Here’s a collection of online resources — such as the original videos, videos made by others, videos made in different languages, articles, interviews, training guides, etc. — that are related to the Big Story. If you want fuller treatment, check out my first book, True Story or its companion booklet, Based on a True Story.
Big Story App
The Big Story App is a creative way to share the Gospel from your smartphone or tablet! Created by InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA, this app is now available for free on iOS and Android.
Original Big Story videos
Here’s part 1, an unscripted three-minute video explaining the Christian gospel:
And here’s part 2, highlighting possible responses to the question asked in part 1:
Other Big Story videos
Presented at Life Center Church by Zak Johnson:
Simplified version of the Big Story by Doug Schaupp, who co-wrote a wonderful evangelism resource titled I Once Was Lost:
The Big Story in Spanish, titled “La gran historia”:
The Big Story in Korean:
The Big Story in Swedish:
The Big Story in Japanese:
Other online resources
- True Story, book for training
- True Story Study Guide, free guide for True Story
- Based on a True Story, booklet for seekers
- Big Story training document, also in German
- New World pamphlet by InterVarsity
- True Story Small Group Bible Study by Randy Cain
- Big Story training guide, comic book version by Terry Chappell
- Bible study on the Big Story by Christianity Today
- “Four Laws to Four Circles” interview by Andy Crouch in Christianity Today
- “Big Picture Evangelism” by Drew Dyck in Leadership Journal
- “We Are Always Doing Evangelism” by Prism Magazine
- Napkin Evangelism, title of the Korean translation of True Story
- True Story (Japanese version)