Over the past 15 years, the story of a world devastated by the walking dead has increasingly captured our attention through movies, television, and literature. The fictional narrative of zombie apocalypse has also shaped activities of government agencies, not-for-profits, and universities. Why is this narrative captivating? How might we be using it to navigate large-scale or personal challenges? This paper suggests some answers, bringing together zombie studies, narrative theory, and Mennonite studies to do so