Storytelling

Welcome to the Best Practices Podcasts. I’m Hallorin. Murial Ruckheiser said, the universe is made of stories, not atoms. Stories tell us where we’ve been, where we are, and where we’re going. They tell us who we’ve been, who we are, and who we are becoming. They are the connective tissue between generations. The repository of history’s greatest lessons. The most amazing communicator in human history is Jesus, hands down, and he had the most important message to communicate. And how did he do it? With stories. This episode we focus on the power of story telling in three acts. 

In Act one, one of America’s greatest storytellers and teachers of the craft, Dick Deurksen, with insights on how to catch stories. Dick is an author, publisher, photographer, his book Storycatcher is must read. You can find more about Dick on his website, storycatcher.world. You can listen to his full presentation from CALLED convention here. 

In Act Two, we meet Dr. Wesley Knight, Pastor of Revision church in Atlanta, professor of Oakwood University in Huntsville. Wesley Knight is on fire. He's a teacher, he's a preacher, he's a story teller. Here's an example of narrative story in preaching. Listen to how he uses a lost boy, and some folded graveclothes. All things Wesley Knight including his book 'thirst', can be found at wesleyknight.org. You can watch the full sermon here.  

Act Three. John McVay.  John is president of Walla Walla University. But he's a passionate preacher of the craft as well. Especially as it relates to THE most important story--the gospel. He starts with some great questions to ask yourself, as you bring story into the teaching of the gospel. And he mentions Wesley Knight. You watch his entire presentation from the CALLED convention here. 

Thanks John. That's great stuff. I hope it’s been insightful, and inspiring. Now get to work using the power of story and great storytelling. Thanks for joining us for NAD Ministerial's Best Practices Podcast. We're available on all your favorite platforms. So please like, share and subscribe, so you'll be notified when new episodes are posted. We're here to help you grow. Keep going. But most of all, keep growing for God's glory. 

-Hallerin Hill, Announcer, Adventist Ministry Podcast