1.
How To Be
A Better Storyteller

2.
Question Of The Day
What was your favorite part of the
Preach Better Sermons event?

3.
How To Be
A Better Storyteller

4.
“After nourishment, shelter
and companionship,
stories are the thing we
need most in the world.”
-Philip Pullman

5.
Preaching…
• Engage Emotion
• Stimulate Thought
• Inspire Action
• Influence Belief

6.
Stories

7.
“Stories demand an emotional investment”

8.
1. Jesus Told Stories

9.
• The Story Of The Prodigal Son
• The Story Of The Good Samaritan
• The Story Of The Wise And Foolish
Builders
• The Story Of The Annoying Neighbor

10.
YOU: Tell a story people
understand to help them grasp
something they don’t understand

11.
2. Stories Make You Human

12.
“You admire a character for trying
more than for their success.”
- Pixar

13.
YOU: Share a story where you
failed so your audience will be
more open to you teaching
them how to succeed

14.
3. Stories Are Memorable

15.
“If history were taught in the form of
stories, it would never be forgotten.”
- Rudyard Kipling

16.
Preaching Rocket
Module 2
SERMONS THAT STICK:
CRAFTING A MEMORABLE
BOTTOM LINE

17.
YOU: Tell a story with a
memorable point to support
an unforgettable sermon

18.
4. Stories Should Be
Content-Driven

19.
“Let your content drive your
energy. Let your stories
reinforce your content.”

20.
“That had nothing to do with
anything.”
“That had something to do with
everything.”

21.
Where Am I Taking
This Audience?

22.
YOU: Tell your audience, “I’m
about to tell you a story. And
the reason why I’m telling
you this is ___________.”

23.
5. Collect Stories

24.
Story Collecting System (OWN)
Observe It
Write It
Name It

25.
Preaching Rocket
Module 9
HOW TO BECOME A
MASTER OF STORIES
“Ten Places To Find Stories”

26.
YOU: Go write down two
stories you’ve observed or
experienced recently

27.
“Whatever story you’re telling, it will be
more interesting if, at the end, you add,
and then everything burst into flames.”
-Brian P. Cleary

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