Just been thinking about the statistic that experts say are the % of functionally illiterate people in the world.
They say 60-70% of the world is functionally illiterate. Whether they can read or not, they choose not to read to get their information in life. Consider this–that 42% of college graduates will never read another book after they graduate! In the U.S. 21-23% of our population may not be able to read well enough to find information in a text. Giving them a tract or a Bible won’t help them learn about salvation through Christ. Then consider, how do you reach people like that–college grads to tribal people in the remotest parts of the world?
Stories and film do and will have to be a major part of communicating the gospel of Jesus to a world like that. I want to be a part of that. I want to get the gospel and how to walk with Jesus to those who either can’t or won’t read to find out the most important news they’ll ever hear.
Steve