First training of otLIVE instructors from Scripture Union

First training of otLIVE instructors from Scripture Union

We are delighted to have trained the first instructors from Scripture Union who will be taking otLIVE into the schools where they work.

Through this, we pray that many young people will come to understand the big picture of God’s story – and His gift to us in Christ.

Some of these new otLIVE instructors share their feedback…

 

It is amazing that you can learn and understand the whole Old Testament in just a few hours! And you never get bored. I love how it shows one story connecting to another. The hand signs also make it easy to understand and remember. I highly recommend otLIVE – even to parents who want to teach the Word of God to their children.   ~ Jeffery

 

otLIVE will be an amazing tool for us as we engage with kids. This can be easily taught to children to help them understand the Bible in a real way and see how it all fits together. The hand signs also help them to really catch on quickly. This will really have an impact in the schools that we are in and add value to what we are doing. Actually, it’s mind-shifting to be able to visualize the Old Testament coming together – and to see where all the bits slot into the big picture!         ~ Warren

 

What I loved about otLIVE, is that I now understand the flow and fit of stories in the Bible. It’s great that by teaching otLIVE to kids, they can understand the big story of the Bible – and if you understand the big story, then you really appreciate what Christ did for us. Also, personally, otLIVE helped me develop an appetite for the Word of God – to really dive deep into the stories. The Word is alive and always speaks to us! ~ Stacey

 

otLIVE simplified the Old Testament for me to understand. I needed this training! This is an amazing tool to reach young people. otLIVE will change lives.

 

otLIVE will be so helpful in getting the kids in the schools to understand the Bible better. But actually, it’s not just for kids – otLIVE ignites passion for everyone to read the Bible. I’ll be teaching more young people (and old) to know the Bible with this tool.

 

otLIVE unpacks the big picture of the Old Testament in an engaging way – helping people to learn and undertand the major people and palces of the Old Testament in just a few hours. For more about otLIVE, please click here.

 

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Walk Thru the Bible PostCards August 2023

Walk Thru the Bible PostCards August 2023

 A harvest in Kenya / Come back / The big picture / Provider / Behind the scenes

A harvest in Kenya. Never underestimate the impact of one well-equipped Bible teacher!

Learn how Walk Thru the Bible’s Old Testament overview event (otLIVE) is making a difference to undertrained pastors. “People are being grounded in the Word. This is helping pastors teach the Bible in an easy-to-understand way”.

“Come back! Come inside! Enjoy the wonders of My realm.”

Repentance. It’s not primarily about avoiding something. It’s about entering into something. An invitation. A welcome. And who doesn’t want a new start? Who doesn’t want to sit at His feet in the throne room of ultimate power?

The big picture. Helping people understand the big picture of God’s Grand Story through the Old Testament.

After doing otLIVE, young people recognize Christ as their Passover Lamb and give their lives to Him.

Provider. We worry about our lives. But God promises that if we trust in Him, He will take care of us.

God is Jehovah Jireh – the God who provides! Not only has He provided for our salvation, but Philippians also reminds us: “My God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory”.

A peep behind the scenes. Meet Sally, one of our team who help to make it all happen in the background.

“I help to ensure efficiency and track systems – so that we can better focus on the vision of igniting a passion for God’s Word.”

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A harvest in Kenya

A harvest in Kenya

Never underestimate the impact of one well-equipped Bible teacher!

 

Every year, Walk Thru the Bible trains and equips thousands of pastors and Bible teachers in some of the world’s most under-resourced regions. In Africa, Asia, and Latin America, more than 80 percent of these pastors have never received any formal training in leadership or theology. Some, in their congregations, may not even have a Bible. A severe shortage of training opportunities and resources, coupled with the exponential growth of Christianity in the Global South, has created an urgent and growing need.

As Walk Thru the Bible seeks to address this need through providing equipping and resourcing opportunities, we witness how God can use a single life to ignite passion for His Word in an entire region.

In rural Kenya, Pastor Christopher Bera is an individual who is making an enormous impact.
Kenya is home to more than 52 million people, and is the 48th largest country in the world by land area. As Pastor Bera travels to his churches, in rural areas and in places like Mombasa, he teaches Walk Thru the Bible’s Old and New Testament overview events (otLIVE and ntLIVE) to his people.

 

“When I was trained by Walk Thru the Bible, I learned so much. I began implementing what I learned from the training in my churches and in my ministry,” he said. “Walk Thru the Bible’s training has been a wonderful resource. otLIVE and ntLIVE have simplified the study of the Bible and all of our leaders understand it better. Many of these are pastors who have never received any formal biblical training. Now they can teach it to their people.”

He explains that by using Walk Thru the Bible training and materials, he has grown the leadership team in one area to more than 50 leaders, and about 30 of those leaders are actively involved in teaching in the churches and schools in their community. “This team is reaching more than 10 000 students and others every term,” he said.

He and his team have also planted a church in Kamasielo, a rural area in western Kenya. “This church started as a weekly meeting to discuss otLIVE and ntLIVE,” said Chris. “After a little while, the meeting attracted so many people from the area that they formed a church. By using Walk Thru the Bible teaching, that church has grown to 60 members.”

In Pastor Bera’s experience, Walk Thru the Bible offers a unique opportunity.
He recently traveled to Mombasa to visit his churches there. He introduced otLIVE to some of these small, home churches, which are also located in an area with many from another faith. “Walk Thru is an easy way to introduce people to the Bible, to open the church to people of other faiths,” he said. “We aren’t allowed to do a crusade or a revival in Mombasa, but we can teach this material. Just in that one area, we can reach 2 000 people a year.”

People are being grounded in the Word of God
By equipping Pastor Bera with high-quality biblical resources, Walk Thru the Bible is directly making a difference in countless lives in Kenya. He has a dream that in ten years, his team can reach at least 100 000 people in Kenya with Walk Thru the Bible. “When you teach Walk Thru the Bible’s materials,” he said, “it is like pouring oil into the Indian Ocean because it just goes, very quickly, to reach other places. Kenya will be different because of Walk Thru resources. People are being taught the Bible with true doctrine and in a very easy-to-understand way. They are becoming grounded in the Word of God.”

When one person has the resources they need to teach the Bible and to teach others to do the same, there’s no limit to the harvest their ministry will yield!

For more information on otLIVE, please click here.

 

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“We arrived to the sound of cheering children…”

“We arrived to the sound of cheering children…”

my experience of seeing otLIVE taught in a school in Malawi

 

“As we were entering the grounds of the primary school, I suddenly heard a cheering. Soon I realized that it was coming from a class of children who had seen that their otLIVE instructor, Tionge, had arrived. They were so excited!

The children, all 168 of them, gathered under a tree for their weekly otLIVE lesson. As I watched the lesson, I was astounded to see how the instructor had the children in the palm of her hand. Not one child was looking around or disrupting the class. They were so engaged in what they were learning.

Towards the end, when the time for questioning came, I was also amazed by how much the children had learnt. They had not only enjoyed the lesson, but also taken it in and made it their own. Now I know why the children are so excited to see their otLIVE instructor each time they come! She has such a way with those children and teaches them so well.

I am thrilled to see how the Malawian otLIVE instructors have grown – and how they are helping children not just to understand the big picture of the Bible, but also to know and love the God of the Bible.

The video clip below captures some of their singing together and gives such a great feeling of ‘also being there’ – as I wish you could have been, to experience it with me!”

~Lynnette Stander, Walk Thru the Bible Regional Trainer

 

Pictured above: The group of otLIVE Malawian instructors

Pictured below: Some of the schools that the instructors cycle to on a weekly basis

 

For more information on otLIVE, please click here

 

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Hope in Ukraine

Hope in Ukraine

“There are many challenges, but also so many miracles

in just the last year, over 47 000 children in Ukraine have

heard God’s Word taught through otLIVE.”

 

We praise God that, despite the war, the ministry continues!

Walk Thru the Bible’s children ministry in Ukraine is led by Cat. She regularly tells about how God is protecting them and giving them opportunities to teach. 

She shares:

“We are impacting children with the Word of God all over the country, even in the middle of a war. I am full of hope and faith, despite the war. We are doing so much ministry that sometimes we even forget there is a war. There are many challenges, but so many miracles here, just like in the days of Moses. And we’ve just been notified that otLIVE and ntLIVE can be taught in public schools.”

Please pray for our ministry teachers in Ukraine as they find creative ways to share the Bible and our savior Jesus.

otLIVE is a fun and interactive way to understand the big picture of God’s story in the Old Testament.

For more information about otLIVE, please click here.

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Meet Alpheus Maphosa

Meet Alpheus Maphosa

– our Walk Thru the Bible Administration Co-ordinator

 

We are delighted to introduce you to one of the faces behind the scenes,

one of the people at our office who help to make it all happen in the background

Alpheus’ responsibilities include our accounting system and general administration. His role helps to ensure that we comply with government requirements, and his preparation of financial records also assists with the implementation of new strategies and decision-making. Alpheus also enjoys interacting with customers and serving as he assists them with their needs.

We celebrate that Alpheus has been with Walk Thru the Bible for a whopping 25 years and has been a joy to work with! 

In his own words: 

“I am happy when our customers are happy! I love it, that through our resources and training, Walk Thru the Bible is making a difference in people’s lives and in their walk with God. It excites me to know that my work here at Walk Thru the Bible is part of helping to ignite a passion for God’s Word.”

Fun fact: Alpheus loves to watch Formula 1 racing! 

Come and say hello next time you pop into the office.

 

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