Scripture Servants
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Being Scripture Servants
As the Apostle Paul said, “I have always tried to preach where people have never heard about Christ.” –Romans 15:20 CEV. Being scripture servants is like that.
The vast majority of unreached people groups live in oral cultures who do not read and write. Many have no access to scripture in their language, or no written language at all.
However, oral people love to remember and tell stories, so telling Bible stories is a very natural, non-threatening way to communicate with them. As scripture servants, you and a partner will help produce a Story Bible — a set of Bible stories that are translated into the people's heart language. The Story Bible you make will become the foundation for ministry in the people group, including evangelism, discipleship and church planting.
What Scripture Servants Do
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Step 1 - Find Scripture Servants
Scripture servants are people like you who are willing to travel, ready for adventure and want to bring the word of God to unreached people groups. It's more about willingness than it is about the skills you have. Take a friend with you or we can find a partner to join you on this journey. You will get to know the people and the culture and eventually find the storyteller.
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Step 2 - Find the Storyteller
The storyteller is someone who knows enough of your langue to communicate with you and teach you the culture. This person is open, approachable and respected in the town or village - a man or woman of peace. The storyteller will learn and tell the stories you teach them. By studying the culture, you will figure out what stories will work best for them. There will always be the core stories about the life, teaching, miracles, death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ.
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Step 3 - Tell Bible Stories to listening Groups
The storyteller tells the stories to the men at the well, the women at the school, or anyone in the community who represent the population. The people listen and talk about the stories. You tell the storyteller, and he or she tells the people.
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Step 4 - Repeat the Stories to a Checker
No, not the guy at the grocery store. The checker is a trained person who talks to the listening groups and asks them questions about the stories they heard. The checker takes notes and makes changes to the stories if necessary. The process is repeated until the stories are told and re-told with great accuracy.
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