Tell the Story
“Tell your children of it, and let your children tell their children, and their children, another generation” (Joel 1:3).
One of the best ways to engage folks is through the art of story. “Once upon a time…” “A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away…” “A sower went out to sow…”
When I read stories to my grandchildren, they snuggle in close. When I share stories from the pulpit, people lean in. God created us as social beings, and stories connect us, engage us, and inspire us. Stories can also be used to help build engagement and support in our faith communities.
How might stories be used to craft a narrative budget? How might stories be used to conduct a stewardship campaign? How might stories be used to share what God is doing in our parishes?
Come and join me on Thursday evening at 7:00 p.m. for a free virtual workshop entitled, Using Story to Build Engagement and Support. GSB consultant Jennie Wolf Smith will teach us the importance of sharing “impact stories” to build engagement and financial support. Click here to learn more.
Crossing Barriers
Dear Friends in Christ, “I did not shrink from doing anything helpful, proclaiming the messageto you and teaching you publicly and from house to house,as I testified to both Jews and Greeks about repentance towardGod and faith toward our Lord Jesus.” (Acts 20:20-21)....
Beat by Beat and Drip by Drip
Dear Friends in Christ, “Whoever is faithful in a very little, is faithful also in much…”(Luke 16:10a). A few years back, I developed a stress fracture in my lower leg and had to stop running for a while. My doctor said, “You could swim at the YMCA!” I replied, “Have...
Six Words
Dear Friends in Christ, Though he is languishing in a prison, St. Paul writes to the church in Ephesus to remind them that they have been called by Jesus, and built into every call of Jesus (including ours) is a command to seek love, to maintain unity, and to practice...
The Gift of Teaching
Dear Friends in Christ, “I did not shrink from doing anything helpful, proclaiming the message to you and teaching you publicly and from house to house, as I testified to both Jews and Greeks about repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus.” (Acts...