In completing this course, a student will: 
• Grow their confidence in telling Bible stories interactively. 
• Develop their skills in engaging their audience. 
• Develop their understanding of how to aid children in their understanding of biblical stories through storytelling. 
• Begin to consider the activities that may follow (or precede) a story in a Worship or teaching environment. 
 
Much of the Bible originated as oral tradition, stories that were told and retold over the years. Jesus told stories as a key part of his instructional technique, and these stories were retold by his followers. Today, the Bible is a written text, but one way of bringing the stories alive is to remember their origins and to re-work them into a storytelling format. This can mean various things, and the course will focus on creative re-writings of the text with sounds and actions with which audiences can join in. This course will focus on telling stories with children in mind, however, the techniques and the stories developed are applicable to a wide range of ages.