This morning I sat with a group of men that I ride bikes with a few times a week. One of my friends, David, shared with me an amazing story that highlights how God is still at work despite the discouraging headlines we see today. He...
A dialogue about how a Ukrainian pastor, Vitaly Sorokun, planted an extremely unique church in Kharkiv, Ukraine 18 years ago for university students living in the 10/40 window and his path to becoming the Director of Foreign Missions in the largest Protestant denomination in Europe....
Over the last couple of decades, the world has witnessed the emergence of a different kind of leader in world missions. I think the term that best fits this leader is the term, mission mobilizer. What is curious, is that from a biblical and historical...
A conversation with Mike Krieg, the Executive Director of Storyline, and Stephen Sooka, our ministry partner in Uganda. God is using Stephen to mobilize a region of Africa that is just now learning about being a sending church. The amazing story of emerging missions from...
This week one of our partners and dear friends, Stephen Sooka, led the Storyline Seminar in Bugoba Buikwe District of Uganda. Rather than reproduce his report, we thought we'd share it in his own words here. We're very excited to serve Ugandan mission mobilizers as...
Pollster George Gallup projected tens of thousands of U.S. churches would close their doors this decade, not because of low funds or programs, but because of lack of vision. Proverbs 29:18 addresses this: “Where there is no vision, the people perish.” Cad Dudley, Christian leader...
Sean James, a millennial mission’s pastor from a church in Austin, Texas talks about the surprises he experienced as the only American at a mission’s conference hosted in Ukraine. Listen to Sean’s stories about his recent Bible College education and the reality he experienced while...
Is missionary work an Orthodox practice? Can all Orthodox Christians participate in mission work? The answer to each of these questions is a resounding, “Yes!” In this article we will explore the history, methods, and motivation behind Orthodox missions, arriving at the conclusion that not...
Recently, Storyline participated in a gathering in Ukraine for missionaries to meet with one another, pray, and talk about the current realities they are experiencing. The most incredible stories came from those who live in countries where the Christian church is persecuted by majority Muslim...
(This article is reposted from laussane.org and written by Steve Moon. This thinking resonates with us here at Storyline as we have the opportunity, on a regular basis to sit with global leaders and discuss the challenges and opportunities that are before them. We are...