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Bible storytelling method
Thousands of unreached people groups are situated in areas with limited access to the gospel. 98% of the people living in these areas are not Christians and they speak Bibleless languges. Even if they did have a written Bible in their language, 90% of them couldn't or wouldn't read it. They are "oral learners" who process information with very different "ears to hear" than people who read. The most likely way for thousands of unreached people groups to quickly gain access to the gospel is by exponential disciple making in the context of indigenously led, disciple-making Bible story groups. We strategically position disciples to do that and track these new groups and new disciples to four generations (2 Timothy 2.2). After just four generations, we believe that disciple making can become spontaneous and stay 'in perpetual motion'.
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UNREACHED PEOPLE GROUPS ARE 98% non-christian AND 90% ORAL LEARNERS!
DISCIPLES
FORM
STORY
GROUPS
A Bible storytelling disciple visits a village, share stories with people, and then invites them to attend a weekly group to learn and discuss Bible stories. Each disciple teaches the group the story of the week where they learn to retell and discuss it – sometimes for hours! Learners tell others in the village during the week and invite them to attend the weekly disciple making group.
Eventually the group will become so large that the storyteller selects a disciple to lead some of the participants in a different group. These groups can merge to start a new church when they are ready.
In 2 to 3 minutes, the storyteller accurately and naturally tells one of the 42 stories in a chronological story set from Creation to the Return of Christ. Each story links to the next in a redemptive theme. Participants learn, retell, and discuss the story under the leadership of the storyteller.
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Basic questions prompt discussion ending with how each person will apply what has been learned and to whom they will tell the story and invite to the next group. Group members hold each other accountable to do all they said they would do. In time it is common for the Holy Spirit to begin convicting learners about the truth of these new stories.
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Many times, it leads to a crisis of belief with the Holy Spirit giving faith to repent, believe, and receive Jesus as Lord and Savior. The stories teach how to be a disciple of Jesus in community with others in the story group. There is sharing about life, singing, storytelling, discussion, and prayer.
