Nepal (MNN) — MNN shares mission-centered headlines to stir God’s people to action. Often, that action looks like prayer, and sometimes it means giving to support a project.
Last month, Greg Yoder of Keys for Kids told MNN about the need for Storytellers in Nepal. They’re solar-powered MP3 players loaded with an audio Bible and Keys for Kids content.
Along with communicating the need on Keys for Kids’ channels, “Many, many people who were listening to Mission Network News heard our pleas,” Yoder says.
“It went slow for a while, but then all of a sudden, God just moved into the hearts of people and blew the doors off. We hit the $20,000 mark with no trouble at all.”
Kid-to-kid ministry
Children on both sides of the story played important roles. In the U.S., an eight-year-old girl heard about the need while listening to the Keys for Kids mobile app. She decided she would make and sell cookies to help.
“She was able to raise $200. That’s enough for 10 Storytellers, so about 1,500 kids will be able to hear the Gospel because of the work she did,” Yoder says.
Because of your generosity in the Nepal Storyteller Campaign, more than $25,000 has been raised. That means at least 1,270 will be translated into Nepali—bringing God’s Word to villages and families who may have never heard the Gospel before.
(Photo, caption courtesy Keys for Kids)
Nepalese children at an international school learn English by listening to Keys for Kids. They also heard of the need through the Keys for Kids app and wanted to contribute.
Yoder’s contact at the school – unnamed for security purposes – told him:
“Our school held our Mini Market on Monday, 16 March, to raise money for the Keys for Kids Storytellers project in Nepal. We raised NPR (Nepali rupees) 35,020. This is not a large amount, equating to about $US237. However, we were pleased with this. For context, this would be the equivalent of almost two months’ wages for a daily wage earner in Nepal. Our students had a great time planning and running the market with the support of parents and staff. As I mentioned earlier, the whole idea was student-initiated.”
Several ministry leaders also learned about the project and contacted Keys for Kids to request Storytellers. The directors said they needed material for children.
“This has become a growing ministry now; it’s not just a Keys for Kids and Good News Nepal outreach,” Yoder says.
Next steps
Storytellers have been ordered for Nepal, and could be shipped to eagerly waiting believers at the end of April. Praise God for obedient servants who put faith into action to make production possible. Pray that entire families will turn to Christ as they hear the Gospel through Storytellers in Nepal.
“It is a place where Hinduism reigns, which means they have a lot of gods that sit on their mantle,” Yoder says.
“We don’t just want them to add Jesus; we want them to make Jesus the Lord of their life.”
Learn more about the Storyteller program here. Keys for Kids Ministries partners with dozens of organizations worldwide that not only distribute Storyteller units but also establish listening groups where entire families can listen to the stories and the audio Bible, then discuss them.
Header and story images courtesy of Keys for Kids.
