li>\n<li>Key Biblical Concepts for Oral Bible Translation<\/li>\n<li>Bible Translation Media Toolbox<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;COURSE OFFERINGS&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;6ef5f173-544a-4f36-b489-713d7f5f561e&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;10px||25px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Whole Word Institute offers the following accredited courses in the field of Orality to students in our two MA programs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>MA Classical (Biblical) Hebrew electives<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Prerequisite Course:\u00a0<\/strong><em>Performing Scripture<\/em><strong><em><br \/><\/em><\/strong><strong>Course 1:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<em>Biblical Foundations of Orality<\/em><br \/><strong>Course 2:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Oral Bible Translation<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>MA Classical (Biblical) Hebrew and Translation Consulting<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Core MA Courses<\/strong><br \/><strong>Prerequisite Course:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Performing Scripture<\/em><br \/><strong>Course 1:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Biblical Foundations of Orality\u00a0<\/em><br \/><strong>Course 2:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Oral Bible Translation\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Specialization in OBT and Consulting<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Course 3:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Advanced Oral Bible Translation\u00a0<\/em><br \/><strong>Course 4:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Ethnomusicology and Art\u00a0<\/em><br \/><strong>Course 5:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Media Production<\/em><br \/><strong>Internship:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Oral Bible Translation Internship\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>We offer the following short courses in the field of Orality in partnership with other agencies around the world:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Introduction of Orality<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Oral Bible Discovery<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/wholewordinstitute.com\/training-programs\/&#8221; button_text=&#8221;View all training programs&#8221; button_alignment_tablet=&#8221;left&#8221; button_alignment_phone=&#8221;left&#8221; button_alignment_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;9a502871-c998-4207-9073-34ba79012e2c&#8221; button_text_size=&#8221;9px&#8221; button_text_color=&#8221;#023a44&#8243; button_bg_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; button_border_width=&#8221;1px&#8221; button_border_color=&#8221;#023a44&#8243; button_border_radius=&#8221;15px&#8221; button_icon_color=&#8221;#3E7D8E&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;5px|||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;1em|3em|1em|3em|true|true&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;none&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; button_text_color__hover=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; button_bg_color__hover=&#8221;#83C4AA&#8221; button_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; button_icon_color__hover=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ORAL BIBLE TRANSLATION Training &amp; Tools for Oral Bible Translation &amp; Engagement80% of the world\u2019s population are oral learners\u2014people who do not read or prefer to learn through spoken communication. 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