Does storytelling ‘work’ with the highly educated?
[Reprinted from the Orality Journal, Vol. 1, No. 1, p 63. Then reprinted in the Nov/Dec 2013 issue of Mission...
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Preaching using storying techniques
Storytelling and preaching Does storytelling have any implications for preaching? What differences, if any, would occur in preparation and presentation?...
“Let’s start at the very beginning, a very good place to start.”
A group of 3 non – Christian international students met together every Tuesday to listen to a Christian tell them...
Sometimes God has to challenge us several times before we’ll change
I first heard about Bible storytelling when I was studying at Sydney Missionary & Bible College. Some of the missionaries...
Stories in the park
The park was full of Muslim families sitting on mats on the grass and having picnics. Myself and another lady...
Not wanting to share stories
During a storytelling workshop the participants went out in pairs to tell a story. None of them were keen to...
Children’s holiday club – God’s Kingdom stories
A children’s worker wrote to ask for help to plan a children’s program. They wanted advice as to which stories...
Storytelling can start someone seeking
Many evangelistic methods, such as evangelistic sermons or courses that investigate Christianity, can be done only with people who already...
Using story + technology to challenge community traditions
In a sub-Saharan region there was a widow who became pregnant. The community met and planned to stone her for...
Using storytelling to help people work out they don’t yet know Jesus
Tanya believed she was a Christian but showed no evidence of new life. If I had suggested to her that...
