Tell Stories
We all see Monday’s as a bit of a drag. We’ve come back from the weekend and we find ourselves at the beginning of another long week. We come into the office or an 8am class wishing that we were still in that fantastic weekend just past. I think the special term for that is, Monday-itis. Please correct me if I’m wrong on that one. But the one thing I enjoy about Monday’s, is an opportunity to tell people about that fantastic weekend. Or to see how their weekend was. Whether it was a chance to relax, to get out, to experience something new, there is always a story to be told about how our weekend went.
On a Monday when I tell that weekend story to my friends, my boss, family, girlfriend, its an opportunity to share with them who I am. Its an opportunity for them to share who they are. Its an opportunity to excite, to sympathize, to create mystery, thought, discussion, argument and amazement. What ever the story may be or how it makes us feel, its an opportunity to engage. Telling stories is a great way to invite young people into a relationship with you and through that, a relationship with Christ. The story, does not always have to be your personal testimony. It can be about anything that can provoke a certain emotion. You want people to laugh, tell a joke. You want people to be inspired, tell something about success. You want people to sympathize, tell a story of heartache.
In youth ministry, I find that we often forget the power of words. We’re just so bombarded, with different kinds of multimedia like video’s and music. What ever happened to the spoken word? The means by which a story is portrayed is a different topic all together, but whats more important is the delivery of the story. Does your story capture peoples imagination? Does your delivery invite people to know more? Are they drawn by the every word you say? Does it make them think about their own lives? Does it challenge them? It is here, where we want young people to be.
I’ve come to believe, that it is our stories and the way we deliver them that draw us closer together and to Christ. Now I’m not saying I’m the best story teller. I’m probably not the best person to give a speech but I’m willing to learn a thing or two about how to tell good stories. If you have a resources, please feel free to comment it here on this post.
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