Using Short Films in Ministry - by Miheret Tilahun

Using Short Films in Ministry

Indigitous # Mauritius

Narrative

Universal Theme

Luke 15“Jesus is God telling Stories” - Karl Udy

Connecting through Stories

What was your favorite

part?

Black Hole

What did he do with the black

hole when he got it?

How did he respond to the gift

he was given?

Black Hole

What do you think motivated

him to use the hole in a

negative way?

Black Hole

How do you think he felt

about his choices at the end

of the film?

Black Hole

If you were him, what would

you choose to do with the

hole?

Black Hole

Do you think you would still

do the right thing when no

one was looking?

Black Hole

Observation

What happened in this film?

What was the match trying to do?

Match Scratch Fever

Interpretation

Why does he want to light

himself?

Why do you think he keeps

trying so hard?

Match Scratch Fever

Interpretation

Why does he have a smile on his

face at the end?

Did he live out his purpose?

Match Scratch Fever

Application

If you were the second match, what do you think you would do next?

Match Scratch Fever

The Conversation

Observation

What happened in this story?

What was the father doing?

La Búsqueda

Interpretation

What is the daughter longing

for?

What keeps her from getting

off the bus?

La Búsqueda

Application

If it had been you, would you have gotten off the bus? Why or why not?

La Búsqueda

La Búsqueda

Application

If the father in the story

represents God, would you

get off the bus? Why or why

not?

Transition

Places to use Films

Large group - host a film fest - break in to groups

Small groups

in Bible Study/after English class/conversation starter

One on one

from a phone/iPod/computer

On Facebook or other social media

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Films with no language

Films with subtitles in 14

languages

Questions for every film

Using Short Films in Ministry

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