Equipping leaders. Accelerating the gospel among the unreached.
Storyline identifies key leaders who live in close cultural or geographic proximity to the least-reached nations on earth, and trains them to lead in the Great Commission.
The most important story in the world isn't on the evening news. It's the advance of God's Kingdom, as people everywhere come to know Jesus.
That's the Storyline we're all called to live for. We each have our own story too, so the name carries a challenge: will you trade up living only for your story, and step into God's?
A seismic shift in the global church
Over the last 30 years the makeup of the worldwide church has changed dramatically. The explosive growth of the church outside the West means missionaries are increasingly coming from outside the West too.
Today most of the church lives outside the Western world. Mission thinkers estimate the American church is now only about 10% of the global church. Western Christians have a tremendous opportunity to embrace this and adopt an empowering posture toward the emerging missionary force.
"In our day, we are witnessing the greatest non-western missions movement in history."
Mike Krieg, Executive DirectorFrontier Mobilization
Everywhere we travel, from Africa and Asia to the Middle East, Latin America and Europe, national believers ask the Western church not to replace their work, but to come alongside them as partners. Storyline is answering that call.
Empowering, not replacing
We come alongside national leaders to reach the unreached on their borders and beyond.
Training leaders first
As the mission field becomes the mission force, the greatest need is trained leaders. That's where we invest.
Churches as sending bases
Leaders learn to mobilize their own churches, so sending grows from within.
Storyline training
When we train leaders in these fundamental biblical and missional concepts, the results have Kingdom impact: clarity, vision, and the equipping to lead in the Great Commission.
- God's Heart for the NationsFrom Genesis to Revelation, God is redeeming the nations.
- The Whole Bible as the Mandate for MissionThe Great Commission begins in Genesis and runs through every book.
- Jesus' Plan for World Evangelization
- A Passion for the Unreached
- History of the World Christian Movement
- The 10/40 WindowWhere 90% of the most unreached nations live.
- The Five Religious BlocksTribal, Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist and non-religious worldviews, and how to reach them.
- Mobilizing the Local ChurchFive roles in the Great Commission: Goer, Sender, Welcomer, Mobilizer and Prayer Intercessor.
Your partnership helps send the emerging global missionary force to accomplish God's great story in the world.