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Using Stories in E&D
When I became a man, I started hearing fewer stories than I did as a child. Apparently, stories were childish, and when I became a man I had to put away the things of a child (1 Corinthians 13:11). However, awhile back I noticed something: when my pastor began telling a story as an illustration in his sermon, people sat up and listened more intently. I began to watch for this. I saw that whenever a preacher told an illustration, the room was quieter; people listened more intently. I started telling and crafting stories for my sermons—not just illustrations, but I used Bible stories and other stories that became cornerstones of messages. People’s eyes opened wider, they sat on the edge of their seats, eager to hear more.
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Should The Way to Joy Be in a Narrative Form?
We've been asked this question a few times. In order to support the concept of a narrative-based discipleship book (a narrative edition of The Way to Joy), several reasons have been proposed:
- People today are interested in narratives.
- Jesus discipled his followers by telling stories.
- In some non-literate cultures, people are not able to understand propositional concepts, such as those in The Way to Joy.
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Importance of the Bible’s Story Line in Evangelism with Pluralists
From Telling the Truth: Evangelizing Postmoderns, Edited by D.A. Carson In chapter three, Harold Netland and Keith E. Johnson present two vital reasons for using the Bible's story line in presenting the gospel to people who believe that no religion is superior to others.
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