UNIT THREE INTRODUCTION
This unit is dedicated to the following identifying the fundamentals of telling a story to engage the listener. This is as much art as it is science, and the practice of storytelling is at least as old as the Bible itself.
UNIT THREE OUTCOMES
Upon completion of this unit you should be able to:
1. Analyze the components of effective storytelling from a contemporary master storyteller.
2. Examine those characteristics that detract from storytelling.
3. Identify the fundamentals of telling a story to engage the listener.
4. Model the creation of a sermon with a focus on storytelling.
UNIT THREE RESOURCES
 Textbook: The Art and Craft of Biblical Preaching
 Media Clip: A Prairie Home Companion: The News from Lake Wobegon, February 14, 2009 by Garrison Keillor
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UNIT THREE ASSIGNMENTS
3.1 TEXT/MEDIA: TEXTBOOK; MEDIA CLIP
INTRODUCTION AND ALIGNMENT
In our course text the authors go to some length to introduce the reader to the various aspects of stories and illustrations. This assignment aligns with the course in that storytelling and illustration are necessary components of effective biblical communication.
Upon completion of this assignment you should be able to:
 Identify the fundamentals of telling a story to engage the listener.
RESOURCES
 Textbook: The Art and Craft of Biblical Preaching
 Media Clip: A Prairie Home Companion: The News from Lake Wobegon, February 14, 2009 by Garrison Keillor
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
In the section of the course text you are asked to read for this assignment, the text writers highlight the following regarding storytelling and illustrations:
• How to tell a moving story
• Bringing Bible stories to life
• Suspense
• Tension
• Illustrating from culture
• Illustrating with integrity and sensitivity
• Avoiding self-centeredness in illustration
Garrison Keillor has been a part of public radio since as far back as 1974. His Public Radio show A Prairie Home Companion has an audience numbering in the millions. Of particular interest to story tellers is his standing segment during each radio show where he highlights the goings on of his fictional hometown, Lake Wobegon. Keillor excels in that he knows the idiosyncrasies of small town America, and is a master at relating those in an engaging and humorous way.
Please note – the selection of this brief media clip for you to watch is in no way an endorsement of Keillor’s lifestyle, values, word selection or political positions. You are directed to watch this only as an example of one who knows how to tell a story.
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Read the textbook, chapters 130-145.
2. View the storytelling Media Clip: A Prairie Home Companion: The News from Lake Wobegon, February 14, 2009 by Garrison Keillor
3. Feel free to consult any other scholarly sources regarding storytelling and illustration.
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3.3 THREADED DISCUSSION: CHARACTERISTICS THAT DETRACT
INTRODUCTION AND ALIGNMENT
No matter how good a storyteller is or how much experience he or she has, there are times when the intended impact of the story is less than what the storyteller wanted. This discussion attempts to identify those characteristics that detract from effective storytelling, in hopes that they will then be avoided.
Upon completion of this assignment you should be able to:
 Examine those characteristics that detract from storytelling.
RESOURCES
 Media Clip: A Prairie Home Companion: The News from Lake Wobegon, February 14, 2009 by Garrison Keillor
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
While the YouTube media clip you saw is an example of effective storytelling, perhaps not all that you saw would fit in every setting. In today’s era, storytelling is increasing difficult in that it is easy to offend people without ever meaning to do so. Again, reflect on the Keillor media clip you saw, including all its content and subject matter:
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Review the Keillor YouTube media clip.
2. In your initial post, comment substantively on the following questions:
a. Was there anything about his demeanor, appearance, or stage presence that put you off as a listener?
b. At what point in his collage of stories did he lose you (if at all), and why?
c. Were there any points at which he was boring, and if so, where?
d. What stories were not relevant to you as a listener?
e. What verbiage did he use that you would do best to avoid in an attempt to communicate the Gospel?
f. What stories did he tell that you would do best to avoid in an attempt to communicate the Gospel?
g. What other constructive criticisms could you offer Keillor as a storyteller?
h. Lastly, what do you learn from all this?
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