STORYTELLING MINISTRY

To capture stories of life-change in and around St Mark Missionary Church.

Sharing one’s faith story publicly is a step in spiritual growth and personal ministry. There is a great peace and joy that results from honoring God with your life and your words. It builds up the church to hear about God's active work among His people. We gain strength from hearing about how God saw someone through a challenge. Our faith grows and our doubts are dealt with. We can sense the living, moving Spirit of God amongst us and we are reminded of God’s faithfulness.

Suggestions for stories can come from anywhere and anyone. The body of Christ is alive and active and some people will hear things that other people don’t. Our mission is to create a culture that believes in the presence and power of God in the lives of the people. Teach people to be on the lookout for stories and let them know that we want to hear them.

It is OK if a story is not “complete.” Stories of life and faith are messy. Sometimes we don't want to tell messy stories where Jesus is involved: we want to present things finished and tied up in a bow. We think that neat and tidy stories will make Jesus look better. This is not the case. Most every one lives in the middle of something most all the time. Yes, it can be a challenge to put that into words. But when someone finally does and says it out loud...well, there is a sigh of relief that can be heard in heaven because now we all know we are not the only ones “in the middle of something.” Therefore, allow God’s Spirit to lead when it comes to choosing a story to tell. It could be that the sharing of the “unfinished story” is part of God’s plan for actually completing it!

God is at work in the lives of people. Hearing what He is doing is the good news that we need to hear in this day and age. Every believer does have a story. Let’s hear them!