Chronological Storying of the Bible

1. Chronological Storying of the Bible Introductory Workshop Self-guided Version

2. Chronological Storying of the Bible What have you heard? Introductory Workshop Please reflect on what you already know about “storying:” --Children’s bedtime stories (don’t get caught skipping pages!) --Experience from teaching non-readers. --Word of mouth about “storying” from missionaries.

3. Part One: Issues • Hearing--Understanding & Retention • Illiteracy • Adjusting • Learning Preferences--Grid This is the outline that will be used in Part One: Issues

4. Lyticerl • Gureifs io Lyticerl--@%-#)5 ot flochik Please try to read these words. Such is the world of the non-reader.

5. Literacy • Figures on Literacy--25-30% if truthful It is very difficult to determine exact global literacy numbers. However, several sources seem to agree less than one-third of the world is truly literate.

6. Literacy • Figures on Literacy--25-30% if truthful • USA 95% if accurate Some reliable sources have confirmed that the USA has a 95% literacy rate. That still leaves 13 million not reaching literacy!

7. Literacy • Figures on Literacy--25-30% if truthful • USA 95% if accurate • 70% or 60% less Many in the USA are concerned about the non-reading habits of the younger generation. True literacy with high reading comprehension and tougher standards would show the USA to be closer to 70% -- possibily 60% less than expected!

8. Literacy • Figures on Literacy--25-30% if truthful • USA 95% if accurate • 70% or 60% less • Of Image, Voting & Loans (reasons) Literacy around the world is calculated differently. In some countries, it is a matter of embarassment. In others if you can write your name on a ballot or bank loan, then you are qualified as “literate.” However, few of these would be able to read the Bible or, in many cases, follow the average sermon.

9. Illiteracy Rates Hong Kong 25% Senegal 90% Venezuela 14% Colombia 20% Italy 7% Cyprus 1% Guatemala 50% Egypt 60% China 25% NIgeria 70% Philippines 12% Ecuador 10% Thailand 18% Taiwan (China) 6% Brazil 24% Bolivia 37% Spain 3% Caribbean Islands 40% (St. Lucia) - 11% (Trinidad & Tobago) 5% (Netherlands Antilles) Source: Research & Planning, FMB 8/89

10. The Basics of Storying Storying is chosen because it is a ????? ????????? vehicle of the target people.

11. The Basics of Storying Storying is chosen because it is a primary communication vehicle of the target people.

12. The Basics of Storying Storying is based entirely upon the ????

13. The Basics of Storying Storying is based entirely upon the Bible.

14. The Basics of Storying Storying is chronological, s - e - q - u - e - n - t - i - a - l.

15. The Basics of Storying Storying looks backward, but never ??????

16. The Basics of Storying Storying looks backward, but never forward. (jumping ahead)

17. The Basics of Storying Stories are chosen based upon the universal biblical truths to be communicated.

18. The Basics of Storying Stories are chosen based upon identified ?????? and ?????? in the target people’s ??????

19. The Basics of Storying Stories are chosen based upon identified bridges and barriers in the target people’s worldview.

20. The Basics of Storying Storying is structured to give an oral Bible to individuals and to develop the competency to share it orally.

21. The Basics of Storying Storying is a “win/win” approach until the story of the crucifixion and resurrection when the major invitation is given.

22. The Basics of Storying Storying is predominately narrative with minimal exposition.

23. The Basics of Storying Storying is predominately narrative with minimal exposition.

24. “EETAOW!”Video Case Studyfrom New Tribes Mission Video copies are viewed at this point in the group presentation. If you would like to see an actual storying situation, you are encouraged to contact New Tribes Mission Bookroom, 1000 E. 1st St, Sanford, FL 32771-1487 Phone: (407) 323-3430.

25. Segmentation of Society from Perspective of Literacy • A Learns only by oral tradition Not mobile except when group is nomadic Most often rural people If in urban area, lives in illiterate pocket Culturally relational Tribal dress & lifestyle Usually poor Animistic or animistic beneath world religion or folk religionist Wholistic view of world and life This is a definition of four literacy categories starting with “A” (illiterate) and moving through to “D” (literate).

26. Segmentation of Society from Perspective of Literacy • A • Oral tradition • Not mobile • Rural • Urban/Illiterate • Relational • Tribal • Poor • Animistic • Wholistic view • B • Classified as literate at times • Functionally illiterate • Mobile only in occupation • Occupationally adapts to urban or western styles • Tribal focus and orientation • Aware of and does business with literate, word-culture people • Learns primarily by oral tradition • Culturally relational • Usually tribally dressed

27. Segmentation of Society from Perspective of Literacy • A • Oral tradition • Not mobile • Rural • Urban/Illiterate • Relational • Tribal • Poor • Animistic • Wholistic view • B • At times literate • Funct. illiterate • Mobile at job • Western on job • Does business • with literates • Oral tradition • Relational • Usually tribally • dressed • C • Literate • Clerical, Sales & Service • Works in literate world • Mobile or semi-mobile • Semi-westernized dress/life • Becoming Detribalized • Lives in “tribal” community • Often urbanized • Becoming literatre • Learns by literate & oral • Becoming individualitistic • May be religious & materialistic mixed

28. Segmentation of Society from Perspective of Literacy • A • Oral tradition • Not mobile • Rural • Urban/Illiterate • Relational • Tribal • Poor • Animistic • Wholistic view • B • At times literate • Funct. illiterate • Mobile at job • Western on job • Does business • with literates • Oral tradition • Relational • Usually tribally • dressed • C • Literate • Works in • literate world • Mobile • Semi-westernized • Becoming • Detribalized • “Tribal” community • Often urbanized • Becoming literate • Literate & oral • Becoming individual • Mixed religion • D • Literate • Professional • Mobile • Westernized • Detribalized • Analytical • Logical • Often Urban • Literate • Individualist • Materialistic • Religion weak

29. D D D D D C C C C C B B B B B A A A A A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 An illustration from eleven sampled language groups Segmentation of Society from Perspective of Literacy The Impact of Christianity & Education in Africafrom 1600-1990 Literate Oral Culture Source: Oral Communication of the Scripture by Herbert V. Klem Note: The letters A-D have been reversed in comparison to what is found in Klem’s document. This is a famous study on literacy. However, to keep consistent, we reversed Dr. Klem’s lettering to match what we just covered. A=illiterate >> D=literate

30. “Exposition” for our purposes means jumping around the Scripture to make a point. This grid shows how different levels of literacy can allow increasing or decreasing amounts of exposition. Oral Communicator Illiterate STORY STORY NO EXPOSITION EXPOSITION NO EXPOSITION DIALOG DIALOG How People Learn and the Use of Exposition A Learning Grid

31. Oral Communicator Illiterate Oral Communicator Functional Illiterate STORY STORY NO EXPOSITION NO EXPOSITION EXPOSITION NO EXPOSITION LITTLE EXPOSITION DIALOG DIALOG How People Learn and the Use of Exposition A Learning Grid

32. Oral Communicator Illiterate Oral Communicator Functional Illiterate Oral Communicator Semi- Illiterate SOME EXPOSITION STORY STORY NO EXPOSITION NO EXPOSITION EXPOSITION NO EXPOSITION LITTLE EXPOSITION DIALOG DIALOG MODERATE EXPOSITION How People Learn and the Use of Exposition A Learning Grid

33. Oral Communicator Illiterate Oral Communicator Functional Illiterate Oral Communicator Semi- Illiterate Oral/Literate Communicator Literate STORY with EXPOSITION or EXPOSITION SOME EXPOSITION STORY STORY NO EXPOSITION NO EXPOSITION EXPOSITION NO EXPOSITION EXPOSITION IN DIALOG LITTLE EXPOSITION DIALOG DIALOG MODERATE EXPOSITION How People Learn and the Use of Exposition A Learning Grid

34. Oral Communicator Illiterate Oral Communicator Functional Illiterate Oral Communicator Semi- Illiterate Literate Communicator Highly Literate Oral/Literate Communicator Literate NO STORY or STORIES with as MUCH EXPOSITION as needed STORY with EXPOSITION or EXPOSITION SOME EXPOSITION STORY STORY NO EXPOSITION NO EXPOSITION EXPOSITION as MUCH EXPOSITION as desired or interest calls for NO EXPOSITION EXPOSITION IN DIALOG LITTLE EXPOSITION DIALOG DIALOG MODERATE EXPOSITION How People Learn and the Use of Exposition A Learning Grid

35. Oral Communicator Illiterate Oral Communicator Functional Illiterate Oral Communicator Semi- Illiterate Literate Communicator Highly Literate Oral/Literate Communicator Literate NO STORY or STORIES with as MUCH EXPOSITION as needed STORY with EXPOSITION or EXPOSITION SOME EXPOSITION STORY STORY NO EXPOSITION NO EXPOSITION EXPOSITION as MUCH EXPOSITION as desired or interest calls for NO EXPOSITION EXPOSITION IN DIALOG LITTLE EXPOSITION DIALOG DIALOG MODERATE EXPOSITION How People Learn and the Use of Exposition A Learning Grid Note that in a highly literate group (far right column), that you can freely move around in the Bible. However, among the oral communicators over there on the left, no exposition is best!

36. Step Two: Process • Introduction to the “Lome Y” • Worldview Development • Selecting Stories • Storying • Problem Shooting This is an outline of the Second Step: Process.

37. CHRONOLOGICAL STORYING PROCESS Church PLANTING Phase Genesis Gospels Acts 12 Acts 12-29 Epistles Revelation Evangelization Since storying is linear, it is best to begin with Genesis. When you are working with a group of non-Christians, it is good to journey with your oral learners down through Acts 12.

38. CHRONOLOGICAL STORYING PROCESS Church PLANTING Phase Genesis Gospels Acts 12 Acts 12-29 Epistles Revelation Evangelization Discipling Note the thin line after the Evangelization Track. It goes back to Genesis! Since you have not “jumped ahead,” after your hearers accept Christ, then you will use the same Bible stories to begin Discipling.

39. CHRONOLOGICAL STORYING PROCESS Church PLANTING Phase Genesis Gospels Acts 12 Acts 12-29 Epistles Revelation Evangelization Discipling New Evangelization Track During the second time through the stories, this might be done in abbreviated form, but be sensitive to those who need to be separated as Christians and those who might need to be a member of a New Evangelization Track. This new track should probably start with Genesis and move forward.

40. CHRONOLOGICAL STORYING PROCESS Church PLANTING Phase Genesis Gospels Acts 12 Acts 12-29 Epistles Revelation Evangelization Discipling New Evangelization Tract Characterization End Times Here is an outline that might be the direction you could take among your target people. NOTE: All this has been in the Church PLANTING Phase.

41. CHRONOLOGICAL STORYING PROCESS Church STRENGTHENING Phase Genesis Gospels Acts Epistles Revelation Thematic - Basic Truth Tracts for Maturing Believer Teaching Tracks for Church Leaders Pulpit Tracks for Church Leaders New Evang. Tracks Specialized Tracks for Specific Believers New Evang. Tracks This is what the Church STRENGTHENING Phase might look like. The storying method does not have to stop at any point. Many different tracks can address many different issues.

42. The Lome Y Chronological Bible Story Selection Worldview Spiritual Barriers & Bridges Perceived Needs --------------------- LANGUAGE & CULTURE LOSTNESS OF MAN ---------------------- Foundational & Essential Truths for Salvation This next section is a planning outline developed by missionaries in Lome, Togo. It is a handy tool for keeping the “big picture” in mind.

43. The Lome Y Chronological Bible Story Selection Worldview Spiritual Barriers & Bridges Perceived Needs --------------------- LANGUAGE & CULTURE LOSTNESS OF MAN ---------------------- Foundational & Essential Truths for Salvation STORY SELECTION CRITERIA 10-15 Maximum Story Selection is based on the needs of the people. You might have 50+ stories that you want to tell, but 10 to 15 will specifically address issues where Language & Culture intersect with Lostness of Man.

44. The Lome Y Chronological Bible Story Selection Worldview Spiritual Barriers & Bridges Perceived Needs --------------------- LANGUAGE & CULTURE LOSTNESS OF MAN ---------------------- Foundational & Essential Truths for Salvation STORY SELECTION CRITERIA 10-15 Maximum Model Bible Story List & Themes Exhaustive Bible Story List EXAMINE BIBLE STORY LIST The idea to keep in mind at this stage will be creating a Model Bible which are excerpts from the entire Bible.

45. The Lome Y Chronological Bible Story Selection Worldview Spiritual Barriers & Bridges Perceived Needs --------------------- LANGUAGE & CULTURE LOSTNESS OF MAN ---------------------- Foundational & Essential Truths for Salvation STORY SELECTION CRITERIA 10-15 Maximum Model Bible Story List & Themes Exhaustive Bible Story List EXAMINE BIBLE STORY LIST Time Limitations or Contact Window Other Factors: Attention Span/Interruptions SELECT TRIAL STORY SET Keep in mind the specific limitations you will face. Note that you first want to develop a “trial story set.” Flexibility counts!

46. The Lome Y Chronological Bible Story Selection Worldview Spiritual Barriers & Bridges Perceived Needs --------------------- LANGUAGE & CULTURE LOSTNESS OF MAN ---------------------- Foundational & Essential Truths for Salvation STORY SELECTION CRITERIA 10-15 Maximum Model Bible Story List & Themes Exhaustive Bible Story List EXAMINE BIBLE STORY LIST Time Limitations or Contact Window Other Factors: Attention Span/Interruptions SELECT TRIAL STORY SET Helps Stories Review Dialog PREPARE STORY LESSONS All four elements go into story preparation. The Bible is too important to convey than to fake your way through it.

47. The Lome Y Chronological Bible Story Selection Worldview Spiritual Barriers & Bridges Perceived Needs --------------------- LANGUAGE & CULTURE LOSTNESS OF MAN ---------------------- Foundational & Essential Truths for Salvation STORY SELECTION CRITERIA 10-15 Maximum Model Bible Story List & Themes Exhaustive Bible Story List EXAMINE BIBLE STORY LIST Time Limitations or Contact Window Other Factors: Attention Span/Interruptions SELECT TRIAL STORY SET Helps Stories Review Dialog PREPARE STORY LESSONS Teach Co-Worker Teach Small Test Group TEST SET & LESSONS Test, change and learn from your first “test” group.

48. The Lome Y Chronological Bible Story Selection Worldview Spiritual Barriers & Bridges Perceived Needs --------------------- LANGUAGE & CULTURE LOSTNESS OF MAN ---------------------- Foundational & Essential Truths for Salvation STORY SELECTION CRITERIA 10-15 Maximum Model Bible Story List & Themes Exhaustive Bible Story List EXAMINE BIBLE STORY LIST Time Limitations or Contact Window Other Factors: Attention Span/Interruptions SELECT TRIAL STORY SET Helps Stories Review Dialog PREPARE STORY LESSONS Teach Co-Worker Teach Small Test Group TEST SET & LESSONS Newly Discovered Barriers New Criteria Criteria Not Covered Adequately More than Adequately Covered ADJUST LIST ADD OR DELETE

49. The Lome Y Chronological Bible Story Selection Worldview Spiritual Barriers & Bridges Perceived Needs --------------------- LANGUAGE & CULTURE LOSTNESS OF MAN ---------------------- Foundational & Essential Truths for Salvation STORY SELECTION CRITERIA 10-15 Maximum Model Bible Story List & Themes Exhaustive Bible Story List EXAMINE BIBLE STORY LIST Time Limitations or Contact Window Other Factors: Attention Span/Interruptions SELECT TRIAL STORY SET Helps Stories Review Dialog PREPARE STORY LESSONS Teach Co-Worker Teach Small Test Group TEST SET & LESSONS Newly Discovered Barriers New Criteria Criteria Not Covered Adequately More than Adequately Covered ADJUST LIST ADD OR DELETE MODEL STORY & LESSON SET SHELL MODEL ORAL MODEL

50. Worldview DevelopmentDefinition “Worldview” • Profile of the way people • l i v e • a c t • t h i n k • w o r k • r e l a t e • within a specific culture.