Hybrid crafting

In some cases, participants struggle with crafting stories without the help of an example story, especially with more complex stories. At the same time,  when Storytellers are learning to tell a new story only based on a model story, they sometimes face criticism if they are using some phrasing that is different from the printed Bible text that people are familiar with. 

Therefore, we have developed a hybrid crafting process that makes use of a model story, but also takes people through the printed Bible text. There are multiple variations of hybrid crafting possible.

In Beginners' phase, after people have discussed and processed the model story, the printed Bible text is being read, and the Facilitators explain to the Storytellers why the model story has been crafted the way it is. This will help Storytellers to explain any variations in the story to their churches back home. If Storytellers are uncomfortable with something that is different from the printed text, they are free to make their own choices and how they tell the story.

In advanced phase, the model story can be told in the beginning, after which the Bible text can be read as well. The story discussion will then take place based on the Bible text, but people have the model story as a reference in their mind. This can help them to understand the Bible text better.

Another option is that the model story is not told in the beginning, but only at the end, in order to give one possible example of how to story can be told.

Groups that are crafting stories individually but who struggle to understand the Bible passages well enough to craft good stories themselves, can benefit by being given a recording of a model story, together with a recording of some discussion questions and background information.

Projects can transition in their crafting from more focus on the model story, to more focus on the Bible text. Groups that craft independently but struggle with crafting, can be given a recording of a model story as a crafting aid.