Samuel Chiang, Intl Orality Network; vision re reaching the world’s oral majority; (www.ion2010.org)

Samuel E. Chiang of Hong Kong is the Global Coordinator of the International Orality Network (www.internationaloralitynetwork.com). On July 30, 2010, ION’s Executive Director Dr. Avery Willis (www.averywillis.com) – and my dear friend since university days — departed this earth be with our Lord Jesus. Avery’s homegoing makes Samuel Chiang’s global role in reaching the world’s primarily oral learners — as with others of us — even more strategic. Hear Samuel’s Chiang’s important statement and vision in his own words regarding the great task before us. Included in the radio discussion is his invitation for us to the International Orality Network’s Annual gathering which, of course, spotlights the vital mission of reaching primarily oral and visual learners and communicators (www.ion2010.org), the world’s majority.

The interview was conducted with Samuel Chiang beginning at 2:45 PM Central Time … which was at 3:45 AM the next day at his residence in Hong Kong. He sounds surprisingly awake!

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“Rev. Samuel Chiang was born in Taiwan, grew up and worked in Canada (Ernst & Young), graduated from Dallas Seminary where he was also on staff. He ministers alongside of the global Church, and has had extensive experiences with the Church in China. He has been involved with leadership and community development. Samuel has written extensively on China, Asia, and orality; additionally, he has authored a book chapter ‘Innovations in Missions’ (Jim Reapsome and Jon Hirst, ed.). He was formerly the Chief Operating Officer for TWR, an international Christian media organization. Currently Samuel serves as the Global Coordinator of International Orality Network which involves over 300 participating organizations globally and aims to make the Word of God available to unreached people groups using appropriate oral strategies, which are clearly communicated in their mother tongue, so that oral communicators may hear, understand, respond, live out, and further reproduce the message of the Gospel. He taught his family how to fish, and is an avid runner. He and his wife, Robbi, live in Hong Kong.”