In addition to earnest and prayerful consideration, the Four Principles are applied to the theatre ministry as lines of questioning or analysis. When a script, production, or stage element is analyzed through the Four Principles, its ability to fulfill the Mission Statement is revealed. For virtually any aspect of the theatre ministry, the Four Principles are applied by asking, for example:
Matthew (believers):
How does this promote spiritual growth for a believer?
What impact / effect does this have on a saved person?
How can this be presented to best reach the believer?
Mark (unbelievers):
How does this profess salvation to the unbeliever?
What impact / effect does this have on an unsaved person?
How can this be presented to best reach the unbeliever?
Luke (factual):
How does this provide scripturally correct facts and doctrine?
What kind of scriptural support does this provide / need?
How can this be presented to best explain scriptural truth?
John (emotional):
How does this produce an emotional response with positive effects?
What type and magnitude of effect is intended by this?
How can this be presented to best reach an audience emotionally?
