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DeNeui, Paul H., ed. 2008. Communicating Christ through Story and
Song: Orality in Buddhist Contexts. Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
The latest volume in the Buddhist World series holds models and case
studies of gospel communication through oral means in Southeast Asia.
It showcases the importance of oral tradition as a way to effectively
communicate in a Buddhist context, helping us learn how we might
witness to Buddhists.
Denning, Stephen. 2005. The Leader’s Guide to Storytelling. San Francisco:
Jossey-Bass.
Denning addresses how to tell the right story at the right time, maximizing the
story’s effect on the audience in doing so.
Dillon, Christine. 2012. Telling the Gospel Through Story: Evangelism
that Keeps Hearers Wanting More. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.
Dillon shares her discovery that biblical storytelling is far more effective
than other evangelistic approaches. She provides tips for how to deliver
such stories and lead discussions on them, and how to evangelize while
doing so.
Donovan, Vincent J. 1978. Christianity Rediscovered. Maryknoll, N.Y.: Orbis.
Donovan was a Catholic missioner working in Kenya who tried to teach the people
traditional material, but soon discovered that they were oral people who were
more receptive to Bible stories. He writes on the knowledge he gained.
Dressler, Wolfgang U. 1981. An Introduction to Text Linguistics. London: Longman.
Classic reference book.
Dyer, John. 2011. From the Garden to the City: The Redeeming and Corrupting
Power of Technology. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Press.
The author discusses the role of changing technology in society and what
implications it holds for Christianity and Christians today.
Engel, James. 1977. How Can I Get Them to Listen? Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.
An old classic that may still be found in libraries.
Esterly, David. The Lost Carving: A Journey To The Heart of Making. New
York: Viking, 2012.
A thoughtful memoir detailing the holistic process of creation from vision to
execution and how it is all tied together.
Fassett, Deanna L. (Leigh) and John T. (Thomas) Warren editors. 2010. The Sage
Handbook of Communication and Instruction, New York: Sage Publications.
A goldmine of resources in this field of study.