Noticeably lacking, however, are a few types of studies, such as the history of orality in missions. Steffen and Terry analyzed the flow of McIlwain’s work in biblical storying362 from the Philippines outward, but there is scant research on the use of narrative in mission work through the centuries.363 Missing as well are works in areas like oral hermeneutics or ways for oral learners to study non-narrative Bible portions. The only examples at present are Swearingen364 and Chifungo.365
