Storytelling: The Twilight Between the One and the All

“It was the beginning of time, a twilight time . . . .” This chapter is about storytelling. It begins with reflections on a Zapatista tale of the twilight of creation and community wisdom, weaving into this twilight the challenging context of adult theological education. In this arena, storytelling is an embodied process triggering reflection, integration of knowledge, and leadership development. To access the wealth of wisdom and knowledge adults already hold, the author provides several instructional models and learning methods illustrating the use of storytelling in academic settings. The chapter concludes with a reflection on how storytelling might serve as an effective tool for academic and lifelong learning administrators to harness their experiences to reveal the importance of lifelong learning programs to stakeholders and decision-making constituencies.