A Narrative Ministry to a Teenage Bible Class

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avondale-bepress-to-dspace.facultyArts & Theology
avondale-bepress.abstract<p>Problem</p> <p>The Church is failing to communicate its doctrines to teenagers in a familiar, relevant, interesting, and understandable medium. Ministers and teachers are often using abstract language which is inadequate to gain the understanding and interest of all teenagers. Adolescents are forming negative attitudes to these attempts which lead them to discontinue their affiliation with the Church.</p> <p>Method</p> <p>Common factors that became evident in a theological survey are established. Further input is sought from religious educators and teachers of literature on the way in which narrative functions. Adolescent needs and problems are surveyed and the fitting role of narrative to meet these concerns is outlined.</p> <p>A ministry is designed to use the strengths of narrative in a way which is compatible with this theological foundation. The effectiveness of narrative is tested in relation to the regular Bible classes.</p>
avondale-bepress.articleid1009
avondale-bepress.authorsMurray House
avondale-bepress.context-key4040530
avondale-bepress.coverpage-urlhttps://research.avondale.edu.au/theses_non_Avondale/10
avondale-bepress.document-typethesis
avondale-bepress.field.advisor1Robert Bolst
avondale-bepress.field.avon_awardinginstAndrews University (Avondale)
avondale-bepress.field.comments<p>Project Report (M.A.)</p> <p>Andrews University, School of Graduate Studies, Avondale Campus, 1984.</p> <p>Published with permission from Andrews University.</p> <p>Staff and Students of Avondale College may access a print copy of this thesis from Avondale College Library (268.433 H81).</p>
avondale-bepress.field.custom_citation<p>House, M. S. (1984).<em> A narrative ministry to a teenage bible class</em>. (Master's project). Andrews University, Avondale Campus, Australia.</p>
avondale-bepress.field.degree_nameMaster of Arts (Theology) MA(Theol)
avondale-bepress.field.departmentArts & Theology
avondale-bepress.field.embargo_date1984-01-01T00:00:00Z
avondale-bepress.field.publication_date1984-11-01T00:00:00Z
avondale-bepress.field.schoolsMinistry and Theology
avondale-bepress.fulltext-urlhttps://research.avondale.edu.au/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1009&amp;context=theses_non_Avondale&amp;unstamped=1
avondale-bepress.keywordsteenagers
avondale-bepress.keywordsstory
avondale-bepress.keywordsmetaphor
avondale-bepress.keywordscommitment
avondale-bepress.label10
avondale-bepress.publication-date1984-11-01T00:00:00Z
avondale-bepress.publication-titleTheses Non-Avondale
avondale-bepress.statepublished
avondale-bepress.submission-date2013-04-17T20:27:02Z
avondale-bepress.submission-paththeses_non_Avondale/10
avondale-bepress.titleA Narrative Ministry to a Teenage Bible Class
avondale-bepress.typearticle
dc.contributor.authorHouse, Murray
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-01T00:36:41Z
dc.date.available2023-11-01T00:36:41Z
dc.date.issued1984-11-01
dc.date.submitted2013-04-17T20:27:02Z
dc.description.abstract<p>Problem</p> <p>The Church is failing to communicate its doctrines to teenagers in a familiar, relevant, interesting, and understandable medium. Ministers and teachers are often using abstract language which is inadequate to gain the understanding and interest of all teenagers. Adolescents are forming negative attitudes to these attempts which lead them to discontinue their affiliation with the Church.</p> <p>Method</p> <p>Common factors that became evident in a theological survey are established. Further input is sought from religious educators and teachers of literature on the way in which narrative functions. Adolescent needs and problems are surveyed and the fitting role of narrative to meet these concerns is outlined.</p> <p>A ministry is designed to use the strengths of narrative in a way which is compatible with this theological foundation. The effectiveness of narrative is tested in relation to the regular Bible classes.</p>
dc.identifier.citation<p>House, M. S. (1984).<em> A narrative ministry to a teenage bible class</em>. (Master's project). Andrews University, Avondale Campus, Australia.</p>
dc.identifier.urihttps://research.avondale.edu.au/handle/123456789/04040530
dc.language.isoen_us
dc.rights<p>Project Report (M.A.)</p> <p>Andrews University, School of Graduate Studies, Avondale Campus, 1984.</p> <p>Published with permission from Andrews University.</p> <p>Staff and Students of Avondale College may access a print copy of this thesis from Avondale College Library (268.433 H81).</p>
dc.subjectteenagers
dc.subjectstory
dc.subjectmetaphor
dc.subjectcommitment
dc.titleA Narrative Ministry to a Teenage Bible Class
dc.typeThesis
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