Jeff McGuire from Mariner’s Church recently taught some principles of sermon preparation. He used Joseph Campbell’s classic mythology and hero archetype as a possible model to follow. It was awesome stuff – and I’m not even a Star Wars geek. Here’s a quick overview of the content applied to a student ministry:
- Start in the ordinary world – what are the questions/thoughts students share?
- Make a call to adventure – what if there was another way to live?
- Refusal – give students a way out
- Threshold – a guide to walk down the path
- Belly of the whale – better to continue the journey, harder to turn back
- Road of trials – the ideal pathway to escape danger
- Boon – benefits of making a change, sermon in a sentence
- The Return – return students to the ordinary world changed.
Brilliant…
Posted by Roseuvsharon on February 6, 2008 at 8:25 PM
I like the fact that it’s still our world, changed for the better. There is no fantasy world. Heaven is very much a reality for God, so why can’t it be a reality for us?
The principles of Christ’s kingdom (vertical) as opposed to the kingdoms of the world (horizontal) can transform our lives.