TRAIN
Equip yourself, your church or group to use the film for outreach using these free downloadable resources (Adobe PDF):
The Greatest Story Ever Told - This 3 page document produced by the Mission America Coalition gives an overview of C.S. Lewis, the Narnia Story, and most importantly - the story within the story. **Update: Also download the 1 page Addendum in response to some of the media's attempts to make the case that C.S. Lewis didn’t really intend for the story to have Christian themes and imagery.
Making the Biblical Connection - This 1 page handout identifies some of the most important Biblical themes in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and offers corresponding Bible verses for further study.
Discover Narnia Webinar - An introduction to Lewis and Narnia presented in a free online presentation (or webinar) from Lifeway
Ted Baehr Answers Common Questions - Video Clip from Dr. Baehr's recent interview on the 700 Club about Narnia
REACH OUT
Because of the richness of the Narnia story, and the resources that have been developed to help Christians use Narnia to reach into the community - the possibilities for outreach are limitless! Here are just a few suggestions:
Outreach Ideas - People around the country have shared outreach ideas with us, so we've compiled this extensive listing. Let us know your own creative ideas!
17 Narnia Outreach Ideas for Churches - This page by Outreach Inc. gives 17 creative Narnia outreach ideas.
10 Narnia-Linked Ideas for your Church - This article from Christianity Magazine in the U.K. shares unique outreach ideas as well as an outline for a suggested Christmas Carol Service with a Narnia theme.
Narnia Evangelistic Booklet - One of the best tools we've seen for communicating the gospel message through the Narnia film
Narnia Sermon Ideas - From SermonCentral.com
Narnia Children's Curriculum - An excellent, free resource you can download from Outreach Inc.
Meet Him at the Lamp Post - An 18-week Children’s Bible Study Series by Marty Earls based on The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis (Adobe PDF).
Order copies of the book The Lion, The Witch and the Wardobe - Give copies to visitors, read it in Sunday School, or have reading/discussion groups for youth/adults.
The views expressed herein do not represent those of the Walt Disney Company, Walden Media, The C.S. Lewis Estate, or the filmmakers, but are rather the views of various organizations who have created these events specifically for leaders in the faith and family community.
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