It seems every time I turn a page in regards to funding
these days there is something written about telling stories. That’s ok, Jesus was a story teller. We know we need to tell true and good
stories. I think the reason we see so
many articles written about story telling is because so few do it well.
Nothing new has been written about telling stories that the generations
before us did not write, but as with the any good truth, it needs taught
repeatedly. I came across yet another good
piece on the role of stories in giving.
It mirrored teaching in the principles of TG so let me share it on this
blog since the purpose is to advance the teachings of TG.
The article comes from ECFA. It is by Bill Frisby and Dave Rippey. They give 5 broad categories in helping
people tell stories. One guideline they give is particularly in sync with TG. It is this, “(A good story) places the giver into the ministry as an active participant.” Great TG teaching. The story is not just about you or your
ministry, it is about the champion and his/her role. The champion as a giver is part of the story.
Another well-defined need of what should go into your story
is also highlighted in this article. The
authors show us that without Christ
there is no story! So the story must
include the fact that nothing can be accomplished without God being a part of
the story. The end result is not the
ministry, not you, not the champion…the end result is What Is God Doing!!! Then we are responsible for following God
and to be found doing what God is doing.
If you get caught doing what God is up to, guess what??...you
will be transformed! God’s stories are the ones to tell to see people changed
in their walk and in their giving.
