Tending the Soul - February 2011

Tending the Soul

Kwasi Kena &

Larry Malone

Presenters

Everyone Has a Story to Tell

Why Tell Stories?

Stories are reminders

“The basic function of storytelling is identity maintenance. We tell stories to remind ourselves of who we are and to tell other people who we are.”

(Donald Davis, Telling Your Own Stories, p 107)

“To be a person is to have a story to

tell…”

Sam Keen

Storytelling Tips

Be Yourself

Stories are made of:

PeoplePlacesEvents

Crisis

Storytelling Tips

Crisis = adjustment

Where to Begin

“When I was your age…”

Storytelling Tips

Story Discovery:Use PromptsListen

Prompts

Can you remember apet you used

to have?

Prompts

Can you remember cooking something that did not turn out well?

PromptsCan you remember

getting sick at an inconvenie

nt time?

In Groups of 3Share Your Story

Prompts

Describe a time when you felt close to God

The Importance of Listening

Tell Each Other’s Story

Faith Sharing Easy as 1-2-3

Faith Sharing in 3 Chapters

1. My life before Christ

2. How I met Christ3. My life since

meeting Christ

1. Growing up in a Christian environment

2. When I affirmed the faith myself

3. My life since affirming the faith

Let The Bible Tell its Story

Blind Bartimaeus

They came to Jericho. As he and his disciples and a large crowd were leaving Jericho, Bartimaeus son of Timaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the roadside.

When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”

Many sternly ordered him to be quiet, but he cried out even more loudly, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” Jesus stood still and said, “Call him here.”

And they called the blind man, saying to him, “Take heart; get up, he is calling you.”

So throwing off his cloak, he sprang up and came to Jesus. Then Jesus said to him, “What do you want me to do for you?”

The blind man said to him, “My teacher, let me see again.”

Jesus said to him, “Go, your faith has made you well.”

Immediately he regained his sight and followed him on the way.

(Mark 10:46-52 NRSV)

Now You Tell his Story

Bible Storytelling Process

Look for:RepetitionsKey AttitudesCrisesKey PeopleKey Locations

Bible Storytelling Process

What do you SeeSmellTasteFeelHear

Bible Storytelling Process

What might the people in the story be thinking?

What prejudices or shortcomings do they have?

Bible Storytelling ProcessLife Lessons

Audience AnalysisTimeProblematic Words or Concepts

Set Context

Bible Storytelling Process

ExplainIllustrateApply

BentOverWoman

Luke 13:10-17

With a little help from my

friends

Holy Imagination

Mark 2:1-12

Oral

Culture

Characteristics

People flock to hear good stories

Not lectures

GodStory

A good story excites.

A GodStory transforms.

GodStory

The Process:MineRefineShine

GodStory

Mine

GodStory

Refine

GodStory

Shine

Leave a

spiritualLegacy

Spiritual Wills

Defining Moments

Turning Point

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