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  • What is RA Bible Telling?

    A set of 36 Bible stories, covering God’s mission from Abraham to Paul, has been written specifically for Royal Ambassadors. Each story also includes a set of hand motions to help RAs remember the story. Think of them as memory aid. You and your RAs will find that it is much easier to learn the stories using the motions. Each story takes about four minutes to tell.

    Why Bible Telling?

    It's a powerful new tool for developing Ambassadors for Christ. Bible Telling combines biblical truth with the excitement of storytelling. It's not simply memorizing and reciting. It’s incorporating God’s Story into your story.

    How can I reward my RAs?

    A boy will earn a Bible Telling certificate for each story he learns and is able to tell. The certificates are also free downloads. The name on the certificate can be typed or written. There are 5 additional signature lines for those with whom RAs share the Bible story. Recognize an RA’s work with a certificate for each story he learns and tells – whether he learns one story, six, or all 36.

    Each Bible Telling certificate has a signature line for the RA Ministry Leader and five additional signature lines for the signatures of people they tell the story. Repetition helps a person remember. Hopefully by the time a boy has told the story to six different people he will remember the story for life. Encourage your boys to get the full complement of signatures. You might consider giving additional recognition when a certificate has all the signature lines full.

    How many stories should I encourage my RAs to learn and share?

    We suggest a minimum of six stories a year. That’s one story every two months. Your boys may do more, but six is a good place to start. While some grade school students may learn one story in as short a time as one week, your RAs will have two months to learn one Bible story. Options exist for choosing the order you will use the stories. You can work your way through the stories in biblical, chronological order. You can also pick and choose, using one or two from the Old Testament, one or two from the life of Christ, and one or two from the Book of Acts. The bulk of the stories are from the Book of Acts, following the mission nature of Royal Ambassadors.

    What if I'm not a very good storyteller?

    Good news! You don’t have to be an expert storyteller to help your RAs master Bible Telling. You may find you enjoy Bible Telling and excel at it as much as they do, but you do not have to for them to learn the craft and adopt the tool of Bible Telling into their lifestyle of missions and evangelism.

    The RA Planbook has a record-keeping chart you can use to track each RA's progress. Also, the RA Resource Kit includes a Bible Telling promotional poster.

    If you need extra help, our partner in this resource is renowned Bible storyteller John Walsh. He has a video of each of the stories available (for a fee) on his Web site, www.ChristianStorytelling.com. In fact, John will give you one Bible Telling story video free so you can see if the tool will help you and your RAs.

    Where should the RAs share the stories they learn?

    Start by having them tell their stories to your RA Chapter to build their confidence. They will, of course, want to share the stories with their parents and families. As they grow in confidence, you can help them find places in your church where they can tell their stories. Since the stories only take about four minutes, RAs can tell them at almost any church event, including worship.

    Explore opportunities for your RAs to share their stories at Christian schools, assisted living centers, libraries, homebound ministries, community events, and other ministry opportunities. Encourage your boys to tell the stories to their friends. Our prayer is that your RAs will develop into evangelistic Bible storytellers and adopt the tool as a life-long part of their mission lifestyle.

    Bible Telling Stories (PDF):

    Call of Abraham | Certificate | Storyboard Video

    Birth of Isaac | Certificate

    Daniel | Certificate

    Birth of Jesus | Certificate

    Crucifixion & Burial | Certificate

    Resurrection | Certificate

    The Ministry of Philip | Certificate

    Conversion of Saul | Certificate

    First Gentile Christians | Certificate

    First Missionary Journey | Certificate

    Ananias and Sapphira | Certificate

    Apostles and Deacons | Certificate

    The Ascension and Waiting | Certificate

    Christians at Antioch | Certificate

    Crippled Man Healed | Certificate

    Road to Emmaus | Certificate

    Felix, Festus, & Agrippa | Certificate

    Healing of Dorcas | Certificate

    The Coming of the Holy Spirit | Certificate

    Jail Break | Certificate

    Going to Jerusalem | Certificate

    A Mob in Corinth | Certificate

    Plot to Kill | Certificate

    Riot in Jerusalem | Certificate

    Riot at Ephesus | Certificate

    Riots and Laughter | Certificate

    Shipwreck & Rome | Certificate

    Singing in Jail | Certificate

    Stephen, the First Christian Martyr | Certificate

    From Worship to Stoning | Certificate

    Storm at Sea | Certificate

    Jeremiah | Certificate

    The Law | Certificate

    A Meal and A Walk | Certificate

    Crossing Jordan | Certificate

    City of David | Certificate