Custom Word Engagement Events

"What does this group most need in order to hear, receive, and share God's Word?" The question every custom event begins with

Every community that encounters God's Word does so from within a specific culture, history, and set of needs. A local church preparing to launch small groups is in a different place than a team of cross-cultural workers, a leadership cohort, or a gathering of oral learners with little access to Scripture. The standard training formats serve many contexts well — but not all.

Custom Word Engagement Events begin not with a predetermined curriculum but with a question: What does this group most need in order to hear, receive, and share God's Word? The answer shapes everything that follows.

Groups that need something shaped for them

• Local churches wanting to introduce oral Bible engagement to their congregation
• Ministry teams preparing for cross-cultural or community outreach
• Leadership cohorts exploring a culture of inductive Word engagement
• Communities with oral learners or low-literacy contexts
• Retreats, conferences, or special gatherings where a standard training format doesn't fit the schedule or setting
• Any group that has a specific Word engagement goal and needs a focused event designed around it

Built from the same proven elements

Depending on your group's context and goals, a custom event might draw from any combination of the following:

• Introduction to Bible storytelling and oral engagement
• Hands-on practice with the 7 Steps for Bible Storytelling & Dialogue
• Teaching on one or more of the 5 Strategies
• Facilitated Bible story sessions for your specific group
• Discussion of the Parable of the Sower and soil types
• Training in discovery questions and group facilitation
• Equipping leaders to multiply the method in their own communities

From a single evening to a multi-day retreat

Custom events can range from a single evening session to a multi-day retreat. They can be held in-person or in a hybrid format. We work with you to design something that fits your time, your people, and your setting.

"The Word of God touched our hearts remarkably — the first time it arrived, I automatically started telling my husband and children. There is nothing to distract you except that you hear the Word of God as if it is the first time you actually hear it. This is the practical application: I share the Word of God in my home." Training Participant — North Africa