Revolution Requirement #3 of 10: Equip as a Priority

Revolutions around the world rely on training. The Orality Movement requires nothing less.

Training must be on several levels: Each “revolutionary” (practitioner) must become as knowledgeable as possible. There will likely never be one central authority; never has. We all just keep being driven back to the Bible as the touchpoint.

Some insist that “a leader is a reader.” Well, in the Orality Movement, that doesn’t hurt–especially this blog or the other journals online at http://www.orality.net. But the main point whether it relies on literacy or not is that if this revolution is to succeed, it must rely on well-informed leaders who can teach others without approval from anyone. They must be empowered to bring others along in the movement.

They may coach or support others for a season, but they should be have the authority to make disciple-makers using oral methods that are proven and work. Diversity in approaches that get orality functioning widely is appreciated and never criticized. However, each new pattern or schema embraced must bear fruit and advance the cause or be ruthlessly abandoned.

Every participant in oral disciple-making should sense God’s Hand leading the way. And let’s all celebrate each other as we go!

Keep reading — Revolution Requirement #4 of 10: Expect Attacks https://truthsticks.wordpress.com/2014/11/08/revolution-requirement-4-of-10-expect-attacks/