You write that evangelism \u201ctrades in stories more than propositions.\u201d\u009d What do you mean?<\/b><\/p>\n
I\u2019m not against truth propositions. But stories are important for a couple reasons. First, Christian faith is a story: the work of God through creation, the fall of humanity, and the establishing of a people, out of whom come the Messiah and redemption.<\/p>\n
Second, this approach makes space for people to engage their own richly textured life stories. How do we acknowledge that, honor it, and reframe it in this larger narrative of who God is and how he operates?<\/p>\n
Third, stories better prepare us for a life of discipleship, not least because they allow room for emphasis on joy. With propositions, it\u2019s easy to get moralistic: \u201cHere\u2019s what we need to believe, so here\u2019s how we need to act.\u201d\u009d There\u2019s certainly a moral life that flows out from following Jesus, but we need to guard against moralism, where morals become an idol.<\/p>\n