STORY
A personal testimony of the difference Jesus has made in one’s life.
POVERTY
the state of being inferior in quality or insufficient in amount
the quality of being poor; a lack of necessary or desirable elements, constituents, or qualities. Deficiency in amount; scantiness.
Unproductiveness; infertility.
By these definitions, there’s a very good chance that your church is in a severe state of story poverty.
By these definitions, the vast majority of churches are in a severe state of story poverty.
What percent of followers of Christ who aren’t willing, able, and ready to share their story, would be considered mild, moderate, or severe story poverty?
What percent of churches who aren’t willing, able, and ready to harvest and share stories of life change using the tools of the age*, would be considered mild, moderate, or severe story poverty?
If every believer has a testimony, and we have the technology and reach that the early Church couldn’t have asked for or imagined, then why are we in such a severe state of story poverty and what’s the path forward?
What are the causes of story poverty? What are the effects? What are the consequences?
Who is responsible (has the ability to respond) to ask and help answer these questions?
God, why should we care?
God, what would do you want us to know right now? do? be?
Just askin’ for a friend.
* Video, Audio, Internet, Social Networks