Word by heart

  • 9Faculty of Christian ministries.
In this course, students will tell the complete gospel story word for word in their native language, as if they were actual eyewitnesses to the event. Students will also discuss, debate and meditate on the Gospels, finding deeper meaning and understanding. In addition, they will learn storytelling skills and practice natural memory techniques, create imaginary memories to see what eyewitnesses saw and say what they meant to say, developing honest and technique-driven communication that compels audience attention and scriptural understanding.

Theoretical Time

To be transformed by the Word, Acquire skills to study, meditate, learn and present any biblical book in a convincing and dynamic way. Discovering meaning in a written event Creating memories instead of rote memorization Mapping a story to reproduce it Create and imagine the physical context Own the meaning; use imagery, paraphrase and emotional memory to connect the reality of the texts to their own; but most importantly, students will be transformed by the Word as it begins to flow in and through them.

Practical Time

The practical time lasts for an additional 12 weeks in which the students present their Gospel stories several times a week, as well as organize seminars and teach regularly in the theoretical phase classes. At the end of this practical phase, students are equipped to assume leadership responsibilities, as well as to make full Gospel presentations and organize seminars in local churches.

Objectives

  • To be transformed by the Word.
  • Acquire skills to study, meditate, learn and present any biblical book in a convincing and dynamic way.
  • Discovering meaning in a written event.
  • Create memories instead of rote memorization.
  • Map a story to reproduce it.
  • Create and imagine the physical context.
  • Own the meaning; use imagery, paraphrase and emotional memory to connect the reality of the texts to their own; but most importantly, students will be transformed by the Word as it begins to flow in and through them.

Theoretical Time

To be transformed by the Word, Acquire skills to study, meditate, learn and present any biblical book in a convincing and dynamic way. Discovering meaning in a written event Creating memories instead of rote memorization Mapping a story to reproduce it Create and imagine the physical context Own the meaning; use imagery, paraphrase and emotional memory to connect the reality of the texts to their own; but most importantly, students will be transformed by the Word as it begins to flow in and through them.

Practical Time

The practical time lasts for an additional 12 weeks in which the students present their Gospel stories several times a week, as well as organize seminars and teach regularly in the theoretical phase classes. At the end of this practical phase, students are equipped to assume leadership responsibilities, as well as to make full Gospel presentations and organize seminars in local churches.

TOPICS

Cultural context

Scene study

Study of the characters

Routing questions

Paraphrasing: appropriating history.

Re-imagining history.

Talking and listening (learning the words).

Subtext (learning what is behind what we say).

Learning pauses, periods, commas, etc.

Coaching: enriching our history.

Presentation of the story.

Moments

To whom it is addressed

This is a second level school, it is only for those who have done and satisfactorily completed both their theoretical and practical time in the Discipleship Training School (DTS). For people who have not done a DTS, there is the option of doing a seminar of up to six weeks from the school.