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Body, Mind or Soul ?
A Holistic and Systemic Presentation of God’s Word through Chronological Bible Storying
Sept. ‘01
Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias said: “The ability for abstract reasoning is diminishing in our time. When you really start to argue with somebody and start with a minor premise and a major premise, build a syllogism and enter into a deduction, the average person loses you halfway through, because they…come to their conclusions on the basis of images… Their capacity for abstract reasoning is gone…”
“Mind Games in a World of Images,” sermon, 1993
There has been a ‘humiliation of the word,’ Zacharias said, and an ‘exaltation of images.’
“More and more [we] are knowing less and less about the printed tradition… and electronic images are being ingrained on the consciences of millions of people,” he said.
“Mind Games in a World of Images,” sermon, 1993
Worldview
Beliefs
Values
Behavior
What is real?
What is true?
What is good or best?
What is done?
There are four areas that affect man...
4 Basic Worldview Questions
Who am I?
What is it to be human?
Where am I?
What is the nature of the world?
Issues of cause and effect.
What happened?
Issues of evil, suffering, sin, etc.
What can be done about it?
How to cope. Issues of salvation.
Our Traditional Approach to Addressing These Questions
God loves you and has a plan for your life.
Man is sinful and is separated from God.
Jesus is God’s provision.
You can receive Him and can know and experience God.
We ask: Do you believe all this is true?
Worldview
Beliefs
Values
Behavior
What is real?
What is true?
Our Traditional Approach
What have we changed with this propositional
approach?
What is good or best?
What is done?
Worldview
Beliefs
Values
Behavior
What is real?
What is true?
Our Traditional Approach
What have we changed with this propositional
approach?
What is good or best?
What is done?
Worldview
Beliefs
Values
Behavior
What is real?
What is true?
Our Traditional Approach
What have we not changed with this
propositional approach?
What is good or best?
What is done?
Worldview
Beliefs
Values
Behavior
What is real?
What is true?
What have we not changed with this
propositional approach?
Our Traditional Approach
What is good or best?
What is done?
Worldview
Beliefs
Values
Behavior
What is real?
What is true?Other approaches set out to change behavior.
What is good or best?
What is done?
Worldview
Beliefs
Values
Behavior
What is real?
What is true?Other approaches set out to change behavior.
What is good or best?
What is done?
MAR.KET.ING [All business activity involved in the moving of goods from the producer to the consumer, including, selling, advertising, packaging, etc.] Webster’s Dictionary While a change of behavior is the main goal, attempts are made at value and belief modifications, as well.
Worldview
Beliefs
Values
Behavior
What is real?
What is true?Other approaches set out to change behavior.
What is good or best?
What is done?
But again, in attempting to change behavior, what
do we not change?
Worldview
Beliefs
Values
Behavior
What is real?
What is true?Other approaches set out to change behavior.
What is good or best?
What is done?
But again, in attempting to change behavior, what
do we not change?
Worldview
Beliefs
Values
Behavior
What is real?
What is true?Other approaches set out to change behavior.
What is good or best?
What is done?
But again, in attempting to change behavior, what
do we not change?
Worldview
Beliefs
Values
Behavior
What is real?
What is true?
But again, in attempting to change behavior, what
do we not change?
Other approaches set out to change behavior.
What is good or best?
What is done?
Worldview
Beliefs
Values
Behavior
What is real?
What is true?
What is good or best?
What is done?
SYN.CRE.TISM [The combination or reconciliation of differing beliefs or practices in religion] Webster’s Dictionary
Focusing on propositional truth or behavior change
could result in SYNCRETISM.
Worldview
Beliefs
Values
Behavior
What is real?
What is true?
What is good or best?
What is done?
SYN.CRE.TISM [The combination or reconciliation of differing beliefs or practices in religion] Webster’s Dictionary
That is, a thin veneer of Christianity (or a thick one) over the old worldview!
Focusing on propositional truth or behavior change
could result in SYNCRETISM.
Worldview
Beliefs
Values
Behavior
What is real?
What is true?
What is good or best?
What is done?
SYN.CRE.TISM [The combination or reconciliation of differing beliefs or practices in religion] Webster’s Dictionary
That is, a thin veneer of Christianity (or a thick one) over the old worldview!
Focusing on propositional truth or behavior change
could result in SYNCRETISM.
Worldview
Beliefs
Values
Behavior
What is real?
What is true?
What is good or best?
What is done?
SYN.CRE.TISM [The combination or reconciliation of differing beliefs or practices in religion] Webster’s Dictionary
That is, a thin veneer of Christianity (or a thick one) over the old worldview!
Focusing on propositional truth or behavior change
could result in SYNCRETISM.
Worldview
Beliefs
Values
Behavior
What is real?
What is true?
The use of the narrative- the story-
addresses the very core of who we are...
What is good or best?
What is done?
Worldview
Beliefs
Values
Behavior
What is real?
What is true?
The use of the narrative- the story-
addresses the very core of who we are...
What is good or best?
What is done?
Worldview
Beliefs
Values
Behavior
What is real?
What is true?
…and worldview helps determine story
selection, keeping in mind those bridges and barriers to the Gospel
found within the culture.
The use of the narrative- the story-
addresses the very core of who we are...
What is good or best?
What is done?
Stories of God Culture
Bridges
Bridges are existing beliefs, interests,
concerns or situations that
predispose a person to the Gospel.
These bridges are God-given
opportunities.
Stories of God Culture
Bridges
Cultural Stories
Redemptive Analogies
Prior Knowledge Curiosity
Dreams
Some bridges include...
Stories of God
Barriers
Barriers are those beliefs, interests,
concerns or situations that keep a person from hearing,
understanding or receiving the Gospel.
Culture
Stories of God
Barriers
Types of barriers include...
Religious
HeartIntellectual
Language
Psychological
Physical
Social
EmotionalCulture
Worldview
Beliefs
Values
Behavior
What is real?
What is true?
Biblical scholar N.T. Wright suggests that to replace one’s life stories
at the core, you do it with better stories.
What is good or best?
What is done?
Worldview
Beliefs
Values
Behavior
What is real?
What is true?
And when you change the core, you can
change beliefs, values, and behavior as well.
What is good or best?
What is done?
Biblical scholar N.T. Wright suggests that to replace one’s life stories
at the core, you do it with better stories.
Worldview
Beliefs
Values
Behavior
What is real?
What is true?
And when you change the core, you can
change beliefs, values, and behavior as well.
What is good or best?
What is done?
Biblical scholar N.T. Wright suggests that to replace one’s life stories
at the core, you do it with better stories.
Worldview
Beliefs
Values
Behavior
What is real?
What is true?
And when you change the core, you can
change beliefs, values, and behavior as well.
What is good or best?
What is done?
Biblical scholar N.T. Wright suggests that to replace one’s life stories
at the core, you do it with better stories.
Worldview
Beliefs
Values
Behavior
What is real?
What is true?
And when you change the core, you can
change beliefs, values, and behavior as well.
What is good or best?
What is done?
Biblical scholar N.T. Wright suggests that to replace one’s life stories
at the core, you do it with better stories.
Syncretism
Let’s take a look at the
Gospel filtered by
worldviews, cultures, learning
styles, and preferences.
..
G NO E
O W D S
GOD’S GOD’S UNCHANGING UNCHANGING TRUTHTRUTH
G NO E
O W D S
GOD’S GOD’S UNCHANGING UNCHANGING TRUTHTRUTH
““MY” CONTEXT / MY” CONTEXT / FORMATTING FORMATTING STYLESTYLE
G NO E
O W D S
GOD’S GOD’S UNCHANGING UNCHANGING TRUTHTRUTH
““MY” CONTEXT / MY” CONTEXT / FORMATTING FORMATTING STYLESTYLE
““THEIR” THEIR” CONTEXT / CONTEXT / FORMATTING FORMATTING STYLESTYLE
G NO E
O W D S
GOD’S GOD’S UNCHANGING UNCHANGING TRUTHTRUTH
““MY” CONTEXT / MY” CONTEXT / FORMATTING FORMATTING STYLESTYLE
““THEIR” THEIR” CONTEXT / CONTEXT / FORMATTING FORMATTING STYLESTYLE
NOT MUCH NOT MUCH OF THE
OF THE GOOD NEWS GOOD NEWS IS LEFT
IS LEFT UNAFFECTEDUNAFFECTED
..
TYPICAL TRADITIONAL APPROACHTO EVANGELIZATION - The "I " Model
LOSTNESS OF MAN
Little or No Thoughtto Their Worldview
Our Concept of GospelShaped by Our Worldview
Gospel as Set of TheologicalPropositions
Our Preference for Most"Efficient" Mode of Teaching
Literate Word Culture
Selection of Theological
Propositions
Organization of LogicalPresentation
Expositional, Propositional,
Content- CenteredPresentation with
Little or No Thoughtof Reproducibility
jot/12-96 tradi.ohp
Our traditional approach to evangelism and church development often includes these segments:
EVGEVG DISCDISC LDR DEVLDR DEV MSSNMSSN
OurTraditionalProcess
However, the separate and independent implementation of these strategies doesn’t necessarily get us to where we want to go...
OurTraditionalProcess
which is an evangelized, discipled, and adequately trained & equipped believer incorporated into a reproducing, indigenous church!
Remember,
1 + 1 + 1 + 1doesn’t always =
4 !( It could be just 1+1+1+1 ! )
OurTraditionalProcess
We often become diversified, fragmented and off-track!
EVGEVG + DISCDISC + LDR DEVLDR DEV + MSSNMSSN = GOALS !
OurTraditionalProcess
Remember,1 + 1 + 1 + 1
doesn’t always = 4 !
( It could be just 1+1+1+1 ! )
Working a process, rather than taking a step-by-step linear approach, accelerates what we are after and helps insure that we achieve what we set out to do!
OurTraditionalProcess
You see, many people see Chronological Bible Storying only as a methodology they can put into their evangelism toolbox...
OurTraditionalProcess
You see, many people see Chronological Bible Storying only as a methodology they can put into their evangelism toolbox...
OurTraditionalProcess
NOT !
Chronological Bible Storying is not a methodology, it is a missiology; it is not a product, it is a process...
OurTraditionalProcess
We like to say that Chronological Bible Storying is systemic...
SYS.TEM.IC [of a system; of or affecting the entire organism or bodily system.] Webster’s Dictionary
Instead of looking at it like this...
We might want to look at it like this...
GOALEVGEVG + DISCDISC + LDR DEVLDR DEV + MSSNMSSN =
OurTraditionalProcess
Evangelism
Leader Training
DiscipleshipMissions
CPM
CPM
CPM
CPM
Core Truths and WorldviewCore Truths and Worldview
ASystemicProcess
Driven by an Core Biblical Truths & Worldview, each element is integrated, a vital part of the other. Evangelism is not just a step or single element leading to our goal, but is foundational… Evangelism is part of discipleship, which is part of leader development, which is part of missions, which is part of evangelism, which is part of…
ASystemicProcess
We are always looking at the bigger
picture...THE WORD OF GOD
THE WORD OF GOD
CULTURE & WORLDVIEWCULTURE &
WORLDVIEW
CONVERSIONCONVERSION
impacting
leading to
and a CPMCPM
Language & CultureWorldview
Bridges and Barriers
Lostness of ManFoundational Truths
Track Objectives
Examine Story List
Trial Story Set
Review Prepare Story Sessions DialogueStory
Test Set and Sessions
Adjust Story Set
Model Story and Session Set Oral Model
Clarified Objectives
w/Small Test Group
Shell Model
Additional Barriers
w/Coworkers
Other Factors
Exhaustive Story List
Time Limitations
Core Story List
The
Lom
e’
Y
CHRONOLOGICAL STORYING PROCESS
Genesis Gospels Acts 12 Acts 12-28 Epistles Revelation
Evangelization
Church Church PLANTINGPLANTING Phase Phase
Since storying is chronological, 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.
CHRONOLOGICAL STORYING PROCESS
Genesis Gospels Acts 12 Acts 12-28 Epistles Revelation
Evangelization
Discipling
Church Church PLANTINGPLANTING Phase Phase
After the Evangelization Track, you begin discipling new believers by going right back to the beginning -- Genesis! This time everyone is looking at these stories through the eyes of a believer and the stories take on new significance.
CHRONOLOGICAL STORYING PROCESS
Genesis Gospels Acts 12 Acts 12-28 Epistles Revelation
Evangelization
Discipling
New Evangelization Track
Church Church PLANTINGPLANTING Phase Phase
Some non-believers might be present during this discipling phase, so be sensitive to those who need to be separated as Christians and those who might need to participate in another New Evangelization Track, again starting with Genesis.
CHRONOLOGICAL STORYING PROCESS
Genesis Gospels Acts 12 Acts 12-28 Epistles Revelation
Evangelization
Discipling
New Evangelization Track
Church Church PLANTINGPLANTING Phase Phase
It is during this discipling phase that you will want to establish the new church and encourage the new believers to go out and begin their own storying group, using the familiar stories of the Evangelism Track.
Establish a New Church
Evangelization
CHRONOLOGICAL STORYING PROCESS
Church Church PLANTINGPLANTING Phase Phase
Genesis Gospels Acts 12 Acts 12-28 Epistles Revelation
Evangelization
Discipling
New Evangelization Track
Characterization
End Times
Here is a progression of phases and tracks as you use storying in the planting of a church. Notice the integration of the phases and tracks.
CHRONOLOGICAL STORYING PROCESS
Church Church STRENGTHENINGSTRENGTHENING Phase Phase
Genesis Gospels Acts Epistles Revelation
Thematic - Basic Truth Tracks for Maturing BelieverThematic - Basic Truth Tracks for Maturing Believer
Teaching Tracks for Church LeadersTeaching Tracks for Church Leaders
Pulpit Tracks for Church LeadersPulpit Tracks for Church Leaders
Specialized Tracks for Specific Believers
New Evang. TracksNew Evang. Tracks
New Evang. TracksNew Evang. Tracks
This is what the Church STRENGTHENING Phase might look like. The storying method does not have to stop at any point. Different tracks can address many different issues.
-8 No Awareness of the Gospel-7-6 Knowledge of Gospel Basics-5 Understanding Gospel Implications-4 Positive Attitude Toward Becoming a Christian-3 Problem Recognition-2-1 0 Change of Allegiance+1 Re-evaluation+2 Incorporation into Church+3 Spiritually Reproducing
Source: “Developing a Media Strategy to Reach an Unreached People Group”
Storying in a Multiple Media StrategyThe Yao Project
The Yao are an unreached people in central Africa. They are also traditional Muslims. They were determined by Christians to be at a -7 on this decision scale.
-8 -7-6 -5 -4-3-2-1 0 +1+2 +3 RadioRadio Event Event Lit/AudioLit/Audio StoryingStorying ContactContact
SSPPIIRRIITTUUAALL
DDEECCIISSIIOONN
SSCCAALLEE
The Yao Project
Storying in a Multiple Media Strategy
Several media were determined to be effective among this people. Storying played a significant role.
-8 -7-6 -5 -4-3-2-1 0 +1+2 +3 RadioRadio Event Event Lit/AudioLit/Audio StoryingStorying ContactContact
Source: “Developing a Media Strategy to Reach an Unreached People Group”
SSPPIIRRIITTUUAALL
DDEECCIISSIIOONN
SSCCAALLEE
The Yao Project
More effective at some stages than at others, the different communications vehicles worked together, leading people to the point of conversion and into discipleship.
Storying in a Multiple Media Strategy
Variations of shapes refer to degrees of effectiveness at the stages in the scale.
A CBS PRACTITIONER ON THE MISSION FIELD SAYS:
If the Bible itself sets out any methodology for communication to the masses, and if the Bible is important in leading people to Christ,then progressive revelation, [which equates to our term "chronological”] and the fact that all we do is directly from the Bible, [which equates to our term ”Bible”] and the fact that 3/4 of the Bible is clearly orally communicated [which equates to our term "storying”] should be enough to convince most that Chronological Bible Storying is proven to bring people to faith in Christ and mature them. Add to this the fact that the method was clearly and predominately used by Jesus,and that it was used quite successfully by Him and the apostles to lead people to faith in Him.