As you look at your Fall Ministries and the steps you need to take to launch truly effective ministries, I would like to encourage you to get, read and implement the following resources in your church.
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Experiential Storytelling
Author - Mark Miller Publisher - emergent ys/Zondervan |
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- Favorite Features -
- heavy emphasis on the necessity of involving people in experience for belief and life change to take place
- explains the difference and need between sermons - these tell us what to think - and storytelling - these make people think for themselves
- explains need to be creative . . . kid-minded to keep it fun , creation-minded which is the most creative, you-minded involves being unique and no-fear-minded
- encourages you to challenge, rather than preach - let the story speak for itself
- explains how to use storytelling involving the senses, symbols, subtelety, role-playing, communal experience and personal expression
- walks through unique participitory ideas and "Jesus Journey"