Narrative is widely accepted as effective practice in missional communication among youth. The narrative parables of Jesus are a distinct missional art form. Narrative parabling represents a heuristic model of imaginative engagement that reflects primal cognitive processes. The narrative parables of Jesus represent identifiable models by which missional leaders can redemptively engage youth in postmodern culture. Research indicates that narrative parables can be an effective means of missional communication among late adolescent, secondary oral, digital natives.
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