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Written: December 2009
 In the fall of 2006 we came to Asia with the OneStory Project* to bring the Word of God to the “Z” people. We didn’t know all that it would take but we jumped in with both feet. We began simply by observing and learning the culture of our people. We prayed fervently every day, “How can we make our wonderful God attractive to these people?” We discovered that the “Z” people are filled with fear. Demonic spirits, superstitions, and age-old traditions bring bondage in every village. We wondered, “Can God truly set these people free?”
Soon we learned enough language to begin crafting the Bible stories that would bring light into this darkness. From the very beginning we knew prayer was the key. God spoke to our hearts, “If you want Me to move in every village, then pray in every village.” So we did. Earlier this year, we prayed in village number 108. We had done it; we had prayed in every village!
Today, with the help of several “Z” friends, we have crafted 34 Bible stories and three Bible songs. We’ve trained over 40 “Z” people villagers to tell those stories and sing those songs and to teach others to do the same. These trainings alone have resulted in first, second, and third generation house churches. The “Z” people are hearing the word of God in their own language from their own people.
God has only just begun. On that great day when there are people from every tribe, tongue, people, and nation around the throne of God worshipping Him, the “Z” people will be there.
OneStoryOneStory is a partnership of four of the world’s largest missions organizations: Youth With A Mission, Campus Crusade for Christ, TransWorld Radio, and Wycliffe Bible Translators. The goal of OneStory is to create an Oral Bible within two to three years that produces a clear understanding of who God is and to present the Good News of Jesus Christ to the oral people of the world. One of the benefits of an Oral Bible is that it has no boundaries because it is in the hearts and minds of people. It cannot be confiscated, burned, or its distribution limited by finances. It can cross borders and reach out to the most remote places of the world. The OneStory Partnership currently has over 150 projects among unreached people groups around the world. To make a donation or to find out more about how you can be part of a OneStory project, go to ywamonestory.org. |
