Title Page
Contents
ABSTRACT 9
Chapter 1. Introduction 12
1. Purpose 12
2. Content and Method 15
3. Limitation of the Thesis 19
Chapter 2. History of Chin Christians in Myanmar 20
1. General Information about Chin State 22
2. The Beginning of Christianity 31
3. Present Situation 35
Chapter 3. The Nature of Story, Storytelling and its Values 52
1. Definitions and Kinds of Story 52
1) Definition of Story 52
2) General Structure of a Story 54
3) Kinds of Story 57
4) Characteristics of Story 64
2. Storytelling 66
1) Definition of Storytelling 66
2) Purpose of Storytelling 68
3) Types of Storytelling 70
3. The Value of Storytelling 74
Chapter 4. Storytelling in the Chin Christian Context 78
1. Story in the Chin Context 78
2. Applicable Storytelling Models for the Chin Christians 82
3. Choosing Stories which can Effect People 89
4. Preparing Stories to Meet the Needs of People 91
5. Sharing Stories for Transforming People 94
6. Proposing a New Storytelling Model for the Chin Christians 97
Conclusion 123
References 129
Appendix 136
Appendix i. Country Map of Myanmar 136
Appendix ii. Chin State Map 137
Abstract in Korean 138