Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-280).

Chapter 1: Introduction. Description of the problem ; background and significance of the study ; Children in India ; Explanation of key terms ; Statement of the research questions ; Population and sample ; Assumptions of the study ; Delimitations of the study -- Chapter 2: Review of relevant literature. Rationale for the domain of the research ; Children's spirituality domain ; Storytelling in religious and secular traditions -- Chapter 3: Christian worldview: integration and synthesis. The Bible: the story that needs to be told ; The Old Testament and New Testament use of stories ; Spirituality of children ; That the next generation might know ; Psalm 78:1-8 -- Chapter 4: research methodology. Statement of the research questions ; Research design ; Research hypothesis ; Operational definitions ; Developing an interview protocol ; Data analysis procedure ; Children as research participants: challenges and response -- Chapter 5: results. Context of study ; Brief summary of the research activities ; Data analysis ; Children's perceptions: reasons for communicating biblical stories ; Recalling biblical stories: intellectual dimension of faith ; Favorite biblical story: evidences of maturing spirituality ; Recollecting biblical stories: linking stories to life ; Listening to biblical stories ; Biblical stories and awareness of God ; Biblical stories and awareness of self ; Biblical stories and awareness of self ; Biblical stories and awareness of other -- Chapter 6: Conclusions. Major findings ; Implications ; Limitations ; Recommendations for future research ; Concluding remarks.

In the Bible, storytelling is an important means to pass on the revelation of God. God repeatedly commanded the people of Israel to tell his mighty acts to the next generation. Invariably churches follow this mandate and use biblical narratives as a means to transmit God's self-revelation to enable transformation. The author, Dr Annie George, listens to the voices of children in order to understand their perceptions of how storytelling of biblical narratives help them in their spiritual formation. Dr George's research highlights the importance of evaluating the impact of biblical narratives from a child's perspective as well as emphasising the need to give the same priority to the spiritual transformation of children as with other areas of study and ministry. - back of book.