Chronological Bible Storying 

Many of the world’s languages are unwritten. We refer to these as “oral cultures,” meaning that information is passed on through memorization and storytelling, rather than through books.

The purpose of chronological Bible storying is to recreate Bible stories in these languages using culturally relevant storytelling forms. Besides initially presenting the stories in an oral context, the stories are also captured on audio recording for repeated use so that they can be passed on again and again. 

While literacy programs are encouraged for every language that receives translated Scripture, chronological Bible storying not only ensures that people are able to begin accessing Scripture as soon as possible, but it also sparks a desire for more of these stories. This desire fuels the fires of literacy.  

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Read about Wycliffe's participation in the the OneStory Partnership. Then, if you're interested in learning more about this amazing venture, you can read more about how you can be involved in this program through Wycliffe. Finally, take time to visit the OneStory Partnership website and read more stories of the ways God is working through this strategy.