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2. Introducing…
Dawn Trautman
LutheranLifeCoach.com

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4. 7 WEBINARS
1. “Faith Formation in a Missional Age”
2. “If Necessary, Use Words”
3. “Theories of Culture”
4. “Working Together in Solidarity”
5. “Inculturating the Gospel”
6. “Dog Eating Chicken”
7. “Going Public”

5. Introducing…
Heather Hansen
Texas Lutheran University
www.tlu.edu
Dog Eating Chicken:
Translating Faith

6. WHAT’S THAT YOU SAY?
What does this mean?
• Joint
• Fun
• Eating in the cafeteria stinks.

7. WHY ISN’T IT CLEAR?
• Punctuation
• Changes over time
• Social/Life Experiences
• Physical components of
communication

8. CHALLENGES IN COMMUNICATING THE WORD
• Old languages
• Written verses oral tradition
• Human error
• Different audiences and goals
• Different word meanings
• Context

9. SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION
• What are some of the key things you’ve
heard so far?
• What is the most challenging thing about
communication for you?
• How can language be a barrier to sharing the
gospel?
• How is language an opportunity to share the
gospel?

10. COMMUNICATING THE GOSPEL
“…in our various settings for youth
ministry, as Godbearers we will
have some understanding and
vocabulary to speak consistently
and compellingly about God.”
–Kenda Creasy Dean and Ron
Foster, The Godbearing Life

11. COMMUNICATING THE GOSPEL
“…the skillful communicator
will make connections, build
bridges and do double
exegesis.”
(The Godbearing Life, p. 178)

12. COMMUNICATING THE GOSPEL
Good translation is not only
speaking the words, but
conveying the meaning.

13. COMMUNICATING THE GOSPEL
Translation
vs.
Transmission

14. COMMUNICATING THE GOSPEL
Translation facilitates a
conversation.

15. COMMUNICATING THE GOSPEL
• Know the audience
• Learn the language
• Preserve the message, not the
method
• Know what you really want young
people to take away

16. COMMUNICATING THE GOSPEL
Practice!

17. 1. Pick a commonly used word in church such
as grace, righteousness, or sin.
2. Define the word in language a person new to
faith could understand.
3. Find a story from scripture that defines the
word.
4. Think of a story from your own life that
gives definition to the word.

18. Thoughts…Questions…
Reflections…
Heather Hansen Dawn Trautman
Please type your questions or comments into the question box
on your screen. We’ll try to get to as many of them as we can.

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21. NEXT PRACTICE DISCIPLESHIP WEBINAR
Guest: Jeremy Myers
Date: April 7, 2013
Time: 3pm Central Time
Topic: “Going Public”

22. NEXT 3RDTUESDAY CONVERSATION
Guest: Kari Lyn Wampler
Date: March 19, 2013
Time: 1pm Central Time
Topic: Maximizing Your Spirituality

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