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Biblical Storytelling Design by Jim Roché

The apostle Paul directed Timothy to teach faithful men who would follow his model of teaching others also (2 Tim 2:2). To ask a new believer to tell his or her unbelieving network of friends about Jesus takes boldness, confidence, and—critically—a teaching program that is simple and easily reproducible. This book teaches how to craft and model telling biblical stories in the believer’s own words and style that can be easily repeated by following spiritual generations. But crafting effective stories to reproduce takes wisdom. Biblical Storytelling Design identifies seven negative influences that can either weaken or even terminate the storytelling process of spiritual reproduction. But these influences can be counteracted by applying storytelling strategies when crafting stories. This book teaches not only what to do but why it works through understanding insights from educational psychology, sociology, and anthropology that are illustrated in Scripture itself.

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From The Forward

Jim shares his curriculum insights in a practical way that pioneer Bible storyers can use to be effective in their teaching and training of oral learners. The learning curve for literate missionaries can be steep and humbling as they transition from using generic model sets of Bible story lessons originally developed for other peoples to specific effective curricula for teaching and training oral learners and oral-preference learners among each different people group.

J.O. Terry

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About The Author

Jim Roche, Author

Jim Roché was a symphonic percussionist who was called to serve as a Navy bandsman. While serving, he came to faith in Christ as his savior through the ministry of The Navigators. Upon his service discharge from the Navy, he continued ministering with The Navigators for two years at a campus ministry before attending Dallas Theological Seminary where he earned a Master of Theology (Th.M.) degree, majoring in Christian education. He then served as Pastor of Christian Education for over 6 years at Church of the Open Door in York, Pennsylvania, but left to enroll in the doctor of education program at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois. His doctoral research focused on educational strategies that could successfully influence existing worldviews. Jim accepted a position in higher education administration at Columbia International University where he served for fourteen years as director of extension sites, associate dean for extension education, and university registrar. Jim then served thirteen years with a church planting mission, Crossover Global, as director of operations and then vice-president of administration. He then transferred to serve four years with Entrust as the director of their Southern European Orality Project during which many of the principles presented in this book were implemented and refined. Jim has served as president or chairman of the board of two professional associations for distance educators and for missionary trainers. He has also taught weekly adult Sunday school classes for over 30 years. Consequently, he comes to this topic with years of practical experiences and ministry.

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