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| Sunday, 29 October 2006 17:55 | |||
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Today in Church, visiting guest speaker Professor Greyham Bryant started teaching a series on Spirituality. Greyham also explained the wonderfully simple and natural way of how to "Tell your story". This can be practiced in discipleship groups or between friends. Part of the benefit of this is to learn how to share your faith with others in a very natural and acceptable way. So, here it is in Greyham's own words. Tell Your StorySome off the top of my head thoughts. Your group might like a five minute silence to reflect and collect their thoughts before you start? I think 'When did you first bump into God'? is a good starter. The conversation should run free without big interjections. Remember Patric Forbes [on Premier Radio's Travellers Tales] opened up 50 years of my life using only the odd question and the occasional grunt. Encourage people to speak from their heart and be real. Have a laugh. The story could start at childhood and run to today. It sometimes helps to think of the story telling as a 'Travellers Tails'. A tail might run from childhood to now. Dwell on today and where you are now. And then wander into the future and where you want to be in a years time etc. Our story should not be all 'Spiritual'. Our spiritual journey should include many 'ordinary' experiences! If no one volunteers, be prepared to ask someone. You might start off with 'When did you first bump into God?' but then let it run free with anyone in the group joining in to talk to the one telling their story. Let others have a go at starting off the conversation. Remember we may take time to really get in touch with our own spirituality and indeed to learn to listen to our hearts. Don't expect to 'do' everyone in one night! This can however be a great help for the cell group. Remember that giving full attention to listening to someone is an act of love. It can be tiring for the listeners so don't go on too long. Journaling [keeping a spiritual diary] is a wonderful practice for those who take to it. You can use the "Tell your story" in other situations - [evangelsim and witnessing].
Try to avoid questions with a yes/no answer.These are conversation stoppers. Questions such as 'How did you feel about that? What happened next? Who helped you most in your spiritual life?'...will do.
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