http://www.reyouthpastor.com/ym-culture-church/teaching/youth-ministry-teaching-methods/ a youth ministry website that (re)gives youth pastors practical tools and theology so they can effectively reach school campuses, youth culture, and their community for Jesus. Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:24:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.reyouthpastor.com/ym-culture-church/teaching/youth-ministry-teaching-methods/comment-page-1/#comment-1454 matt bond Sat, 30 Jan 2010 04:02:47 +0000 http://jeremyzach.wordpress.com/2008/04/30/youth-ministry-teaching-methods/#comment-1454 Similar to the Homiletical Plot, check out Joseph Campbell's works. Hero with a Thousand Faces, Power of Myth, Masks of God. Universal elements of storytelling (that also exist in the Gospel) that connect with subconscious of all people. Because really 'God's story' is 'the story' and is meant to become 'our story.' Here are the basic elements (you'll find in everything from Greek mythology, Jewish poetry, the Gospel, to your own life story, to Star Wars): 1. Ordinary World 2. Call to Adventure 3. Refusal 4. Threshold 5. Belly of the Whale 6. Road or Trials 7. Boon (Main Point – One Sentence!) 8. Rescue/Flight Similar to the Homiletical Plot, check out Joseph Campbell’s works. Hero with a Thousand Faces, Power of Myth, Masks of God. Universal elements of storytelling (that also exist in the Gospel) that connect with subconscious of all people. Because really ‘God’s story’ is ‘the story’ and is meant to become ‘our story.’ Here are the basic elements (you’ll find in everything from Greek mythology, Jewish poetry, the Gospel, to your own life story, to Star Wars):
1. Ordinary World
2. Call to Adventure
3. Refusal
4. Threshold
5. Belly of the Whale
6. Road or Trials
7. Boon (Main Point – One Sentence!)
8. Rescue/Flight

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