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Why Good Leaders Tell Stories

As a youth leader, are you ever scrambling for a natural way to introduce students to Jesus? How can we present Jesus to kids as the winsome, relatable Lord that he is?

why good leaders should tell stories

Leaders who understand the power of storytelling see transformation in the lives around them. By the end of this story series, I hope you’ll be able to practically use 3 specific kinds of storytelling in your ministry and witness their transformative power. To get there, we’ll unpack these 3 questions:

  1. Why youth leaders should tell stories
  2. Which stories to tell
  3. How to tell them

Let’s dive in! Why should youth leaders tell stories?

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21 Reasons Why People Don’t Listen When You Speak

Do you ever wonder, are people really listening when I speak? People may look like they are listening, but how do you know if you are actually impacting them? Afterall, the goal of speaking is not to just get people to sit still until you are finished talking. You want to impact them and help them grow.

How to get people to listen to you when you speak

You want to serve people in some way through your speaking.  I’m still processing each one of the bullet points I’m about to share. I hope I never stop growing, and if I ever do, anyone please hit me over the head with a bag of nickles and remind me to keep improving!

HERE ARE 21 STUMBLING BLOCKS THAT MIGHT KEEP PEOPLE FROM LISTENING TO YOU WHEN YOU SPEAK