Reconnecting God's Story to Ministry: Cross-cultural

Reconnecting God's Story to Ministry: Cross-cultural Storytelling at Home and Abroad

We often think stories are for children. But using the Bible as evidence, we see that God communicated His truth to men and women of all cultures, time, and places by way of many small stories forming one large story. While possessing a rich heritage of storytelling, too many evangelicals have forfeited this vital skill. Tom Steffen's aim is to help readers recapture the most natural, universal, and effective means of evangelism-discipleship that existsâ€•storytelling. This book is not just theoryâ€•it provides practical help by identifying the roles and tasks that are necessary to become an effective storyteller in another culture. Steffen offers creative tools and introduces practical ways to increase many of the storytelling skills for evangelism-discipleship. He moves us beyond linear gospel outlines, Western logic and organization, and individual responses to traditional evangelism rituals, to a mode of communication that respects the audience, making it easy for them to grasp what they have heard and to pass it on to others with minimal loss of content. By reconnecting storytelling to ministry, readers will be more comfortable in sharing the gospel, both at home and abroad.
Country USA
Brand IVP
Manufacturer IVP
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber black & white illustrations, black & whi
ReleaseDate 2006-12-31
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780830857432

Country	USA
Brand	IVP
Manufacturer	IVP
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	black & white illustrations, black & whi
ReleaseDate	2006-12-31
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780830857432

Reconnecting God's Story to Ministry: Cross-cultural Storytelling at Home and Abroad