This document discusses biblical stories and communication styles. It tells the story of Gideon from the Bible and how Jesus restores our power and value through grace. It then covers four main communication types - passive, passive-aggressive, aggressive, and assertive. Assertive communication is described as the most powerful, where both the speaker and listener feel they matter.

3. THE
STORY
OF
GIDEON

5. JESUS RESTORES
OUR POWER
AND VALUE.

8. This was not just wishful thinking.
He could say this because
through grace we have literally
been given the power to reign
in life and to operate in self-
control.

15. YOU ARE
BETTER THAN
THAT!

18. COMMUNICATION TYPES
PASSIVE
PASSIVE-AGGRESSIVE
AGGRESSIVE
ASSERTIVE

19. PASSIVE COMMUNICATION
“YOU MATTER, I DON’T
AGGRESSIVE COMMUNICATION
“I MATTER, YOU DON’T
PASSIVE -AGGRESSIVE
COMMUNICATION
“YOU MATTER, NOT!”

20. POWERFUL PEOPLE ARE
ASSERTIVE
“YOU MATTER, SO DO I!”