Gotta hand it to Ray. He’s a promoter of Bible storytelling. He was willing to put together a small website with helpful tips for those wishing to learn more about how to communicate with Oral Learners – who make up 2/3rds of our world today. Find his quick and easy website at…
Learn more about his Leader’s Audio Bible at
At this latter site, he also features an Oral Bible Training course.
Loved the idea about the VBS being revamped to center around story telling. Kids would love it too!
I am very interested in Bible Story Telling. Coming from the mountains, storytelling is a part of mountain culture.
Bible Story Telling, what a way to teach and reach the lost. Whether it be reaching the elderly gentleman down the hollow (we don’t have streets) that never learned to read or the tribesman across the ocean that never heard the name of Jesus.
As someone who is doing a fair bit of Bible storytelling (using the “Weavers” approach), I’d like to comment on items 4 & 5 in the Trek strategy, i.e., 4. ONLY ASK QUESTIONS, and 5. ASK MORE QUESTIONS. Obviously the point here is to get the witness out of the typical preaching mode —which is generally a good thing. However, I have discovered that once we have gotten out of the preaching mentality, we need to be careful not to swing too far the other way. Asking too many questions, especially in cultures where there is a high motivation to avoid shame and to seek honor, poses a significant threat to the listener who may be thinking, for example, “Will I be able to give the answer that this person wants?” A North American typically wants to reassure the listener that he is not being judged for his answers, but we need to see this from the other side. What we are doing in the Weavers approach is trying to help trainees learn to balance questions with contributions so that the discussion is truly learning together from the Scriptures. That too, of course, can have cultural pitfalls, especially if speaking with an older person who is supposed to be honored. Demonstrating true respect for those who listen to the stories is essential. There’s a lot more that could be said about this, but that’s enough for now. Best regards.
I should add by the way that our team has been working exclusively with adults in Bible storytelling, not with children. Just wanted to add that for clarification.
I thoroughly enjoyed the simple instructions given in Bible Trekking. It will be a great jump start for many who are interested in getting started in Bible storytelling and dialog.
Questions are a great way for both listener and storyteller if the storyteller comes has the humility and interest to learn as they listen! It is so exciting to see a group come alive responding to not only the questions but one anothers’ comments. The storyteller takes a back seat as the Holy Spirit becomes becomes the primary teacher both through the Word and through the participants!
Way to go, Ray!!!