Stories We Need to Hear

1. Major faith moments

2. Questions about the story

2.1. How was I changed

2.2. How was I blessed

2.3. How was someone else blessed

2.4. What were my doubts and fears

2.5. How did God show up

2.6. What did God do in spite of us, or out of our weakness.

3. Stories of our weakness

4. Unfinished stories

4.1. Someone in the middle

4.2. It is still a mess

4.3. I am the only one that struggles

5. Things to consider as we tell the story.

5.1. It matters that the story comes from the person who has been impacted.

5.2. Don't pick the fruit before it is right.

5.3. Beginning - Middle - End of the story.

5.4. Thats the good news - Jesus in the middle of the story.

5.5. Find the balance of God beings central and not the church tooting their own horn.

5.6. Use Social interaction to gather stories.

5.7. Who are we communicating to?

5.7.1. Parents

5.7.2. Church Wide

5.7.3. Volunteers

5.8. Think about how we use our ministry channels to communicate.

6. Small risk stories

6.1. I shared the gospel

6.2. I reached out to my neighbors

6.3. I served helped someone

6.4. I asked to pray for someone

6.5. I gave money to someone

6.6. I started giving for the first time

7. Unseen Stories

7.1. Checks are written to partners

8. Central Stories

8.1. I volunteered

8.2. I joined a group

8.3. Central Helped Me Out

8.4. I was encouraged at Central

9. Stories of victory

10. Methods To Tell The Story

10.1. Facebook

10.2. Instagram

10.3. Sunday Worship

10.3.1. In the sermon

10.3.2. On Video

10.3.3. In Person