Christian Storytelling For Adventurers
Christian Storytelling Honour Completion of this honour is required for the Adventurer Master Guide Leadership qualification Information is available from: ata/86/assets/0024/9170/Christian_Storytelling_1 _Honour_Workbook.pdf evaluation-form-pdf-d evaluation-form-pdf-d Or your local Pathfinder Club/ Conference
Sources of Stories The Bible Storybooks such as ‘The Bible Story’ and ‘My Bible Friends’ Character building stories can come from many sources, the personal experience of yourself and others, books, internet blogs and sites, the list is endless
Storytelling Methods The key is to involve the Adventurers in the story Use pictures and other visuals Puppets Dramatic storytelling Role Play Tell from different points of view
Story- Saul's Conversion Background -Acts chapter 7 verses Current Events - Acts Chapter 8 verses 1-4 Main Story -Acts Chapter 9 verses 1-19 Read different sources to build your story The Bible The Acts of the Apostles by Ellen White The Clear Word by Jack J Blanco There are many more
Main elements of the story Where Saul came from and his motivation His interests and occupation Where he was going and why The event which changed his life Aftermath of the event The changes he made as a result
Persecution
The Turning Point
Conversion
Props and Techniques Telling the story from an unexpected point of view: One of the men travelling with Saul? A child travelling to Damascus? How about a Christian traveling on the road who reached Ananias first?
Props and Techniques Use/make puppets for the characters Be a news reporter Assign characters and interview them Act out the story Put it in a modern setting Write a letter describing the events Make it front-page news
Last Word The story needs to stick in the memory Adventurers remember best by using the five senses, seeing, hearing, touching, taste and smell Get their imaginations involved so they can taste and smell the dust on the road, be dazzled by the light, experience total darkness and feel the fear and joy as Saul was led into Damascus