Telling the gospel through story :

Dillon, Christine.

Telling the gospel through story : evangelism that keeps hearers wanting more / Christine Dillon. - Downers Grove, IL : IVP Books, c2012. - 224 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

Power of story -- Foundations -- Why storying? -- Learning from Biblical models -- Preparing a basic story set -- Choosing suitable stories -- Preparing stories from the Biblical text -- Sow and tell: getting out and using storying -- Getting started telling your story -- Leading discussion: the why and how -- Discussion dynamics -- Pass it on: training others -- Basics -- Motivating trainees -- Adapting for specific contexts -- Evangelistic storying with different audiences -- Storying for Christian teaching -- Further discussion questions for basic story set -- Different kinds of Bible storying -- Checklist for training others -- Links so you can listen to sample stories.

9780830837946 (pbk. : alk. paper)

2012009664


Evangelistic work.
Storytelling--Religious aspects--Christianity.

BV3793 / .D47 2012

268/.67