We all love stories. In a world where people are often hostile to the good news, telling stories is an ideal way to communicate the gospel warmly and winningly. Those who would never listen to a sermon or a gospel presentation are often enthralled by the same message told as a story. Of course, that's just what Jesus did in his parables. Our Bibles are filled with stories that communicate deep truths in a moving and powerful way. But how can we, too, use the power of stories to get gospel truths across in fresh ways, and to teach biblical truth in memorable and life-changing ways? Martin Goldsmith discovered early in his career as a missionary that stories were the most effective way of sharing the gospel - especially in places where evangelism was illegal. But, since then, he's discovered that they are also often the best way of sharing it with our neighbours in the West, who are suspicious of religious truth and hate being preached at. Full of colourful stories from a lifetime of sharing the gospel, this book shows us how to do the same. The author demonstrates how the Bible teaches its theology through story, and how other faiths are shaped by their storytelling - giving us a deeper understanding of how we can reach others and teach real and significant truths in an enthralling way. If we want to win hearers for the gospel in today's world, it is vital to become compelling and persuasive tellers of the gospel story once again.

Martin Goldsmith

Introduction

A story can change a church

A story can change a person

Question:

1. The first challenge

2. Telling stories and influencing minds

God works through stories

Narrative theology

Understanding and teaching the Bible with a golden-thread story

N. T. Wright as a narrative theologian

3. Stories in other faiths

Hinduism

Buddhism

Taoism

Islam

Questions:

4. Biblical patterns of teaching

Haggadah

The prophets

The impact of the living story

The New Testament

The Epistles

To work on:

5. Using Bible stories in evangelism

6. Adapting other people’s stories

Be sure your sin will find you out! (Numbers 32:23)

Why Christmas?

A challenge:

7. Teaching by parables

Jesus' parabolic teaching

Two men prayed

'Cinderella'

Enigmatic parables

8. Different cultures tell stories in different ways

Conclusion

A reminder – you can do it too!

Adding drama

Churchill and preparation

Leave them hanging or give the application?

Which methodology?

Storytelling and love

Storytelling and prayer

Storytelling and the Holy Spirit

Notes

__Biblical Stories are powerful stories and are easy to tell.__

In a world that is often hostile to the good news, telling stories is an ideal way to communicate the gospel warmly and winningly. How can we, like Jesus, use the power of stories to get gospel truths across in a memorable and life-changing way? Learning to share the gospel with the winning and persuasive power of stories.

Martin Goldsmith discovered early in his career as a missionary that stories were the most effective way of sharing the gospel - especially in places where evangelism was illegal. But, since then, he's discovered that they are also often the best way of sharing it with our neighbours in the West, who are suspicious of religious truth and hate being preached at.

Full of colourful stories from a lifetime of sharing the gospel, this book shows us how to do the same. The author demonstrates how the Bible teaches its theology through story, and how other faiths are shaped by their storytelling - giving us a deeper understanding of how we can reach others and teach real and significant truths in an enthralling way.

If we want to win hearers for the gospel in today's world, it is vital to become compelling and persuasive tellers of the gospel story once again.

Discover the power of storytelling in sharing the gospel. Learn how biblical narratives can effectively communicate profound truths in a relatable manner.

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Learn to share the Gospel passionately using the power of storytelling.

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All over the world, a good story is always well received. The Gospel is the greatest story ever told but sometimes Christians are not sure how to tell it.

Martin Goldsmith learnt through his time as a missionary that people responded to stories and he discovered the way to deliver Jesus' message within the context of stories of the peoples he served.

This book will be useful for those who love to interact with people of other faiths. Martin highlights how we must understand other cultures and adapt to their worldview when telling the Gospel. He tells stories from other faiths which demonstrate they way they think and respond.

This book is a good eye opener as to how to use stories to engage people unfamiliar with Jesus, and should be a springboard for those interacting with other faiths to research and use even more stories to tell the message of salvation through Jesus Christ alone.

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