God's Story, Grandparents, and Raising Leaders

Praise & Prayer Report #2, March-April 2026

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God's Story Recordings in Nigeria
In March a team of four God's Story specialists traveled to Nigeria to work with 13 teams to
translate and record 13 languages of God's Story: From Creation to Eternity. We thank the
Lord that 11 of those languages are completed and the other two languages are being
translated. We plan to record the remaining two languages the next time our team returns to
Nigeria. Sadly, some of the team members contracted malaria and another got typhoid, but
we praise the Lord that they are better now. These heroes remind me of the spiritual battle
many face to complete the God's Story program in their language.

Please continue to pray as we work diligently to complete God's Story in the languages of
Africa, Asia and elsewhere. Nigeria alone has more than 520 languages.

Grandparents Have Experiences to Share
Three of us recently traveled to Texas for the Legacy Grandparents Conference. What a
blessed event! We met many grandparents looking to reach their grandchildren with the
Lord. They want a relationship. Some grandparents we met described having a strong,
godly relationship with their children and their grandchildren, while others do not. Many
grandparents loved the idea of doing the God's Story puzzle with their grandchildren and
reading the stories from our Illustrated Children's Book that go with the puzzle. There are
instructions for turning the completed puzzle into a Bible storytelling game. The game
gives grandparents another opportunity to spend time in the Word with their
grandchildren.

Our team told many Bible stories throughout the two days of the conference. A woman
volunteer from the church that hosted the conference heard the storm story from Mark
chapter 4. She was so impacted by that story that she returned to our table the next day
and excitedly shared, "I can't stop thinking about that story! I told it to my husband. I went
to sleep thinking about it. I woke up thinking about it. And I'm seeing new things I've
never seen in that story before."

Please pray for us as we follow up with contacts we made at the conference.

Leaders Gather in East Africa
We thank the Lord that our Simply The Story Comprehensive Leadership Training (CLT) is
taking place again this year in East Africa. At a CLT, leaders from multiple countries gather
together to deepen their skills for training others in the STS oral inductive Bible study method.
This month people from Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, and several other African
countries are meeting to grow in their skills, dig deep into the Bible, and become better
equipped to share the Bible with others.

The Comprehensive Leadership Trainings from past years have resulted in building up teams
in various countries that are able to conduct STS trainings without outside help. The loving
fellowship that takes place during the CLT not only creates ownership of the STS method, it
strengthens the bonds of the teams throughout the region. The leaders are strengthened in
their faith and they grow in their sense of responsibility to hear and obey the Word of God.

Please pray for the CLT. Pray that the Word of God transforms the hearts and minds of each
participant. That they grow in the Lord, and also that everyone remains healthy during their
time together.

Brazil, YWAM and Two Months!
Over the past few years teams, of STS trainers have been traveling to Brazil to train many
people at several of the YWAM (Youth With A Mission) bases. The results have been
astounding! You can read about some of the exciting results in our Prayer & Praise Reports
from the past year on our website.

We have a very special opportunity for two of our instructors to work with YWAM in Brazil for
a few months. They will train many of the people at several YWAM bases in the Simply The
Story process. Along with teaching the Bible study and storytelling process, they will also
teach how to use STS in day-to-day activities and outreach. The ultimate goal is to raise
instructors at the various bases so that leaders in YWAM can begin to train their own people
in STS.

Please pray for our team to stay healthy and for wisdom to know the best schedule and
process to raise leaders in STS.

Dr. Larry Dinkins Shares about Orality
Dr. Larry Dinkins, a longtime STS instructor and Operation Mobilization missionary to
Thailand, was interviewed about the need for oral teaching methods and how ministries like
Simply The Story are meeting this need. Click here to hear Larry explain why stories are
such a powerful tool for reaching the world.

Online Bible Studies Raise Leaders in Central Asia
Daisy, an STS Lead Instructor in Central Asia, has been meeting online with a woman she
met at a conference this past winter. During these online sessions, Daisy has been training
this woman in STS. Between their sessions, this woman shares the Bible story they studied
with two or three groups of believers she meets with regularly.

Daisy also leads a couple of small online groups, training them with STS. A woman in one of
the groups became so skilled that Daisy handed off the leadership of the group to her.

Another of Daisy's groups is a gathering of Mugat women (Central Asian "gypsies"). The
Mugat are an unreached minority people group among whom God has started to powerfully
move. Several years ago we completed God's Story in the Mugat language. This is the only
piece of biblical material in the Mugat language. A translation of the Bible has not yet been
started among these people.

Praise God with us for how He is using Daisy to share His Word and to train others to do the
same.

God's Word Impacts the Rural Philippines
A letter came to our office recently about Megavoice solar audio players carried to the
Philippines. We praise God for his goodness.

They wrote, “Thank you all for your help to get these players made! They are being put to
good use in rural Philippines!”

The pastor who led the mission trip to the Philippines shared that Anna, a school principal for
over 100 tribal kids, came to her Christian school just to know Christ and get a high school
education. The solar players provided the perfect fit for her students who don't know how to
read. Anna was overjoyed to receive the solar players.

Pray for Anna as the principal, and pray also for these students to grow in their faith.

Upcoming Workshops in the USA
We have several trainings coming up throughout the USA. Click here to visit our website to
see all the details:

Lexington, Kentucky, Friday-Sunday, May 1-3, Foundational training
Lexington, Kentucky, June 25-27, Advanced training
Warsaw, Indiana, July 8-11, Foundational training
West Bend, Wisconsin, July 15-18, Foundational training
Starting September 2026, an 8-session, weekly Online STS Ministry That Multiplies
training
Hemet, California, January 18-22, 2027, Advanced training
Hemet, California, January 25-29, 2027, Full In-Depth or 3-day Foundational training
We would love to see you at any of these training sessions.
If these times don’t work for you, consider hosting a workshop at your church. With a
minimum of six people ready to learn STS, you can have a workshop. Click here or call our
office to learn about hosting a training in your location.

New God's Story Visuals - We would Love to hear from You
As we work to update the visuals of the God's Story video, we need your help. Our final
samples are ready for feedback. The audio of God's Story remains powerful. However, the
visuals have become outdated. To keep God’s Story: From Creation to Eternity a powerful
tool for sharing the gospel for the years to come, we are updating the visuals. Please take a
few minutes to watch the short 20-second samples and share your thoughts. We are
gathering input from all ages, various backgrounds, and different countries, so feel free to
share the survey link with anyone you would like.

Click here to see samples and share your feedback.

God has provided nearly half of the funds needed to redo the visuals. If the Lord leads you to
donate towards this project, please use the link at the top of this page to donate on line.

Bible, Bible, Bible

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How to Miss a Flight God’s Way. 

After one of our instructors left the recent advanced training in Hemet, God opened several amazing doors. She shared that she doesn't usually just approach strangers and talk to them. However, after practicing our STS 5-minute conversational Bible stories for the last couple weeks she thought, "Maybe God wants me to tell a story to somebody." 

She told her first story to a man waiting for his flight. Her second opportunity came when a couple sitting next to her on the way to Dallas asked what she did for work. She responded with, ”I teach people to tell Bible stories that transform lives. Can I share a story with you?” 

While waiting to board the flight in Dallas, “Bob,” a man next to her in line, mentioned how cold it was that day. This opened the next conversation that went something like this. 

"Where are you headed? What do you do?" 

Of course, the man answered and then asked our instructor what she did. 

Again, our instructor responded, "Yeah, I travel around and teach people how to share Bible stories in a way that transforms people's lives." 

The man’s eyes got big, but the line kept moving. They were not seated next to each other, but after mentioning Simply The Story, Bob said, “That's something that I'm gonna look up.’” (Instructor and ”Bob” in picture.)

On the flight to Dallas, the instructor shared the story of the lost sheep with the woman seated next to her on the flight. They had a great discussion. Mid-flight, the captain announced that due to icy conditions at their destination, they had to return to Dallas. 

Back in Dallas, while waiting for the next flight our instructor saw Bob again. Bob was talking with two other guys, but despite her hesitation that there were now three people, she joined in their conversation.  She soon learned that Bob had already gone to the STS website. With that, she asked the 3 men if they wanted to hear a story. They said yes. Once again, she shared the story of the lost sheep. During their discussion, Bob asked what repentance is. Instead of defining repentance, our instructor decided it would be better to tell a story that showed repentance. She told the story of Zacchaeus. 

After this, the men wanted another story. Looking at her watch, our instructor realized it was time for their flight to depart. They rushed to the gate but missed their flight! The instructor felt horrible that she had caused them to miss the plane. But the 3 men were fine with it, and the four spent more time talking together. Bob continued to ask questions; he was clearly searching for the Truth. 

During their time talking, Bob commented that he did not have a Bible. At baggage claim, our instructor pulled her Bible from her suitcase and gave it to him. He was deeply touched– shaking and overwhelmed.  

Our instructor still can’t get over the fact that God used her to tell 5 Bible stories on the way home and she even missed a flight because people were so engaged in the Bible story. 

Fear and Perfectionism Take a Backseat to Bible Stories

One attendee at our training in Hemet said that she had never shared her faith until we went out for our 5-minute conversational outreach practice. For years she has struggled to do anything public, such as witnessing or teaching Bible studies. As a result, she has felt convicted. I have heard this struggle from people in many places. People know that they should share the gospel, but they do not know how. 

STS fills in the gap of "how to share your faith." 

While getting a tea at the store, the opportunity to do an STS Bible story arose. In spite of her fear and perfectionism, our sister witnessed to someone for the first time and she did it with a Bible story,   

After everyone returned from the outing, this sister shared, "I can see God working even though I'm terrified. So, I'll just say that I'm blessed and that I'm glad that I had the opportunity to come here and learn the system.”

One More Tool in a Ministry's Tool Belt

One ministry had 3 people attending our Hemet training.  As a result, they are now planning to implement STS into their life groups, their fellowships, and their overseas ministries. A few years ago, their ministry in South Sudan brought in a new leader. This man was also an STS trained instructor. As a result, the ministry has experienced tremendous growth in that country. .  

We will be partnering with this same ministry this month in Manila at a Bible college.  Please pray for both our ministries as we partner to bring STS into other parts of their ministry. 

Hemet Training and Bible Discoveries.

We had several nations represented at our Hemet training in January, including Thailand, Israel, Togo, Mexico, S. Sudan, and the US.  The workshop’s Lead Instructor even grew up in Brazil and speaks Portuguese! 

Our training provided many opportunities for improving the skills of storytellers, helping others to grow spiritually, and discovering new insights into God's Word. Here is one of the insights that was discovered: 

Exodus 18:5-12 is the story of Moses' father-in-law Jethro bringing Moses' wife and two sons to him after Moses returned from Egypt. Jethro, who was a Midianite priest, responded with burnt offerings and praise for the LORD of Israel after hearing the testimonies of all the LORD did with the Pharaoh and the Egyptians. The advanced students discovered that because Moses shared the testimonies of God's goodness and Jethro responded well, the students felt they themselves could share the testimonies of God’s goodness with non-believers, which might help them to learn more about the LORD as well. 
   
Our youngest storyteller at the training, under 10 years old, told the story from Genesis 18:1-5 about the LORD appearing to Abraham in the plains of Mamre. She asked only a few questions, but the questions allowed us to think deeper about the story. She asked us why God might allow Abraham to prepare food, fetch water, and clean their feet if God does not need those things? This question led to the applications of how God allows us to be part of what He's doing even though He does not necessarily need us. 

We will post this young lady's story on our Youtube station soon. We also plan to share the various stories done during the advanced training on our Heart Pocket Podcast over the next few months. The storytellers share these stories without a Bible in hand (and yes, they have accuracy checkers). These are some of the skills we teach at our training. After discussing a story during the training, multiple story tellers said, “Now I want to tell that story.”  Maybe you’ll want to tell one of these stories too. 

We have had several children attend our training throughout the years. I hope this encourages anyone wondering if they can be part of an advanced training, the answer is yes. 

Upcoming trainings

We would love to see you at a training in Israel in March, Europe in February, or even Kentucky in early May. We are planning another advanced training in June either in Kentucky or back in Hemet. Visit www.simplythestory.org for the schedule of upcoming workshops under the Training Info menu. You can also request training if you know a group that would benefit from this training. 

Pray for the upcoming 13 languages of God’s Story that are scheduled to be recorded in Nigeria, a country in need of God’s Word. . 

Thank you all for your prayers and support. 

Andrea & The whole staff of The God's Story Project (TGSP)
Executive Director 

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The Word of God Touches Those Who Listen

What happens in Papua New Guinea (PNG) when a well-trained STS storyteller gets a wonderful opportunity to lead Bible discussion with a group of people? This leads to a powerful testimony of God’s presence.

After a time of worship, an experienced STS storyteller, with the help of a local translator, began to tell the “Jars of Oil” story from 2 Kings 4. The local families and mission workers were captivated. Children participated as well. One six-year-old girl gave a profound answer from a question about the story that amazed the adults in the crowd. After hearing how STS is used as a witnessing tool in prisons, one of the key evangelism leaders was visibly impacted by the power of God’s Word shared in this way.

As they say in infomercials, “But wait, there’s more!” People in PNG were so excited, they invited us to come and train them in Simply The Story. A team of skilled instructors traveled half way around the world last month. They just returned with incredible reports!

One instructor wrote that the students quickly mastered the STS process. A pastor from a nearby Island asked the instructors to say hello and give a word during the Sunday service just prior to the training.

This instructor shared a brief testimony of how she had given her Bible to a security guard after sharing with him the story of Zacchaeus using our 5-minute conversational model of STS. She then told the congregation the short part of the Zacchaeus story that she told the security guard.

The Pastor continued with his own message that Sunday. The instructor heard him mention in Tok Pisin the name of Zacchaeus at least 4 times during the sermon. After hearing how powerful even a short part of a Bible story can be, the pastor changed his plans for the week and attended the workshop.

During the workshop, the pastor shared that he and his village talked about that Zacchaeus story all Sunday afternoon. He said he also told the Zacchaeus story to a group of children and youth ages 7 to 15 years old. The pastor continued to be amazed that just a small part of Scripture, along with discussion, could be so impactful on a person’s heart.

The pastor continued sharing how much he loved STS and that he could easily see how this method would bless his community even more than “him bringing all the treasures he had found!”

In our workshops, we teach how to present epistles using the STS method. When a “story” from James 1 was presented, a young man was deeply impacted. He confessed before the whole group his own lack of hearing the Word, then not doing the right thing.

Near the end of our workshops, we also have the students act out stories as dramas. The Holy Spirit spoke to many people who watched God’s Word acted out. The instructor said, "The power is in God’s Word. We can trust just the Word to do the work in people’s hearts."

Praise God for those who received the training in PNG; pray that the Lord would strengthen them and that much fruit would be borne from their time in the Bible and the uses of Scripture with others.

The Real Gospel Dispels the Fake

What happens when some pastors in Africa are teaching wrong doctrine? There are a few transactional Gospels permeating some teachings in African churches. Well-meaning pastors who are not rooted in the Bible and who often learn what they teach from YouTube, Podcasts, TV or radio, are teaching that something must be done (a transaction must take place) in order for a person to be right with God.

Church members follow these leaders!

This leads to personality cults and feeds the ME’isms, or as a friend says, "It's all about me, Lord." After a conversation with our East Africa Director about this, I was greatly encouraged that the Word of God is fixing the problem! (Hear the 3 part series on www.HeartPocket.org or here https://heartpocket.libsyn.com/hpp0372-false-gospels).

As a result of pastors learning the STS process and applying it to Scripture, many have commented that they knew that what was happening was wrong, but they did not know how to correct the issues. Now in one region there are four STS Oral Bible Schools started that include mostly pastors and other church leaders. They respond by saying, "This is what we have been missing."

Praise the Lord for the humility of these pastors and leaders who are willing to listen to the Lord and His Word. Pray for their growth and their leadership of the people. 

New God's Story Languages Recorded and Premiered

We praise the Lord for 12 new languages of God's Story recorded in Nigeria and the premiere of the Aja language. Pray for these new God’s Story videos to have impacts in Nigeria and Togo. What a blessing to see the translators dancing with joy as they celebrated the completed recording of their language! Pray for these people groups to have hearts open to the God’s Word and also for the production and final checks of these languages.

Youth With A Mission in Brazil Impacted!

After our team finished training at three YWAM (Youth With A Mission) bases throughout Brazil, the instructors reported that our partnership with YWAM continues to grow. Many of the YWAM students are using what they have learned to reach the lost and have also mentioned that their quiet times have been impacted for the better. Here are a few reports from our instructor.

A pastor’s son loved the training so much that he videoed himself telling a Bible story to share with his family. A few weeks later he shared this video via text with his church and wrote the following, “Today I had a break from YWAM. I came to my church to tell a story about STS... it was great…. I want to thank you for teaching. Thank you

A pastor’s daughter said she believes every Christian

should learn Simply The Story. ”It transforms how you read God’s Word. It takes you from just going through the motions routinely of reading the Bible to falling in love with God’s Word.“

One instructor wrote, “Thursday during the training we taught on how to tell Bible stories in a

conversational way, but we didn’t take the time to go out and practice on the street like we typically do during a training. That evening, three groups of girls got Ubers to go watch the guys play soccer. All three Uber drivers heard Bible stories…” What a testimony to the empowering effect and training STS has on people to share the Living Truth.

As our instructors raise leaders and more trainers in Brazil, our instructor shared this report. “In Sao Paulo it was a huge blessing to see many Brazilians willing and prepared to help teach and take on more responsibilities. Several came to help teach the following week in Curitiba at their own expense. God is continuing to raise up more Brazilians who have a desire and calling to help teach STS.”

Praise the Lord that people have gone beyond owning the Bible stories for themselves and see the multiplication value of raising others.

One YWAM base has a baking school for YWAM students and people from the community. The leader of the baking school decided to start a Bible story time during the class. This created an opportunity for those who took the STS training to share a Bible story and for the people in the community to hear God's Word. Praise God for wonderful and creative ideas. Pray for the community attending these classes to find Jesus.

Puzzles are Here!

We are thrilled at how amazing our new God's Story puzzle looks! Gorgeous pictures from God’s Story: From Creation to Eternity woven together show the progress from creation to eternity in this 100 piece puzzle. The completed puzzle becomes the game board for our Bible story telling game.

The God’s Story Christmas Special, including a puzzle, the God’s Story Illustrated Children's Book, and your choice of the audio or video of God’s Story: From Creation to Eternity makes an ideal gift for children and adults, and is a great way to have Bible discussion. https://oralbibleresources.com/shopcart/

Self-Sufficient in Africa?!

For the past several years we have been raising leaders from various countries in Africa at our Comprehensive Leadership Training. Part of the training includes casting the vision for breaking financial dependence on western donors. We praise the Lord as our leaders in Zambia have moved in this direction. Please pray for these leaders as they pursue the right projects to provide for their families and ministries. They have a vision to train people in STS throughout the whole country of Zambia and beyond and are dependent on us to help fund their travels.

Brave Soldiers Defy Persecution

The number of new believers in the persecuted parts of Africa has dramatically risen to more than 2000. Please pray for these young Christians as they face persecution and death every time they share the Gospel. A number of these believers are currently on the move to more countries and on a quest to reach all of their region in the North.

We are a partner supported ministry. Thank you to all our praying, ministry, and donor partners. May the Lord bless your Christmas and New Years with friends and family.

Andrea & The whole staff of The God's Story Project (TGSP)
Executive Director

Church Plants!

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God’s Story: From Creation to Eternity a Church Planting Tool?

Jesus said, “I will build my church,” (Matthew 16:18). It has been wonderful to hear how fast His Church is growing in Cameroon and other places throughout Africa. As our leaders continue to bring the Word of God to the people, churches are being planted. This growth is based on new believers, not transplanted Christians. Some pastors are finding it hard to keep up with the new growth because they are not used to seeing this level of growth! We see this growth also among the underground church in challenging locations.

God’s Story: From Creation to Eternity has been an amazing church planting tool. Our leader in Togo recently premiered several newly completed languages.

We are thrilled that our tools are helping to bring God’s love and His life-changing Word to people throughout the world. People are coming to faith in Jesus day by day. Many of them live in difficult and dangerous situations. Those in Muslim villages face intense persecution and physical abuse. Some Imams are even being hunted for turning to Jesus in faith. In these locations, new believers are not only rejected by their family and community, the existing church doesn't even accept them. Please pray for our brothers and sisters in Christ living in such dire and challenging situations.

The Big Story That Shattered the Lie.

One of our instructors has been faithfully leading a Bible study for a group of adults learning English. The students come from a difficult country in Asia where the Gospel is not welcome.

Using God's Story: From Creation to Eternity as the study outline, the group journeyed through the Bible overview to learn English. The 12-year-old son of one of the students listened quietly on the sidelines each week. The stories of God’s creation and other Bible stories planted a seed in his heart. After one of the recent sessions, the boy came forward with a stunning declaration. He shared that growing up in his home country, he always knew that the official narrative from the government wasn't right. He said, "Now I know why. Now I know there’s a God.”

That seed of truth has already begun to bear fruit. This boy, who grew up under an atheistic state ideology, has now joyfully joined the church choir. Praise God for revealing Himself to this young boy and shattering the lies his government teaches! Pray for this young man and for his family as they seek the Lord in a difficult nation.

Wrong House? Maybe not!

One evening in Israel, an instructor shared a story with a married couple because the wife had never experienced an STS-style story. The instructor told the story of Paul interacting with Felix from the book of Acts. After the spiritual applications of the story, God sent two unexpected guests.

At about 11 p.m., a knock came at the door. Two young men stood outside, slightly confused; they had mistaken the apartment for their Airbnb. The men were curious about all the talking inside. Instead of turning them away, the husband explained they had just been discussing a story from the Bible. Intrigued, the young men wanted to know more.

Right at the “wrong” apartment, these two men heard God’s Word told with the simplicity and depth of Simply The Story. Praise God for divine appointments. Pray that these young men take the story to heart and carry it forward into their own lives.

Freedom in Prison? Yes!

One of our leaders sent us these testimonies from prisoners who participated in an STS training he led in East Africa. We praise the Lord and rejoice at the work done in the lives of those attendees.

“Martha & Mary story touch me. I learnt I should listen to Jesus. You have given us confidence to share God’s love with others. Thanks!”

“I have learnt a lot. I’ve liked the tribe discussion. Now I know how to spend my time here in prison. I will be discussing Bible stories with my friends. Please come and equip us more.”

“Thanks so much. We have seen your love. You didn’t reject us but shown us love. That’s what kept me coming back to the training. You also have shown us how to dig deep in God’s word. We want to do the 296 STS Oral Bible School stories.”

“Thank you for coming. We see how our relatives are treated at the gate when they come to visit us. But you were willing to go through all that. I was touched by Moses rock 1 (Exodus 17:1- 7) story. Our situation here is like a desert. I feel sometime like I’ve been forgotten even by God. But I’ve seen God’s love when he provides water for a bit ungrateful people. I will see things different now. We need the 296 stories immediately please.”

“You have awaken us. Many here have a calling but didn’t know how to share God’s word with our friends. STS can be easily used in sign language. Moses rock 1 story touched me. Moses was bold in presence of danger and opposition to obey God. We know God’s word, we will grow. Another story that touched me is the widow and the 2 mites. She gave all and I was challenged to give all my life to God. I will apply the lesson in my life. Until you come again to give us more, I will be studying God’s word the way you have shown us. Please we also want to be trainers like you so we can train others”.

We have been blessed with a wide-open door to train in several prisons. Please pray for these prisoners and that we can raise them to be trainers as well.

A Beloved Leader Goes Home.

Working to share the Truth of God's Love with those in North Africa comes with challenges. When Dr. Luke accepted Christ, he dedicated his life to disciple others. One of our leaders helped Dr. Luke to learn the Bible and to share it with others. Sadly Dr. Luke passed away recently. The work of his life was demonstrated by the hundreds of people who came to pay their respects at his life celebration. Pray for Dr. Luke’s family and the many disciples looking to navigate these new waters without their beloved leader.

NEW God’s Story Visuals

After receiving 2 price quotes for redoing the visuals of God's Story: From Creation to Eternity, we are now waiting for 3 or 4 samples to send out for a survey. Our hope is to bring the visuals up to date and build in longevity. If you would like to be part of the team that helps find the new look, please let us know. If you would like to donate toward this vital project, please use this link: https://oralbibleresources.com/shopcart/donate.htm.

NEW God’s Story Puzzle and Game

We are excited to share that we have produced the God’s Story: From Creation to Eternity Puzzle with a bonus game included. For a limited time we are offering a Christmas special that includes the puzzle, a God’s Story Illustrated Book with all the stories, and your choice of a CD, DVD, MP3, or MP4 download of God’s Story in a language of your choice. During our testing, this puzzle and game really helped the younger children learn the Bible. Adults can play too!

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God's Story Touches Lives in Central Africa

A faithful team continues to serve in CentralAfrica--not just through recording God's Story:

From Creation to Eternity, but through living it. This ministry is not just about finishing projects quickly, the main team gets to know the people deeply, walking alongside them and helping them grow spiritually.

During a recent recording trip, the Fast Track team helped to build up the local church body, providing needed support for the pastor and our resident local leader, using Simply The Story. Some of the youth were young men breaking free from addiction. Our team impacted the youth to the point that some of them chose to be baptized. Our language leader in Africa had the honor of baptizing some of these youth alongside their pastor. What a testimony of transformation!

Earlier this year, one of our beloved team members, who records the languages, suffered physical and emotional trauma when thieves cut his arm deeply and stole his possessions. He spent six hours in surgery and we prayed he would regain use of his fingers. We praise God for our leaders' recovery; he has full use of his fingers and he has returned to recording languages.

What is being done here isn't just changing individuals; God's Story impacts entire language communities-- people we never meet, but who will one day hear God's Story in their mother tongue.

Praise God for this lasting, multiplying impact. Pray for God to strengthen those serving in this ministry, and for the seeds planted through God's Story and STS will bear fruit for generations to come.

When Obedience Unlocked Europe, Asia and Beyond: A Story of Faith

Sometimes, the path God lays before us requires us to let go of something good to receive something greater. We are thrilled to share a powerful testimony from one of our instructors in Europe.

Her journey with Simply The Story began over a decade ago when she was first trained by a senior mentor at a workshop in Western Europe. Her passion for oral Bible storytelling ignited, and she soon began assisting at workshops in her own region of Europe, witnessing national leaders catch the vision.

In the middle of another successful ministry, the Lord called her to put down that ministry and focus on STS storytelling. After two months of wrestling, she obeyed, surrendering to God call.

The very next day, her mentor invited her to be equipped as a lead instructor at our ministry's global training center in Hemet. Her obedience unlocked a future she could never have imagined.

The fruit of that single act of faith continues to multiply today. God has used Simply The Story as a lifeline, giving her a renewed sense of purpose and pulling her out of the isolation of administrative work. She has taken the powerful stories from God's Word into churches, women's prisons, and homeless shelters, bringing light to the darkest corners of several countries.

Praise God for the renewed passion and impact He has given this instructor!

This new path opened doors for her to partner with our teams in other nations, expanding the ministry's reach and fostering cross-cultural collaboration. Along with the collaboration in other countries, she leads an annual workshop. All of these trainings have become a catalyst for missions mobilization. For example, one of the participants she trained was recently sent out as a full-time worker to serve on the islands of Oceania!

Praise God for raising up and sending out new laborers for the harvest! Pray that God would prepare the hearts of those she would train and make the way plain for His will to be done.

God's Light Shines in the Shadows of Europe

One faithful STS instructor, working extensively with the Travelers, a gypsy people group in Europe, has been using our Ministry That Multiplies (MTM) study guide to walk alongside a small group eager to learn God's Word.

This group has reached Story 6 in their STS journey. The leader has chosen a set of stories that build a clear chronological view of the Bible.

Among the most faithful attendees are four seekers from the Middle East, each one deeply engaged and hungry for Truth. One is a transgender individual; all are searching. God is drawing them, and the seeds are being sown.

Yet amid the light, darkness still pushes in. Tragedy has struck the local Traveler community--three lives lost too soon to murder, suicide, and alcohol. Each in their 30's and 40's had heard the Gospel. Only God knows what happened in their final moments. What is clear is this: Satan comes to steal, kill and destroy, but God brings hope.

Pray that the seekers come to salvation, and that God's light breaks through Satan's lies that have enveloped the Traveler people for generations.

Building Homes and Hearts in Mexico

A church mission team from Southern California traveled to Mexico equipped to build homes and change lives. The pastor leading this mission's trip, connected with a family and shared God's Story with the mother and children. This family was captivated by the story of the Bible that _God's Story _brings.

During that same trip the local Calvary Chapel pastor shared that he was starting a school of ministry, and when he heard about Simply The Story (STS), he said to the visiting pastor, "It was no coincidence that this meeting happened."

The local pastor recognized that God had orchestrated the timing, and he expressed a strong desire to host a workshop and include STS in the training of future leaders.

Praise God for aligning hearts and timing so perfectly. Pray that this new school of ministry becomes a place where the Bible is not only learned but lived and shared throughout the region.

NEW God's Story Visuals

We finally have 2 price quotes for redoing the visuals of _God's Story: From Creation to Eternity. _Our hope is to bring the visuals up to date and build in longevity. We will be sending out a few samples for people to pick the new look and feel of GS. If you would like to be part of the team that votes for the new look, please email our office. Click this link to donate toward this vital project:

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• The Bible story of Manasseh

Thank you all for your prayers and love for the nations.

Andrea & The whole staff of The God's Story Project (TGSP) Executive Director

Discipleship and Church Planting

Praise & Prayer Report #3, April-May, 2025

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Great Stuff!

We recently completed a Simply The Story training in Uganda and the results were outstanding. Several of the students received MegaVoice audio players with God’s Story and the Bible in their language. Tears streamed down faces as people heard the Bible in their heart language. The instructor asked one girl if everything was ok, she said, “My mom is blind, and she’s wanted a talking Bible for years. Can I give this to her?” Of course, the instructor said yes.

Our team always gets excited to hear feedback from the workshops. Here is some of what the trainees shared:

"I would suggest that the time of the workshop is increased." Everyone loved the training that several people asked for more time!

"I would like you to continue spreading this to all countries. It's really understandable."

"The workshop was very useful to me and to the people. It simplifies discipleship and evangelism.  Telling the story does not make the congregation go to sleep and … [instead people participate and puts] God's word on their hearts permanently."

"I liked the teamwork by the instructors, and the love they showcased to us while during the entire course."

"Assuredly this has been really interesting, inspiring and motivating on ways of understanding Bible stories and truth."

Those trained plan to use what they learned in children's ministries, discipleship, evangelism, home, school, church, and elsewhere.

Please pray as our team’s follow-up to raise instructors in this region of Uganda.

Evangelism in Central Asia?

What happens when an instructor is asked to teach on marriage in Central Asia? There’s a real need in Central Asia for marriage help. After some brief research, we learned that the divorce rate is higher there than in the USA. Even Muslims are seeking marriage help from Christians.

One of our instructors was asked to lead a marriage seminar. While there he also conducted a one-day STS evangelism training. As part of the training the group went out to tell Bible stories on the street. A former Muslim, our instructor, and the host went to a local restaurant. It turned out that everyone in training went to the same restaurant. Seeing this, the instructor assumed there wouldn’t be enough opportunities for people to do stories. Was he wrong!

Everyone returned to the training center after lunch with testimonies of success. Every person shared a Bible story with someone. Only the instructor and host did not share a story. People said they had been so scared to share and yet this method of telling Bible stories was so easy. Two days later our instructor received an email from the pastor saying, “Our people were impacted more than anything they’ve ever done … we want you to come and do a full workshop.”

Eighteen months ago, we entered into a partnership with Grow Mongolia, a ministry focused on evangelism, discipleship, and prayer in and for Mongolia. Throughout this time, leaders from Grow Mongolia learned STS and have become instructors in their own right. Last week Grow Mongolia leaders led their first solo STS workshop without help from outside STS instructors. Workshops in Mongolia have now been held in 4 different regions of the country. In September we plan to return to Mongolia to deepen the skills of the Mongolian leaders even further through advanced training. We will then coach them as they lead a workshop in yet another region of the country. 

Homeless Disciples?

One instructor shared that 80 people accepted Christ when going door to door and during public meetings at night showing God’s Story. He called them lost sheep and did the Prodigal Son story. 

However, our instructor reported that the Church in the area does not want to disciple those people. He stated, “The church said they cannot come and do bad things in the church. Yet these people decided to be good people and follow Jesus.” Prior to God’s Story the people called Jesus ‘the White people’s god’ and so the people followed their own gods as animists. Now this instructor has been discipling these new believers using both God’s Story and Simply The Story.

Reaching the Downtrodden.

On occasion I get the chance to join an STS training. When the opportunity to join the Oklahoma City training arose, I jumped at the chance. This incredible time did not disappoint. Pastor Greene serves his church in Oklahoma City. While his size could seem daunting, his heart exceeds his former offensive lineman frame. Pastor Greene and several in the congregation are reaching people who suffer from PTSD, those who want freedom from drugs and alcohol, and others who are downtrodden.

Pastor Greene saw the value of integrating Simply The Story into their ongoing outreach. Bible stories with discussion, open people to hearing Truth and discovering solutions to their very real struggles. We continue working with the church to help further their skills.

Souls Saved in India

India has become a difficult place to share the Truth of Jesus Christ. Although some men seek to stop God's Word from going forth, many are finding Jesus and are spiritually changed. Recently, 47 people who came to faith as a result of storytelling outreach practice during an STS workshop were baptized.

Several Bible schools in India are also integrating STS into their curriculums.

Teams are recording the 52 Bible stories we use in our workshops. They have finished more than 25 languages.

In another area of India, a trained STS storyteller wrote that more than 100 children came to a camp. After the storytelling, many children shared with the storyteller what they learned from the story of Zacchaeus. Several shared that Jesus would take away their sin and many repented.  More than 100 children received Christ!

Praise the Lord! Pray for the many STS team members who are training people, recording Bible stories, and overseeing the STS Oral Bible Schools. Pray also for the teams in India who are teaching children.

Thank you all for praying for our leaders, the trainings, languages, and the ministry. Thank you also for the gracious donations that help us get the Word of God out.

Andrea Miller
Executive Director
The God's Story Project (TGSP) & Simply The Story