Scott Rayl seeks to better understand and promote the role of indigenous arts in the life of the global church. He graduated from Tulane University with an undergraduate degree in anthropology and studio art, and from Dallas International University with a master’s degree in World Arts. Since his undergraduate days, Scott’s careers have included graphic design and working as a Biblical artist creating paintings in traditional art styles from around the world. He currently works in the area of Scripture engagement, recently having served for three years as an EthnoArts Specialist with SIL Nigeria, where he helped Nigerian Christians engage with God's Word through local art forms. Some of his writings on Ethnodoxology appear in Worship and Missions for the Global Church: An Ethnoxoxology Handbook. Scott is now based in the U.S. where he continues his Scripture engagement work as the Media & Communications Developer and EthnoArts Specialist for Storyweavers Global.