Over the next three years this group (which included coauthor Mark Snowden) developed an oral approach to discipling using Bible stories and recorded more than four hundred audio Bible stories. We called our set of stories Following Jesus: Making Disciples of Oral Learners2 and showed people how to adapt it for any culture.

For those groups still waiting for more extensive translations, organizations such as OneStory and The Seed Company start by translating twenty-five to sixty-five stories from creation to Christ.

A story puts everyone on the same level because anyone can talk about a story and what it means. That is why parable-oriented books such as Who Moved My Cheese work so well in business and why business schools like Harvard primarily use case studies in their MBA programs. I am amazed how people will discuss a Bible story when they would be

Jesus finished His work of training the disciples to lead by commissioning and empowering them to "make disciples of all nations" (see Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 1:8). Jesus set the pattern for a formula we use in discipleship: Model, Assist, Watch, and Leave! Yes, leave as Jesus did and let them lead the process with others.

Discipleship is developing a personal, obedient, life-long relationship with Jesus Christ in which He transforms your character into Christlikeness, changes your values into Kingdom values, and involves you in His mission in the home, the church, and the world.'

Dorothy Miller, executive director of The God's Story Project, told

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Even more startling is the discovery that only one in nine evangelicals possesses a biblical worldview. That would be like only one member of a baseball team understanding the game.

www.truthsticks.com-This website includes online resources and perspectives of storying and discipleship.