Creating Stories That Connect: A Pastor's Guide to Storytelling

By D. Bruce Seymour

An exemplar storyteller, Jesus was also a consummate storymaker. This innovative book helps pastors and teachers enhance their teaching with original, audience appropriate stories--the way Jesus did Bruce Seymour explains how such stories work, when to use them, and how to create them. In addition to careful instruction about how to write stories, the book includes twenty examples of original ministry stories created by the author.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0825436710
• ISBN13: 9780825436710
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: Kregel Academic & Professional
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.4" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

Recommended

This book was recommended to me by another writer. I'm glad I bought it because it is a good lesson in the Why of story telling.

Insightful and Practical

Dr. Seymour shows the importance of storytelling from a biblical and practical point. He also provides a step by step process, along with examples that can help a pastor or teacher develop the skills in the art of storytelling.

An effective communication model

Dr. Seymour has provided his readers with an excellent overview of the why and how to incorporate effective storytelling in a presentation. His arguments concerning the necessity of adding storytelling to a didactic model of preaching or teaching are compelling. The major strengths of the book that set it above others in the field are the guidelines and personal illustrations he provides. This is an excellent tool for pastors, educators and others who are interested in developing more effective communication skills.

Not Just for Pastors

This book in an excellent resource for anyone who desires to communicate effectively. Dr Seymour guides us through what makes a "good story" and then helps us learn how to fashion and tell stories. Teachers, trainers and any others who work in the "learning/teaching" professions will find this book to be helpful.