Bible Blossom - Storyteller's Handbook

T E L L I NG T ALES : A B I B L E B LOS S OM P RIMER ON S TORY TELLING • 23

The Art and Skills of Storytelling

Jesus’s tale of the good Samaritan (Luke 10.25–37) is one of the most enduring stories ever told and illustrates well the art and skills of storytelling.

The I’s of Storytelling the Word of God

Invite your audience to enter with you into the world of the story. • In telling biblical stories we must find a way to invite our audiences into the story world as guests while we help them to take a tour of another world and another time. • As tour leaders, we must get the attention of those who are now to become the guests of the world we are about to enter. • Introduce a pertinent issue that is related to the story (Luke 10.25-30).

– A theme under discussion (Luke 10.25) – A relevant question of interest or intrigue (Luke 10.26, 29) – A conflict or difficult issue (Luke 10.25–29) – Draw from the listener’s experience, a slice of life to attend (Luke 10.30).