Koehler, Paul F. <br/><br/>
Telling God's stories with power : biblical storytelling in oral cultures / 
Paul F. Koehler. 
 - ix, 308 p. ; 23 cm. 
<br/><br/> Contents:<br/>1.	Introduction <br/>2.	A World of Orality: Oral vs. Literate Learning Styles – Literacy and Illiteracy – Orality in India – Oral Stories in Peasant Cultures<br/>Section One: Theoretical Foundations<br/>3.	Orality in the Bible: Transmission of Biblical Knowledge through Storytelling – Jesus’ Example – Paul <br/>4.	The Development of Biblical Storytelling: Chronological Bible Storying – Where Next? – Two Kinds of Thinking <br/>5.	Stories and Learning: The Educational Role of Stories – Literacy and Orality – A Church-Compatible Training Model – The Affective Aspect of Learning – The Power of Discovery – The Value of Example – Praxis – The Importance of Transfer<br/>6.	Theological Foundations of Storytelling: A Pentecostal Theology – An Experiential Christianity – Whose Theology? – Felt Needs<br/>Section Two: Training Storytellers <br/>7.	The Storytellers: A Pilot Project – The Oral Bible Project – A Systems Model of Training – Description of the Participants <br/>8.	The Story Training: A Standard Day – Accountability – Learning to Tell the Stories – Story Scripting – Performing the Story – Story-songs<br/>9.	The Product: The Biculture Learning Model – The Adult Education Component<br/>Section Three: Findings from the Research <br/>10.	Outcomes that Emerged from the Program: Verbatim Reports from the Participants – Field Leaders’ Questionnaire – Comprehensive Examination <br/>11.	Case Studies: Felt Needs Leading to Conversion – Transformed Lives<br/>12.	Conclusion: The Oral Bible Project – A Look Back – A Look to the Future – Areas for Further Research (Congregational Research; Ethnomusicology) – Issues to be Resolved (An Oral Theology; Institutional Schooling or the Oral Bible Model?<br/>  Includes bibliographical references and indexes. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780878084654 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>Acc#43003 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION--RELIGIOUS ASPECTS--CHRISTIANITY<br/>STORYTELLING--RELIGIOUS ASPECTS--CHRISTIANITY<br/>BIBLE STORIES<br/>MISSIONS<br/>INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION--STUDY AND TEACHING<br/>BIBLE STORIES--STUDY AND TEACHING<br/>STORYTELLING--STUDY AND TEACHING<br/>MISSIONARIES--TRAINING
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RTL BV 2082 .I57   / K818 2010