ABS Certification Application Process – Network of Biblical Storytellers, International

The application process for the 2022 ABS Basic-level certification program is now open and will remain open until Nov. 15.

There are 3 steps to this process (details for which can be found below)

1) Upload a short video to your Google Drive account. (If you don’t have an account you can Create Google Drive account.)

2) Fill out the online application form.

3) Submit your $100 non-refundable application fee.

You will be notified by Dec. 15, 2021, as to your status for the 2022 ABS cohort.

Application: ACADEMY FOR BIBLICAL STORYTELLING

FOR ADMISSION INTO THE ACADEMY FOR BIBLICAL STORYTELLING
BIBLICAL STORYTELLING CERTIFICATE (BSC)
[BASIC-LEVEL PROGRAM]

Step1

Step2

Step3

Record yourself in a short (less than 5 minutes) video answering the following questions:

Why do you want to participate in the Academy for Biblical Storytelling?
What do you hope to glean from the program?
In what ways do you think you can contribute to the program, specifically, and to the Network of Biblical Storytellers, International, in general?

Once your recording is complete, upload it to your Google Drive. Make sure that video is highlighted and then click on the “chain link” icon above all your videos and to the right of “My Drive” (looks like a horizontal oval with a tiny break at the top and bottom with a “dash” in the middle). Go to “Restricted” and change it to “Anyone with the link.” Then, just above that, click on “Copy link” and paste that link in the form below. Once a valid link has been supplied the form will automatically unlock Step 2. Once you have completed your form, you will then be able to submit your $100 non-refundable application fee.

Please note fields marked with * are required
Providing a valid link to your video to google drive will unlock the rest of the form.
Step 1: Your google drive video

Google Drive Video Link*

Example: https://drive.google.com/file/d/EXAMPLE_URL/view?usp=sharing

STEP 2: Complete the application form.
I – Personal Information
Be sure to select your country for phone numbers

First Name*

Middle Name

Last Name*

Primary Phone*

Secondary Phone

Date of Birth*

Email*

Confirm Email

II – CHURCH AFFILIATION
Please indicate of what church you are a member and with what denominational traditions you have had experience/membership, including lengths of membership/affiliation. (Non-denominational is OK!) Also indicate any positions you have held in the church—either ordained, professional, or volunteer.

Church Affiliation*

III – EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Please indicate all formal educational experience, as well as any informal/continuing educational experiences, that may be relevant to your work in this biblical storytelling certification program.

Dates / Name of School/Institution / Major/Degree or Program/Certificate*

IV – EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
Please list several of your most recent employments.

Date / Employer / Description of Work*

V – STORYTELLING EXPERIENCE
Please describe the experience, if any, you have had with biblical storytelling specifically, and with storytelling in general. Indicate any key performances, worship and/or teaching experiences that you have had as well as which NBSI Festival Gatherings, and/or other NBSI-sponsored events, you’ve attended or participated in. Please be as specific as possible, citing dates and venues where appropriate.

Storytelling Experience Details*

VI – COMMITMENT TO THE PROGRAM
Each year, several students drop out, some almost immediately. Because students are paired up or placed in small accountability groups, one person dropping out impacts the rest of the cohort. Obviously, unforeseen circumstances can arise at any point after acceptance into the program, unfortunately leading to attrition. But other students simply don’t thoroughly think through the time commitment required and, as a result, get in over their heads. Please list here the approximate number of hours each week you are required to dedicate to other endeavors (job, family, committees/other meetings, volunteering, exercise, yard work, housework, sleep!, etc.) as well as how many hours each week you foresee being able to realistically dedicate to the Academy.

Commitment Details*

VII – ELECTRONIC SKILLS
The nature of the ABS program necessitates several assignments being recorded and then uploaded to a Google Drive account for viewing by the dean. We also require monthly online Zoom sessions, either for instructional purposes or as check-ins to keep you more personally connected with the dean and fellow students. Please list the electronic equipment you own or have access to, as well as your Internet connection viability (i.e. how well can your system accommodate video conferencing and the sending of large files) and articulate your comfort level and proficiency in these areas. If these are not skills you currently possess, please outline a plan (getting trained, knowing someone who will do these things for you, hiring someone to take care of this, etc.) for how you expect to meet these requirements. (NOTE: This has been a major source of frustration for certain previous students who thought it wasn’t going to be a big deal. So, please think through this very carefully NOW—rather than waiting until you’re already in the program and an assignment is due—and consider whether or not you are capable of navigating these requirements at this time.)

List electronic equipment owned/accessable, internet connection, proficiency or plan for proficiency*

VIII – REFERENCES
Please list the names, email addresses, and phone numbers of two people who are familiar with your work as a storyteller (or potential storyteller).

List references*

STEP 3: Application Fee (final step)
Submit your $100 non-refundable application fee.

(If accepted into the 2022 ABS cohort, this $100 will go toward your $2000 tuition, making the remaining balance $1900 for the year. If you are not accepted into the program, your $100 can be applied to other NBSI expenses: membership dues, FG registration, merchandise, donation, etc.)
Please Note: this form does not save or store your CC information.

Name*

Name as appears on card

Card Number*

Expiration Month*

Expiration Year*

CVC*

Amount USD Due

Applicants will be notified by Dec. 15 whether or not they have been provisionally accepted into the program. For those who have, they will still need to turn in a signed covenant (which will be provided via email) as well as make sure their NBSI membership dues for 2022 have been paid. At that point, their acceptance into the Academy for 2022 will move from provisional to complete and final.

Section Title

Please note fields marked with * are requiredProviding a valid link to your video to google drive will unlock the rest of the form.Step 1: Your google drive video

STEP 2: Complete the application form. I – Personal Information Be sure to select your country for phone numbers

III – EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCEPlease indicate all formal educational experience, as well as any informal/continuing educational experiences, that may be relevant to your work in this biblical storytelling certification program.

IV – EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCEPlease list several of your most recent employments.

VIII – REFERENCESPlease list the names, email addresses, and phone numbers of two people who are familiar with your work as a storyteller (or potential storyteller).

Please note fields marked with * are required
Providing a valid link to your video to google drive will unlock the rest of the form.
Step 1: Your google drive video

STEP 2: Complete the application form.
I – Personal Information
Be sure to select your country for phone numbers

III – EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Please indicate all formal educational experience, as well as any informal/continuing educational experiences, that may be relevant to your work in this biblical storytelling certification program.

IV – EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
Please list several of your most recent employments.

VIII – REFERENCES
Please list the names, email addresses, and phone numbers of two people who are familiar with your work as a storyteller (or potential storyteller).