Train & GO
College of
Bible Engagement
The URstory SandBoxBible course is an immersive UofN training programme designed to transform how leaders facilitate scripture engagement.
Upcoming training.
Two courses and an outreach adventure for 2027: SandBoxBible facilitator training with a Garden Route outreach, the LaceUp youth conference, and a Botswana motorcycle outreach.
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22 to 26
March 2027
In person
SandBoxBible Facilitators Training: training week
Course 1, part 1 of 2
- One week of accredited UofN training: 1 UofN credit, or 3 UofN credits together with the Garden Route outreach.
- Housing: a B&B in Stilbaai, arranged for you.
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29 Mar to 9 Apr
2027
In person
SandBoxBible Facilitators Training: Garden Route outreach
Course 1, part 2 of 2
- Two weeks of outreach on the Garden Route: 2 outreach credits.
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29 Jun to 3 Jul
2027
In person
Youth Mobilisation Conference South Africa: LaceUp
Course 2 of 2
Young and old, mission-minded followers of Jesus: the nations are waiting.
- Cost: contact us.
- Followed straight away by the Botswana motorcycle outreach.
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4 to 31
July 2027
In person
Botswana motorcycle outreach
Outreach Adventure (of a lifetime!)
Ride with the URstory team into Botswana for a month of SandBoxBible outreach, starting right after LaceUp.
- You need an on-off road motorbike (250cc and up), a motorbike licence and a passport for Botswana.
- Cost: contact us.
On the road
Botswana, 2026
Botswana, 2026
Registration
Save your place.
Tell us who you are and which training interests you. We will email you a confirmation. Questions? Write to URstorysbb@gmail.com.
Prefer WhatsApp? +27 60 717 0429
The course.
Participants master a multi-modal approach that integrates Bible reading, Lectio Divina contemplative prayer, Sandplay therapy, and Transformation Prayer Ministry (TPM) emotional processing. Through hands-on practice with sand trays, figures, and symbolic objects, facilitators learn to translate complex biblical texts into visual, three-dimensional narrative spaces. The curriculum emphasizes non-directive facilitation techniques, teaching leaders to help individuals trace emotional triggers back to root lie-based beliefs, externalize unseen spiritual struggles, and receive Christ’s truth directly. Designed to transcend language, age, and cultural barriers, this course equips facilitators to cultivate safe, reflective environments where participants transition smoothly from intellectual study into deep, experiential spiritual growth and lasting personal transformation.
Who it’s for.
- Anyone leading a Bible study group
- Sunday school teachers
- Church planting leaders
The five steps.
- Telling of Bible Passage
- Lectio Divina Integration
- TPM & Immanuel Protocol
- Sandplay Assessment
- Synthesis Conversation
Why the course exists.
The purpose of this course is to equip leaders to facilitate deeper spiritual engagement and emotional processing through tactile biblical storytelling. By moving beyond traditional lectures, the method encourages participants to connect personally with Scripture, using visual placement to examine their emotions, discern truth, and listen for the Holy Spirit’s guidance. Ultimately, the course empowers facilitators to bridge language and cultural barriers, especially important for where YWAM is at going after unreached nations where there are no bibles, fostering meaningful faith dialogue, personal transformation, and spiritual reflection within their communities.
What you will be equipped to do.
To equip any person leading a Bible study group, Sunday school teachers and church planting leaders to facilitate interactive, tactile Bible storytelling using sand trays (or rice bowls in Asia) and wooden figures, guiding participants to process emotions, (emotions lead to what you actually believe) and engage deeply with Scripture, and experience personal spiritual transformation.
Part of the University of the Nations.
The SandBoxBible facilitator training counts as part of a credit for students pursuing degrees with the University of the Nations. SandBoxBible is part of the Bible Engagement Faculty team. BLE stands for the College of Bible Engagement in the University of the Nations.
Where the Word is needed most.
Oral communication is the primary, and often sole, form of communication for up to 80% of people worldwide. More than 1,200 language groups have never had one passage of the Bible in their mother tongue: over 100 million people without access to God’s Word.
“…how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard?” Romans 10:14
Skills you will build.
Multi-Modal Integration
Seamlessly blending the Bible, contemplative prayer (Lectio Divina), non-verbal projection (Sandplay), and emotional processing (TPM and Immanuel prayer) into a single facilitation flow.
Tactile Storytelling & Visual Layout
Arranging physical figures, symbols, and sand trays to accurately and dynamically depict Biblical narratives.
Active Emotional Facilitation
Guiding participants through targeted reflection prompts to identify feelings, unpack underlying beliefs, and process personal reactions to Scripture.
Cross-Cultural Communication
Adapting narrative symbols and facilitation styles to bridge language, age, and cultural barriers effectively. The SandBoxBible wooden pieces are excellent for this.
Spiritual Discernment & Listening
Creating space for participants to distinguish core truth from personal assumptions while encouraging openness to the Holy Spirit.
Interactive Group Dynamics
Leading non-judgmental, participatory discussions that maintain narrative flow and keep diverse groups safely engaged.
Non-Directive Emotional Tracing
Guiding participants along emotional pathways to uncover underlying lie-based beliefs without offering answers, directing outcomes, or imposing personal interpretations.
Contemplative Atmosphere Hold
Managing group energy, silence, and pacing to transition participants fluidly from intellectual observation into prayerful listening and emotional vulnerability.
The heart of a facilitator.
Empathy
Listening deeply to participants’ emotional responses without judgment as they interact with the sand tray.
Humility
Stepping back as a facilitator to let the Holy Spirit and the story take center stage rather than driving the narrative oneself.
Patience
Allowing space for silence, slow reflection, and personal discovery as participants process feelings and Scripture at their own pace.
Authenticity
Engaging transparently with one’s own faith and emotional reactions, creating a safe environment for others to do the same.
Cultural Receptivity
Approach diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and symbols with honor, respect, and adaptability.
Recorded replays.
Every video from our YouTube channel, URstory Sandbox Bible. Press a video to watch it here, or search for a place or a topic.
129 videos, newest first.
10 September 2021
Story 14 S4E1S14 Luke 4:16-30 Jesus rejected at Nazareth S4/6 E1/4 Chronological story 14/145
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8 September 2021
Story 20 S2E7S20 John 1:1-17 Man at Bethesda healed S2/6 E6/29 Chronological story 20/145
SandBoxBible.com ESV Set 1 | 1-10 Events around the early life of Jesus (S1 E/10 C/145) Set 2 | 1-29…
7 September 2021
Story 18 S2E6S18 Mark 2:1-12 Lame man is healed S2/6 E6/29 Chronological story 18/145
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7 September 2021
Story 17 S2E5S17 Mark 1:40-45 Leper is healed S2/6 E5/29 Chronological story 17/145
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6 September 2021
Story 16 S2E2C16 Mark 1:29-34 Peter’s mother in law healed S2/6 E2/29 C16/145
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6 September 2021
Story 15 S2E3C15 Mark 1:21-28 Deliverance of the Demoniac
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6 September 2021
Story 13 S2E2C13 Jesus heals a leader’s son – S2/6 E2/29 Chronological story 13
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2 September 2021
Story 11 S2E1C11 John 2:1-12 Water into Wine Story S2/6E1/29 11/145
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1 September 2021
Genesis 12
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31 August 2021
Genesis 10 & 11
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30 August 2021
Genesis 9
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27 August 2021
Genesis 8
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26 August 2021
Genesis 7
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25 August 2021
Ezekiel 28:12-19 NLT Satan Fall from Eden
SandBoxBible.com
24 August 2021
Genesis 6
SandBoxBible.com Notes: The Nephilim (literally meaning “the fallen ones”) were on the Earth, BECAUSE some of the angels, the sons…
20 August 2021
Genesis 5
SandBoxBible.com Verse by verse through the Bible
18 August 2021
Genesis 4
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17 August 2021
Genesis 3
SandBoxBible.com The Fall of Adam and Eve PRACTICAL APPLICATION if you own a SandBoxBible: STEP 1: Read the passage and…
14 August 2021
Genesis 2
SandBoxBible.com The story of Creation is repeated in a different way in Genesis 2. PRACTICAL APPLICATION if you own a…
12 August 2021
Genesis 1
SandBoxBible.com PRACTICAL APPLICATION if you own a SandBoxBible: Finally, the mysterious Genesis 1. To create this was so fascinating, especially…
9 August 2021
Story 10 S1E10C10 John 1:35-51 Jesus calls his first disciples S1/6 E10/10 10/145
SandBoxBible.com ESV Set 1 | 1-10 Events around the early life of Jesus (S1 E/10 C/145) Set 2 | 1-29…
5 August 2021
Story 9 S1E9C9 Matthew 4:1-11 Jesus and the temptation of the Devil in the wilderness
SandBoxBible.com ESV Set 1 | 1-10 Events around the early life of Jesus (S1 E/10 C/145) Set 2 | 1-29…
5 August 2021
Story 8 S1E8C8 Matthew 3:12-17 Jesus is baptized by John S1/6 E8/10 Chronological Story8/145
SandBoxBible.com ESV Set 1 | 1-10 Events around the early life of Jesus (S1 E/10 C/145) Set 2 | 1-29…
4 August 2021
Story 7 S1E7C7 Matthew 3:1-12 John the Baptist S1 E7/10 Chronological Story 7/145
SandBoxBible.com ESV Set 1 | 1-10 Events around the early life of Jesus (S1 E/10 C/145) Set 2 | 1-29…
2 August 2021
Story 6 S1E6C06 Matthew 2:13-23 King Herod and the Massacre S1/6 E6/10 Chronological Story 6/145
Story 6of 10 of Season 1 The Early life of Christ SandBoxBible.com ESV Set 1 | 1-10 Events around the…
30 July 2021
Story 5 S1E5C05 Matthew 2:1-12 Visit of the Wise Men S1/6 E5/10 Chronological Story 5/145
SandBoxBible.com ESV 4 B.C. Not mentioned in Mark, Luke, and John Set 1 | 1-10 Events around the early life…
28 July 2021
Story 4 S1E4C04 Luke2:22-52 Simeon and Anna prophesy over Jesus. S1/6 E4/10 C4/145
SandBoxBible.com The early life of Jesus: Jesus is presented at the Temple. Simeon and Anna prophesy over Jesus. ESV Set…
21 July 2021
Story 3 S1E3C03 Luke 2:1-21 Jesus is Born & The shepherds S1/6 E3/10 Chronological story 3/145
SandBoxBible.com ESV Set 1 | 1-10 Events around the early life of Jesus (S1 E/10 C/145) Set 2 | 1-29…
21 July 2021
Story 2 S1E2C02 Matt1:18-25 S1/6 Mary and the Angel E2/10 Chronological story 2/145
SandBoxBible.com ESV Set 1 | 1-10 Events around the early life of Jesus (S1 E/10 C/145) Set 2 | 1-29…
21 July 2021
Story 1/145 S1E1C01 Luke1:5-25 Elizabeth and Zachariah S1/6 E1/10
SandBoxBible.com Elizabeth and Zachariah. John the Baptist is born. PRACTICAL APPLICATION if you own a SandBoxBible: STEP 1: Read the…
19 July 2021
July2021 Message: The Shepherd Eng Subtitles
This message was originally for the Afrikaans people in South Africa during the July 2021 riots. A few requests came…
17 July 2021
SKAPIE BOODSKAP vir Afrikaners
Ons land is die week deur n moeilike tyd. Hier is n gedagte omtrent dit vir jou.
29 June 2021
SandBoxBible Demonstration YWAM Frontier Missions meeting
This video will answer: Where and how did the SandBoxBible start? How do I use SandBoxBible? Is it for Old…
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