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THE GUIDE

part 7b: show & tell

The Breakdown: ways to show & tell your story

What are ways to SHOW our story?
You can show 
your story... 
•through still pictures.
•through videos.
•through animation or drawings.
What are ways to TELL our story?
You can tell 
your story... 
•through narration.
•through testimonies.
•through typed words on the screen.
•through the words in music.
How can we combine SHOW & TELL?
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TELL by testimonies. SHOW by video of the testimony mixed with video or pictures of references made within the testimony.
 
TELL by testimonies. SHOW video or images that relate or compliment the testimony. Click here for a good example. Notice that the video does not directly reflect what Shane is saying. Rather, it serves or is inspired by his message.
 
TELL by narration (usually a rector or parishioner). SHOW, through video or picture, to what the narrator is making reference. This may include video of the narrator or just their voice. 
 
TELL by narration, but SHOW a sub-story through video/images (ex: the narrator is telling a story to the camera mixed with a separate story that pertains to narrator’s script.) Click here for an example. Notice how the sub-story fuels the narrator’s message but is not a literal representation of his words.
 
TELL by music. SHOW through video or pictures. Click here to see a hair salon using this model. They also have the same footage WITH a narrator.

Let's take a closer look at some show and tell models to see which one may work for your team.

Click the button to explore the EVN appedix on specific methods of showing and telling your church's story.
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