Truth That Sticks: How to Communicate Velcro Truth in a Teflon World

by Avery Willis, Mark Snowden

Overview

Today in America, half of the people won’t or don’t read that much. Begin creatively transforming the lives of this generation by using first-century methods of teaching—storytelling, drama, and dialog. The “TruthSticks” strategy is a revolutionary approach using the DNA of the first century disciplemaking that will

• Use Bible Storying to effectively make disciples at all levels
• Unite families by using fun methods to disciple children
• Revitalize small groups
• Develop a disciplemaking church

A creative tool to use in leadership, evangelism, or missionary work.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781615215317
Publisher:	NavPress Publishing Group
Publication date:	09/01/2010
Series:	LifeChange Series
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Avery T. Willis Jr. was a pastor in Texas and Oklahoma for ten years and served as a missionary to Indonesia for fourteen years. He holds a ThD in missiology and is the executive director of the International Orality Network. He currently lives in Bella Vista, Arkansas, where he continues work in missions as a speaker, trainer, and consultant.

Mark Snowden is a world-class Bible-storying trainer who's worked with pioneers Jim Slack and J. O. Terry. He developed an oral Bible for use among a predominantly Muslim people group in central Asia and currently trains missionary and lay church planters in Bible storying.

Table of Contents

Foreword 11

Acknowledgments 15

Introduction: Back to the Future 17

Chapter 1 Communicating Velcro Truth in a Teflon World 21

Chapter 2 Wired for Stories 31

Chapter 3 Using the Sensory Gates 41

Chapter 4 Making the Bible Come to Life 53

Chapter 5 Head, Heart, Hands 65

Chapter 6 Face-to-Face 77

Chapter 7 Touched to the Core 89

Chapter 8 The Sword of the Spirit 101

Chapter 9 Hooked for Life 113

Chapter 10 Jesus' Way of Making Truth Stick 125

Chapter 11 The Spiritual-Growth Story 135

Chapter 12 A New Operating System for Worldview 147

Chapter 13 Passing It On 159

Chapter 14 Lasting Change 171

Chapter 15 Multiplying 183

Epilogue: The Future Is Now 195

Appendix: Why the Johnnys of America Can't, Don't, or Won't Read 201

Glossary 207

Recommended Resources 215

Notes 225

About the Authors 235