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Story Group in West Africa What makes a good oral Bible story? There are many ministries that develop oral Bible stories, and they have varying approaches on the process of developing an abbreviated and simplified story from a biblical passage(s). Good story development follows four principles embraced by many in the story community of biblically […]

Last June, members of the StoryRunners staff team and I led a group of 11 college students on a summer mission into Atlanta, Georgia, a city rich in American history. However, another group is making history there: the thousands of international immigrants nestled in the Atlanta suburb of Clarkston. They come from all over the

“…We could see the Holy Spirit working in her life all year…” Every other Thursday night students from more than 10 different nations gather in one of the rooms of an old fraternity house for a story group, the oral equivalent of a Bible study. Maureen and Kevin, Cru® staff members at the University of

“They have never tried to force us to believe anything. We are learning so much at this school, and we like these stories,” said Mariana*, defending the Beruna* School of Storying. Mariana was one of 15 participants of the Beruna School of Storying (SOS) this winter. She and the others devoutly follow a regional religion

Your partnership is taking God’s Word across the world to those who have been waiting to hear His story! God is using your faithfulness for His glory! West Africa A local team has traveled to different villages three to five days each month to tell oral Bible stories to the E* people, beginning in December

This month we want to bless with you a devotional by one of our Story Runners team members. First, listen to the story “New: A New Heaven and Earth,” the last story in The Promise story set at storyrunners.org/stories. Then, enjoy this devotional: What are you waiting for? It seems more than half of our

Your partnership is raising up a national team of local trainers in Eastern Africa to lead School of Storying projects on their own! God’s faithfulness exceeds our expectations!  Last year, through your faithful giving and prayers, God opened doors for StoryRunners to host two Schools of Storying (SOS) and church planting trainings in Tanzania, led

Your partnership has raised up a team of Tanzanian trainers to lead School of Storying (SOS) projects on their own in Tanzania and other African countries. These leaders are Tanzanian believers who have committed to a one-year training program to become StoryRunners trainers. This team calls themselves the A-Team.  Theodore*, a young, single man with

On July 31, five of our Tagalog SOS participants are heading to Cambodia! Cambodia is usually known for its predominately Buddhist and highly unreached Khmer people group. The country depends greatly on international aid, and education is extremely hard to come by due to Cambodia’s traumatic history. In fact, most of the population relies on