Experiential Storytelling
(Re) Discovering Narrative to Communicate God's Message
- Preaching & Worship
- Publisher: Zondervan Reflective (Zondervan)
- Published: 2004
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Publisher's Description
The “Been there, done that” culture is starving for reality. Hardly satisfied with the modern conventions of citing facts and figures and pushing propositions, emerging churches are jumping into the narrative form of communication with both feet. But not all emerging church leaders have an inherent handle on the craft and skill of using narrative as a sermon form. Experiential Storytelling zeros in on the hows and whys of narrative, as well as the importance of sharing personal experience to double your storytelling ammunition. In addition, author Mark Miller goes several steps further, giving examples of real-time, hands-on experiences for church members as innovative extensions of traditional teaching and preaching that offer them greater scriptural understanding and ownership of the gospel story. Chapters include: • The Dawning of the Age of Experience • Once Upon a Story • Awakening the Sleeping Giant in the Church—C*R*E*A*T*I*V*T*Y • Reimagining the “Sermon” • Elements of Experiential Storytelling • Killer Apps
Endorsements (6)
“John Lennon’s memorial in Central Park is inscribed with the single word, Imagine. This little book has more big ideas and does more to get the church to ‘imagine’ than most books 5 or 6 times its size. A real gem.”
“Mark Miller has many gifts: an eye for what’s worth saying, a knack for saying it clearly and memorably, and enthusiasm that will keep you reading until the last page. And unlike many books that make their point early and then ramble on, this one picks up speed with each chapter, starting strong and saving the best for last. If you want to learn to speak the language of the emerging culture, let Mark be your mentor.”
“For more than four millennia, God’s people have been sitting around campfires, in synagogues, and in churches, telling the story of God and God’s people. Mark Miller is onto something here: combining that great tradition of telling God’s story with new ways of bringing people into that experience. Read this book and know that centuries from now hundreds and thousands of believers will have come to face to face with God through experiential storytelling.”
“Mark has performed a noteworthy task…functionally applying postmodern thought to the drive of the church to make the message more creative, meaningful, and experiential. His talent as a practitioner gives him the ability to make each idea and concept immensely practical, not just theoretical. This book belongs on your desk…not stuffed in your bookshelf. You will reference this often.”
“Mark Miller is the real deal. He’s a tour guide, a cultural native, who will take you on a journey of discovery, offering the chance to experience communication forms that can make sense of the gospel in post-Christian times.”
“I’ve utilized Mark’s concepts in a postmodern setting with great response. If you intend on communicating effectively in this emerging culture, implement the concepts of Experiential Experiential Storytelling and watch a generation’s thirst for ultimate Truth be quenched.”
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