Ministers, laypeople, evangelists, and missionaries have all used stories as a form of communication. It's been that way since the time of Christ. Jesus used stories, known as parables, to relate his message to followers.
Stories maintain their meaning, but take new life with every different storyteller.
We use them to teach, to encourage, and to minister to people of all ages helping them to see things from a different perspective. Storytellers are God's messengers, bringing His word to life through the imagination of audiences. Whenever a story is heard, the sleeping giant of the imagination is awakened as the story unfolds. At Lanet FUMC, our Pastor uses storytelling as one form of communicating God's word. My grandchildren have senses that are different from mine.