Transcript Chronoligical Bible Storying Presentation

Chronological Bible
Storying
An Overview Continued...
Prepared by: Dr. James B. Slack
What is Chronological Bible
Storying?
• Chronological Bible Storying is a methodology for presenting the
gospel to oral communicators--primarily illiterates and functional
illiterates who cannot understand, remember and reproduce the
gospel when it is given to them through more literate,
expositional presentation formats. Numerous other tools and
methods exist for presenting the gospel to literates and semiliterates.
Review Of Part One Issues
• A Problem of Hearing--Understanding, Retention and Repetition
• Literate Christianity & Literate Assumptions about How People
Learn
• Learning Preferences--A Learning Grid
• Literate Need to Present the Gospel in Ways Oral
Communicators Learn, and the Way They Communicate to
other Oral Communicators
Preparing To Story
what
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hearer should be
exposed to has been determined
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Worldview
Spiritual Barriers & Bridges
Perceived Needs
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CULTURE
The
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Chronological Bible
Story Selection
LOSTNESS OF MAN
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& Essential
Truths for Salvation
STORY SELECTION
CRITERIA
10-15 Maximum
Model Bible
Story List & Themes
EXAMINE
BIBLE STORY LIST
Time Limitations
or Contact Window
SELECT
TRIAL STORY SET
Helps
Stories
PREPARE
STORY LESSONS
Exhaustive
Bible Story List
Other Factors:
Attention Span/Interruptions
Review
Dialog
Teach Co-Worker
TEST SET & LESSONS
Teach Small Test Group
Newly Discovered Barriers
New Criteria
ADJUST LIST
ADD OR DELETE
Criteria Not Covered Adequately
More than Adequately Covered
SHELL MODEL
MODEL STORY
& LESSON SET
ORAL MODEL
The Process of
Developing The Story List
• Consult master story lists for choosing stories
• The universal Bible truths to be storied have been
determined, and stories have been selected that
convey those truths to the designated target people
• Worldview identification is improving and barriers,
bridges and gatekeepers are identified which lead to
choosing stories that specifically address the issues
• Stories listed in chronological order
The Process of
Developing The Story List
• The combined list of stories from these activities now
comprise the first draft of a story list
• The specific stories and the total number of stories
needed for this people group are now known
• The list and the stories should now be checked and
rechecked to be sure they are best ones to use
A Look At Two Story Lists Found In
The Bible
Steven’s Story List
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Abraham
Isaac
Jacob
Twelve Patriarchs
Joseph
Pharaoh of Egypt
Moses
Angel of Lord
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Our Fathers
Joshua
David
Solomon
Gentiles
Most High
Prophets
Jesus
Holy Spirit
A Look At Two Story Lists Found In
The Bible…continued
Hebrews 11 Story List
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God as Creator
Abel
Cain
Enoch
Noah
Abraham
Isaac
Jacob
Sarah
Esau
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Joseph
Moses
Pharaoh’s Daughter
Rahab
Gideon
Barak
Samson
Jephthah
David
Samuel
Prophets
Some Other Types of Story Lists
Found In The Bible…continued
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Chronologies
Genesis 4:16ff
Genesis 5:1-32
Genesis 10:1-32
Genesis 11:10-32
Genesis 14:1ff, 35:2136:43 & Gen. 46
Numbers 1
Judges 1
Matthew 1:1ff
Acts 8:35
• Exodus 36-Tabernacle
Oral Communicators
For many, geneologies are
important
Geneologies serve as the
chronological
framework for their
heritage, their stories,
their family identity
Crafting Each Story For Telling
• Each story that is told should be crafted to mirror the Bible story.
The integrity of the Biblical account must be duplicated in each
story that is told.
• Each story should be crafted as a “told story” so it will not
appear to the hearers as a written story. Written stories are not
as easy to listen to and are not at all easy to memorize.
• Prepare to tell the story so as to highlight very tactfully, but
clearly, the universal Bible truth, the barrier, the bridge or
gatekeeper that it was specifically chosen to address.
• Word choices should be void of “church words” and should be
those words that are common to the target people and words
that are easy to remember.
Dealing With Biblical
Background Matters
• Biblical background information, depending upon the amount
and compatibility with story being told, can be inserted into a
specific story, or into a number of stories.
• Biblical background information can be inserted into the prestory introduction and review when previous story is told and
when introduction of present story is given.
• Biblical background information can be inserted into the bridging
exercises, which often makes bridging a more regular exercise.
Dealing With Biblical
Background Matters…cont.
• Biblical background information should be crafted to be very
accurate and to the point.
• Only that which is vital and appropriate for the current story or
stories should be inserted wherever it is inserted.
• Biblical background information when it is inserted and wherever
it is inserted should be crafted into a narrative format that blends
with story format.
• In other words, do not slip into an expositional format when
presenting background information.
• When giving an oral Bible and when using CBS for discipleship
and pastoral training, the rules are critical
Choosing Appropriate Words
When Crafting & Telling Stories
• Choose words from heart language that best convey meaning of
Biblical words
• Choose words commonly used by individuals among target
people while recognizing that oral communicators understand
words in context rather than words in isolation
• Again, stay away from “church words” which have little to no
meaning among oral communicators
• Avoid words or phrases used by oral communicators that carry
religious meanings different from Biblical text and from normal
meaning of words in language
Choosing A Story Format
In Light of Local Story Formats
• “Collect” and listen to all kinds of their stories to discern how
they tell their stories
• Be careful to tell your stories as close to the ways they tell their
stories
• It is detrimental if oral communicators are aware of the way
stories are being told
• If they sing parts or all of a story, then put the Biblical stories into
a song format
It’s Story Time: The Story
Session
 Pre-Session Relational
Time
 Opening Dialog
 Reading the Bible
 Telling the Story
 Leading Hearers to
Discover Truths,
Barriers or Bridges
 Disengagement and
Departure
It’s Story Time: The Story
Session
 Arriving, “entering,” and relating
according to cultural norms
• Some cultures have “entering and
relating” rules
• Pay due respects
• Assume proper cultural positions.
Sit, stand, and position yourself
appropriately.
• Is this a worship time or not? Be
consistent.
It’s Story Time: The Story
Session--Opening Dialog
• Opening greetings
• Engage in introductory discussion
according to appropriate local
customs
• Have someone tell previous week’s
story
• Briefly recall and rehearse previous
story’s meaning and message
• Set the stage for the current story. Be
careful not to change your style at this
time.
• Give a listening task
The Bible In The Story Session
 Read from the Bible
– Handling and Using the
Bible
– Read a portion from the
story
– It is appropriate to
memorize Scripture
Note: Muslim cultures may require
the storyer not to use a Bible until
later in the process.
Storying: The Story Session
 Tell the Story
– Story the Story
– Don’t Read if You Can
Tell Story
– Story Should Be A “Told
Story”
– Tell Story As They Tell
Stories
– Be Accurate, but
Interesting
– Follow Basics
Story Telling Session: The Dialog
 Dialog Time
– Separate Story from Dialog
– You are listening
– for barriers
– Ask Questions Ocs Can
Handle
– Please, No Analysis
Questions, No Points, or
Outlining
– Don’t Teach, Lecture or
Explain
– Retell the Story
Dialog continued...
• Resist arguing or contending with hearers concerning belief,
acceptance, or disagreement
• Maintain a “win/win” posture during the dialog
• Resist insinuations and non-verbal communication that betrays
disapproval
• Encourage and allow the hearers to tell their stories concerning
the current topic. Clothed within their stories is the hearer’s
religious and social apologetic that needs to be known.
The Story Session:
Disengagement and Departure
• Plan for closure in the dialog session
• Do not shift to a literate style as the dialog is completed and as
you are preparing to depart
• Be very aware of your comments and communication style after
the story session
• Do not depart prematurely
• Follow local disengagement customs as discovered in worldview
studies. Remember, people in many cultures ask the real
questions after the sessions
Guidelines For Giving Oral
Communicators an Oral Bible
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Follow the chronology and all the basics carefully
Maintain the integrity of the story
No modernization of any of the stories
Can insert carefully certain critical biblical background
information in story format
• Be certain each is a told story and that each is repeated enough
times for memorization
• Cover all evangelism stories in the discipleship track to correct
and clarify stories
Discipling & The Discipleship
Track in Storying
• The Discipleship Track follows the
Evangelism Track
Problem Solving When Storying
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Mix of believers/unbelivers
Communication quirks of presenter
“Hardness of Heart”
Surprise Barriers
Hostility & other group dynamics
Evidence of falling away
Trouble Shooting
External Problems
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Interruptions
Poor location choice
Schedule breaks
Special Events
Interference by other
religious groups
Multiple Media Effectiveness
The Yao Project
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Understanding Gospel Implications
Positive Attitude Toward Becoming a Christian
Problem Recognition
Change of Allegience
Re-evaluation
Incorporation into Church
Spiritually Reproducing
Source: “Developing a Media Strategy to Reach an Unreached People Group”
Multiple Media Effectiveness
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Source: “Developing a Media Strategy to Reach an Unreached People Group”
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Source: “Developing a Media Strategy to Reach an Unreached People Group”