OSP Myanmar Project:
Every Tongue, Every Village
Project Statement
This project will bring the Word of God to Myanmar’s unreached and oral communities by training local leaders to start Oral Scripture Groups (OSGs) using 32 Bible stories recorded in six key languages. The stories will be shared through trusted voices in homes, fields, and villages—bringing transformation from within the culture, through the power of God’s Word.
Context and Need
Myanmar is a country marked by crisis and opportunity. Since the 2021 military coup and the 2025 earthquake, people are living with fear, displacement, and spiritual hunger. The majority of the population are oral learners with little access to Scripture in a format or language they can understand. Over 87% of the population is Buddhist, and only about 6% are evangelical Christians. Many rural and ethnic communities still do not have the Bible in their heart language.
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Project Summary
This 12-month initiative will train 30 local leaders to lead OSGs (oral scripture groups) in their communities. These leaders will craft and record 32 biblical stories in 6 local languages (Burmese, Chin, Khumi, Mro, Karen, Lahu). There will be 40 groups launched to meet regularly in order to listen, reflect, and obey God’s Word. They will involve local communities in shaping, testing, and spreading the biblically crafted stories. The project is led by a trusted local leader, Salai Yaw Han. The project is designed to work in Myanmar’s current context—small, relational, reproducible, and Spirit-led and will be monitored carefully to track progress and capture life change.
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Goals and Impact
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Make Scripture accessible through 32 oral Bible stories in 6 languages
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Train and mentor 30 local group leaders
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Establish 40+ active OSGs across multiple regions
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Involve communities in shaping and using the stories
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Monitor progress through voice reports, visits, and testimonies
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Local leaders are disciple-makers who grow communities in faith, unity and obedience
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Hundreds will hear God’s Word in their own language
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Scripture is shared from person to person, village to village
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Why This Will Succeed
This project will succeed by being shaped by those it serves and guided by OSP's values: Listen, Learn, Serve. We engage with local leaders to ensure each Oral Scripture reflects their culture and needs. By using local wisdom, we share Scripture through meaningful stories and questions, supporting leaders and fostering ownership.
Our simple yet powerful method involves delivering Oral Scripture in small, safe gatherings led by local believers, making God’s Word transformational in oral cultures.
We will address challenges like political instability and literacy barriers with flexible, low-tech strategies. Success will be measured by the growth of new Oral Scripture Groups and participant engagement. Designed to be scalable, this project will naturally spread and bear fruit, following Jesus' example of storytelling and empowerment.
Join Us
You can help bring the hope of God’s Word to communities in Myanmar who have never heard it in their own language. Your prayers and support will equip local leaders, spread powerful Bible stories, and start Oral Scripture Groups that bring healing, peace, and truth—village by village. For just a small gift, an entire community can encounter Jesus in a way they understand and remember. Pray with us. Give as God leads. Share the vision. Together, we can reach every tongue with the living Word.
2025 Budget Overview
