Small animation project becomes charity, helps Gospel reach millions

“If you build it, they will come.”

That may be a popular ‘80’s movie adage, but it’s also the approach a new nonprofit is taking to bring the Bible to a new generation of youth.

Go Chatter Studios, a U.K.-based nonprofit, has set out to depict the entire Bible in Lego stop-motion. Its core mission is to engage a new generation with the story of Jesus through free videos available for download and through its social media pages.

The Christian studio’s videos have so far been a hit on social media, ballooning to 5 million views since launching in early December. Additionally, thousands of churches around the world have found the videos to be a helpful resource, accounting for 5,000 downloads before Christmas. 

This project comes at a pivotal time, as biblical literacy in the U.K. has been declining rapidly, according to a recent article. Founder Josh Whitehouse also expressed how lately, “…there is a lot less biblical literacy for U.K. children.” Even as far back as 2012, nearly half of kids ages 8-15 were found to be unfamiliar with the crucifixion of Jesus. 

Fortunately, Go Chatter is poised to impact children not only in the U.K., but all around the world. Whitehouse explained in an interview how the Lego animations are uniquely able to reach the youth. “This content is so, so valuable because it’s a way of drawing them into the stories in the Bible. They’re going to get excited about the Lego, so they’ll be drawn in and want to see more.” 

According to Whitehouse, support for the project has been overwhelming. Numerous commenters on videos have given personal testimonies. In one instance, a young girl convinced her family to go to church after finding a passion for the Bible through the Lego animations. Even atheists and Muslims have sent messages of support. 

Go Chatter Studios is fully crowdfunded and offers everything free of cost. The nonprofit is currently raising funds for a Prodigal Son project on its website.