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ESL Program Ideas

Using Wordless Picture Books to Teach a Beginner

By Jennifer Tong Since the pandemic I have been using wordless picture books, or picture sequences, to teach a mid/high beginner on the phone. Wordless picture books are a sequence of pictures (say 15-25) that tell a story without words. Our lessons consist of telling the story in these books in English. We have found […]

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Mission & Outreach

Biblical Foundations for an ESL Ministry

What are the Biblical foundations for an ESL ministry? Perhaps you have considered them in one of our training sessions. At the start of another busy year of teaching and ministry, let us remind ourselves of these important questions: (1) We often think of ESL ministry as missional outreach. The foundation for mission is a […]

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Devotional

Present and Future: Yours

By Elmer Warkentin Ever feel really rich? I did, at least once – on my morning walk here in Guelph. I had been feasting on one of Paul’s radical claims during my quiet time: “Everything belongs to you . . ., the world, or life and death, or the present and the future. Everything belongs […]