Listed below are 35 stories are for our small groups from Fall 2007 - Spring 2008. These are examples, meant to give you a general idea of how to tell the stories. When preparing for your small group you might listen to the audio version two or three times in your car, but always read the section of scripture yourself and just tell Gods story the best you can.
Further reading and video at the right of the page.
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Each interview is 2-7 minutes long.
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| Question 1 | What is a “Storying Session”? | Avery Willis & Jim Harris |
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| Question 2 | What is “Functionally Illiterate”? | Avery Willis & Jim Harris |
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| Question 3 | How well do you need to know the Bible? | Avery Willis & Jim Harris |
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| Question 4 | Does this approach minimize the written word? | Avery Willis & Jim Harris |
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| Question 5 | What does “The story is the message.” mean? | Avery Willis & Jim Harris |
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| Question 6 | Why can’t we just read it? | Avery Willis & Jim Harris |
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| Question 7 | What if someone accidentally changes the story? | Avery Willis & Jim Harris |
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| Question 8 | What about the stories that are left out? | Avery Willis & Jim Harris |
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| Question9 | How can a leader shape questions to help develop a specific person? | Avery Willis & Jim Harris | |
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| Question10 | How do you introduce the story? | Avery Willis & Jim Harris | |
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| Question11 | How much detail is too much or too little? | Avery Willis & Jim Harris | |
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| Question12 | How soon should I let people tell the stories? | Avery Willis & Jim Harris | |
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| Question13 | What do I do if I ask the basic questions and it doesn't go anywhere? | Avery Willis & Jim Harris | |
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| Question14 | What if I ask questions and it goes into lots of theories and opinions? | Avery Willis & Jim Harris | |
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| Question15 | What if our group wants to do something different? | Avery Willis & Jim Harris | |
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| Question16 | What if people always defer to me for answers? | Avery Willis & Jim Harris | |
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| Question17 | What if your group is going too long? | Avery Willis & Jim Harris | |
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| Sample Story |
“Zacchaeus” |
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| Story | Title | Reference | Audio |
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| Story 1 | Creation | Genesis 1:1 - 2:25 |
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| Story 2 |
Man & Woman |
Genesis 1:26-2:25 | |
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| Story 3 |
Fall |
Genesis 2:15-3:23 | |
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| Story 4 |
Noah and the Flood |
Genesis 6:11 to 9:17 | |
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| Story 5 |
Tower of Babel & Abrams Call |
Genesis 11-12:9 | |
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| Story 6 |
Abraham & Isaac |
Genesis 22:1-19 | |
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| Story 7 |
Joseph |
Genesis 37-46 | |
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| Story 8 |
Burning Bush |
Exodus 3 | |
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| Story 9 |
Passover & Exodus |
Exodus 11:4-14:31 | |
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| Story 10 |
The 10 Commandments |
Exodus 19:1-20:21 | |
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| Story 11 |
Spies in the Promised Land |
Numbers 13: 1-14:41 | |
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| Story 12 |
Joshua at Jericho |
Joshua 6 | |
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| Story 13 |
David & Goliath |
1 Samuel 17 | |
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| Story 14 |
Everlasting Kingdom |
II Samuel 7 | |
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| Story 15 |
Prophets of Baal |
1 Kings 18 | |
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| Story 16 |
The People of God in Exile |
Daniel 3: 1-30 | |
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| Story 17 |
Promise of the Messiah |
Isaiah 6:1-8, Tell: Isaiah 53 | |
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| Story 18 |
Jesus is Born |
Luke 2:1- 20 | |
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| Story 19 |
Baptism/Temptation of Jesus |
Matthew 3:1-4:1-11 | |
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| Story 20 |
Jesus Calls the Disciples |
Luke 5 | |
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| Story 21 |
Jesus Heals the Paralytic |
Mark 2:1-12 | |
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| Story 22 |
Woman at the Well |
John 4:1-42 | |
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| Story 23 |
Sheep, Silver and the Prodigal |
Luke 15 | |
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| Story 24 |
Peters Confession of Christ |
Matthew 16:13-28 | |
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| Story 25 |
Zacchaeus |
Luke 19:1-10 | |
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| Story 26 |
The Last Supper |
Luke 22:1-24, John 13:1-17, Luke 22:35-38 | |
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| Story 27 |
Garden/Betrayal |
Matthew 26: 36-56 | |
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| Story 28 |
Trial & Crucifixion |
Matthew 27: 11-56 | |
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| Story 29 |
Resurrection |
Luke 24:1-49 | |
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| Story 30 |
Ascension/Great Commission |
Acts 1:1-14 | |
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| Story 31 |
Pentecost |
Acts 2 | |
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| Story 32 |
Persecution |
Acts 3:1-31 | |
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| Story 33 |
Paul's Call |
Acts 9:1-31 | |
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| Story 34 |
Cornelius |
Acts 10:1-48 | |
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| Story 35 |
Judgment & Heaven |
Rev 20:11-22:7 | |
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Video:
story1.mov
story2.mov
story3.mov
Audio:
Avery Willis - "Storying Conference" 2007 - part 1
Avery Willis - "Storying Conference" 2007 - part 2
Further Reading and Resources:
Small Group Facilitation booklet
Story going mainstream
Making disciples of oral learners
"God's Redemptive Story" Bookmarks