Orality in Missions

In this episode, Dr. Darrell Bock and Ted Crump discuss orality in missions, focusing on ministering in cultures where people do not read or write.

About the Contributors

Darrell L. Bock

Dr. Bock has earned recognition as a Humboldt Scholar (Tübingen University in Germany), is the author or editor of over 45 books, including well-regarded commentaries on Luke and Acts and studies of the historical Jesus, and works in cultural engagement as host of the seminary’s Table Podcast. He was president of the Evangelical Theological Society (ETS) from 2000–2001, has served as a consulting editor for Christianity Today, and serves on the boards of Wheaton College, Chosen People Ministries, the Hope Center, Christians in Public Service, and the Institute for Global Engagement. His articles appear in leading publications, and he often is an expert for the media on NT issues. Dr. Bock has been a New York Times best-selling author in nonfiction; serves as a staff consultant for Bent Tree Fellowship Church in Carrollton, TX; and is elder emeritus at Trinity Fellowship Church in Dallas. When traveling overseas, he will tune into the current game involving his favorite teams from Houston—live—even in the wee hours of the morning. Married for 49 years to Sally, he is a proud father of two daughters and a son and is also a grandfather of five.

Ted Crump

Ted Crump

Ted is a former military officer and missionary who loves making new friends and talking about Jesus. He holds a BS in Business Management from the United States Air Force Academy and a ThM from Dallas Theological Seminary with an emphasis in Leadership. As Director of Development for Spoken Worldwide, Ted’s primary responsibility is to cultivate and maintain relationships that will expand the Kingdom of God amongst cultures that either cannot or do not read. Ted and his wife, Tina, live in Dallas, Texas, and have three sons, Judah, Roman, and Cameron.