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Orality & Movement-Based Discipleship

Orality & Movement-Based Discipleship is a Level 2 Field Practitioner course for workers who need practical, oral-first ministry tools for church planting and discipleship in oral or semi-oral communities.

Field Practitioner course

This course is designed for active field workers, tentmakers, and small teams who rely on storying, listening, and movement-based learning.

Course purpose

This course teaches field teams how to use Chronological Bible Storying, S-T4T evangelism flow, Person of Peace networks, and Disciple-Making Learning Communities in oral and movement-based ministry.

Intended audience

  • Field practitioners working in oral or secondarily oral communities
  • Tentmakers and neighborhood workers seeking movement-based discipleship
  • Mentors and trainers equipping Bible storying and DMLC teams

Prerequisites

Recommended: Missionary Readiness 101, Cross-Cultural Service, or Community & Worldview Fieldbook.

Learning objectives

By the end of this course, learners should be able to:

  • Explain why literate teaching methods often fail in oral cultures and secondary orality contexts
  • Use Chronological Bible Storying to communicate the Gospel as an intact narrative
  • Follow the S-T4T evangelism flow from listening to commitment
  • Identify Persons of Peace and build relationships through tentmaking influence
  • Launch a Disciple-Making Learning Community with a 3:1 practice-to-theory ratio

Estimated time

90-120 minutes.

Practical output

A completed storying plan, evangelism flowchart, person of peace map, and 90-day DMLC action plan.

Lessons

  1. The Orality Challenge and Secondary Orality
  2. Chronological Bible Storying (CBS)
  3. The S-T4T Evangelism Flow
  4. Finding the Person of Peace & Tentmaking
  5. Disciple-Making Learning Communities (DMLC)

Field tools

Required reading/viewing

  • Read this course overview.
  • Complete all five lessons and one field tool.
  • Practice one oral story with a local listener and one person of peace conversation.

Reflection questions

  1. What learning methods do locals prefer in your current context?
  2. What part of oral storying feels most different from your usual teaching?
  3. Who could be your first Person of Peace in the next 30 days?

Practical assignment

Create a storying plan, use the S-T4T flow with one listener, and develop a DMLC goal for the next 90 days.

Completion criteria

  • Review the overview and all five lessons.
  • Use at least one field tool in a real ministry setting.
  • Complete the reflection questions and action plan.
  • Share your storying notes with a mentor or local partner.

Facilitator notes

  • Emphasize listening and local discovery over explanation.
  • Keep the training practical and movement-oriented.
  • Check the story selections for cultural relevance and clarity.

Revision History

Date Version Notes
June 8, 2026 0.1 Created Orality & Movement-Based Discipleship course and tools.
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