Truth That Sticks

by Willis, Avery T., Jr.

• ISBN13: 9781615215317
• ISBN10: 161521531X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-09-01
• Publisher: Navpress Pub Group

Summary

Today in America, half of the people wonrs"t or donrs"t read that much. Begin creatively transforming the lives of this generation by using first-century methods of teaching--storytelling, drama, and dialog. The "TruthSticks" strategy is a revolutionary approach using the DNA of the first century disciplemaking that will: Use Bible Storying to effectively make disciples at all levels Unite families by using fun methods to disciple children Revitalize small groups Develop a disciplemaking church A creative tool to use in leadership, evangelism, or missionary work.

Author Biography

Avery T. Willis, Jr., was a pastor in Texas and Oklahoma for ten years and served as a missionary to Indonesia for fourteen years. He holds a ThD in missiology and is the executive director of the International Orality Network. Currently lives in Bella Vista, Arkansas, he continues work in missions as a speaker, trainer, and consultant.

Mark Snowden is a world-class Bible-storying trainer who's worked with pioneers Jim Slack and J. O. Terry. He developed an oral Bible for use among a predominantly Muslim people group in Central Asia and currently trains missionary and lay church planters in Bible storying.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 11
Acknowledgments	p. 15
Introduction: Back to the Future	p. 17
Communicating Velcro Truth in a Teflon World	p. 21
Wired for Stories	p. 31
Using the Sensory Gates	p. 41
Making the Bible Come to Life	p. 53
Head, Heart, Hands	p. 65
Face-to-Face	p. 77
Touched to the Core	p. 89
The Sword of the Spirit	p. 101
Hooked for Life	p. 113
Jesus' Way of Making Truth Stick	p. 125
The Spiritual-Growth Story	p. 135
A New Operating System for Worldview	p. 147
Passing It On	p. 159
Lasting Change	p. 171
Multiplying	p. 183
Epilogue: The Future Is Now	p. 195
Appendix: Why the Johnnys of America Can't, Don't, or Won't Read	p. 201
Glossary	p. 207
Recommended Resources	p. 215
Notes	p. 225
About the Authors	p. 235
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