1. November 05 © Karl Franklin 2009 1 Storytelling--An Important Strategy Karl J Franklin

2. 9/12/2015Storytelling2 Introduction Storytelling Modules and The On-line Book Module Orientation  Objective  Preparation  Practice  Skill-Check  Facilitator Notes

3. The nature of stories & storytelling  Aspect of culture  Values/worldview  Interactive  Memory/Learning  Oral tradition  Oral history  Replicable  Personal 9/12/2015Storytelling3

4. 9/12/2015Storytelling4 Kinds of Stories Genres Folklore Speech categories Legends PNG story themes Worldview & story

5. 9/12/2015Storytelling5 The “Big Idea” in a Story The lesson(s) in a story Gospel themes PNG traditional themes The title of a story Supplementary information in stories Culture & emphasis Methaphors & meaning

6. 9/12/2015Storytelling6 Story Audiences Culture & audience Organizations Doctors and stories Fairy stories Sunday school stories Imagination Involvement

7. 9/12/2015Storytelling7 Telling Stories Finding your story Environment & story Imagery in stories Imagination Cultural background Story styles Planning/Performance

8. 9/12/2015Storytelling8 Constructing Stories Planning Plot & scene Characters Figures & idioms Cultural analogies Creativity and imagination Linguistic exercises

9. 9/12/2015Storytelling9 Bible Stories Cross-cultural Chronological Cross-cultural themes Drama & recording Parables with a purpose  The Prodigal Son  The Good Samaritan

10. 9/12/2015Storytelling10 Examining Stories Semantics/ pragmatics Implied information Examining metaphors  The Kingdom of God  Cultural relevance Embellishment? Discourse and checking Questions?

11. 9/12/2015Storytelling11 Stories as Songs and Drama Oral tradition and  Literacy  Sustainability Poetic styles Drama/Dance Symbolism Performers Participants

12. 9/12/2015Storytelling12 Recording and Using Stories Technology Fieldwork/ methods Sequencing The personal and cultural elements Oral history Linguistic preservation Archiving/metadata

13. 9/12/2015Storytelling13 Comments and Criticisms Urgency Bias to written text Changing the original text Standards Reliability of the text Key terms Literacy and storytelling The bread of life What is the driving force?

14. 9/12/2015Storytelling14 What has gone wrong? Unrestrained materialism Management Preoccupation with strategy Bigness means greatness Involvement & local church Sensing the “right” time Population focus Escatology

15. 9/12/2015Storytelling15 Conclusion Natural intro to BT Accompaniment to BT Supplementing BT Part of BT strategy Accommodates the oral culture Modeling & mentoring Not high-tech Involves everyone Corporate memory

16. 9/12/2015Storytelling16 Small Languages in the Sepik and Madang Areas, PNG

17. 9/12/2015Storytelling17 “God means what he says. What he says goes.” His word is sharp as a surgeon’s scalpel It cuts through everything Whether doubt or defense Laying us open to listen and obey Nothing and no one is impervious to God’s Word We can’t get away from it—no matter what Hebrews 4:12 The Message

18. Some resources Print and Courses Storytelling Magazine J. of Biblical Storytelling Internat. orality network Various associations MA level courses Storytelling in a Box Foxfire series Intro to storytelling On-line & organizations www.storytelling.net www.nbsint.org www.ion2009.ning.com www.tejasstoryelling.com U.of Tenn; U of NT, etc. Storydynamics.com www.foxfire.org http://www.gial.edu/specp ubs/index.htm 9/12/2015Storytelling18

19. The Next Step for You storyaudiencereflect 9/12/2015Storytelling19