How it Works

Echo the Story is a 12-session overview of the Bible for youth. Each session follows a six-part sequence for youth to encounter the Bible in a variety of ways.

Youth Curriculum Session Flow:

• Rewind – use an animated video to review previous stories (5 minutes)
• Prepare – focus our minds for imaginative listening (5 minutes)
• Imagine – listen actively to a live telling of a Bible story (10 minutes)
• Capture – record observations by sketching or writing (5 minutes)
• Remix – choose from drawing or writing activities to retell part of the story in your own way (15 minutes)
• Connect – share insights through guided dialogue (15 minutes)

Why choose Echo the Story?

Twelve key Bible stories that connect with savvy youth

Students encounter Bible stories and symbols from Creation to the early Church, exile to miracles, and death to life. Each of the 12 one-hour sessions can be used on a weekly schedule or combined for a youth retreat.

Quick lesson preparation

The Echo the Story Youth Leader Guide is easy to follow, includes everything necessary to facilitate a session, and allows everyone (including leaders) to learn together.

Honest dialogue and collaborative interpretation

Echo the Story provides a guided experience for curious youth to explore faith, wonder, reflect and seek meaning that applies to their lives. Participants explore and interpret Scripture together.

Experiential biblical overview

Students learn in many different ways – Echo the Story embraces different learning styles while delivering an overview of the Bible and how it applies today.

Youth sit up and take notice

Echo the Story engages youth, keeps their attention and empowers them to deepen their faith while finding community among peers.