Story Seminar

“There have been great societies that did not use the wheel, but there have been no societies that did not tell stories.” Ursala Le Guin, American novelist

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Why Stories Don’t Succeed

1. They are not interesting.2. They are not told well.

Why Stories Don’t Succeed

“Master storytellers know how to squeeze life out of the least of things, while poor storytellers reduce the profound to banal.” Robert McKee, Story

1. They are not interesting.2. They are not well told. 3. They are not given good opportunity.

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1. Connect visual storytellers with one another.

2. Collaborate on projects, products, & partnerships.3. Train storytellers. www.visualstory.org

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Why is it critical I understand how to integrate story into my life, ministry and content creation?

1 - If we don’t tell our own story well, others will tell it for us.

2 - Learning the art of story will change how we tell stories, write stories, film stories.

3 - For the sake of the Great Commission, the body of Christ must learn the art of story as it relates to evangelism, discipleship, and church planting.

4 - Churches and ministries have made progress in the quality of message delivery…

yet there is still a great need for the Church and her leaders to understand how story works in our lives and use it powerfully.

What You’ll Get from this Seminar - Understand the importance - and urgency - of story.- Learn how story applies to content creation, ministry, and all of life.- Discover the key elements of the 3-act structure.

- Learn eight ways to know you have a good story- Learn five ways to uncover God stories.

Story Seminar

Small Group Discussion #1

How have you seen a story impact your own life?

1. What were the top three things you learned from this seminar?

2. What two things do you hope to do differently as a result?

3. Which presentations were most helpful to you? Why?

4. What would you change to make it a better seminar?

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