People were made to live for God and to love God. The great theologian Augustine affirms, “our souls are restless until they find their rest in thee.” Indeed, we were made to know God, worship Him, and enjoy Him forever. Those who receive the love...
Saint-Domingue, once called the “Pearl of the Antilles” was the richest colony in the French empire during the 1700s. By the late 1700s, it produced 40 percent of all the sugar and 60 percent of all the coffee consumed in Europe. While it was only...
When we hear the word “Mission” we tend to think of Matthew 28:18-20 or Acts 1:8. While these “Great Commission” verses are incredibly important to the modern mission movement, they can sometimes limit missions in the Bible to just a couple of verses. Instead, if...
“Other famous men, those of much talk and few deeds, soon evaporate. Action is the dignity of greatness.” -Jose Martí, Cuban revolutionary and poet. Recently part of the Storyline team traveled to the largest island in the Caribbean: Cuba. Cuba has an amazing history, one which...
Last week in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine several of our trained Storyline facilitators met with a group of students to inspire them to join God in His story. The story of God's global purpose to redeem people from every nation, people, tribe, and language. Countries like Ukraine are beginning...
The West Indies is a place where European Empires waged wars for over 400 years. These islands are rich in history, natural resources, and most importantly rich cultures. The island of Tobago changed hands 33 times between European powers between 1498 to 1814. As much...
Emmanuel, God with us. For me, it took a flight over the Sahara desert to a church at the end of a dirt road in Kampala, Uganda to hear the word “unreached.” A tattered map was tacked to the front of the church, pointing to the...
Costa Rica is a beautiful country. In recent years it has become a mecca for tourists, backpackers, and North Americans seeking to retire in the tropics. From the mountains, volcanoes, Pacific and Caribbean coasts, the natural beauty is breathtaking. However, what brought Storyline to this...
What does Jesus say about Mobilization? Today, the word mobilization has become a buzzword in evangelical missions. Rightly so, I would argue. But why is it then that mission engagement in the western church is at historically low levels? Ed Stetzer, in his Christianity Today article,...
Most Christians, when they discover God’s heart for the nations as revealed through the Scriptures, experience a radical shift in the way they view the world. When you grapple with the immense needs of nations who have no Bible, no churches, and no missionaries, it...