Extending God's Presence

"When I tell biblical stories I feel the presence of God in the here and now."

Rev. Dr. Tim Coombs, PCUSA, NY
Deepening Understanding

"Telling biblical stories has deepened my understanding of the Bible, has strengthened my relationship with God, and has changed who I am."

Gail Losch, United Methodist, WV
Telling God's Stories

"Telling biblical stories keeps me connected to what is really important in life."

Shelley Gnade, PCUSA, DE
Discovering God

"Biblical stories tell us who we are and what we are doing here... more than this, they tell us who God is."

Mei-Lin Po, MA
Creating Community

"Biblical storytelling creates community, and draws us into the deep waters of God’s Story."

John Epp, Canada

About Us

Long before the narratives of the Bible became "scripture" ("writing") they existed in oral form as stories shared in the faith community and passed down from generation to generation. Even the early written records were regarded as notation for the performance of the stories as oral/aural events. Members of the Network of Biblical Storytellers, Int’l. internalize and present biblical stories for audiences of all ages. Making use of the scholarship of performance criticism of biblical texts, our biblical storytellers present authentic, lively experiences of the scriptures for worship, conferences, retreats, festivals and other programs.

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Phyllis Tickle Keynote Speaker for 2012 Festival Gathering August 8-11 - Click the photo to see a poster. Click here to read the brochure!

Fabulous keynote presentations from the best performance criticism biblical scholars in the world, hands-on workshops for every level of storyteller from beginner to master storyteller, storytelling around the fire, deep-well worship, an Epic telling of an entire book of the Bible and the best fellowship you’ll ever experience at any conference is what defines our amazing, four-day international conference we lovingly call the Festival Gathering. CEU Credits are available. Save $100 by registering before May 11, 2012