"Echo the Story"
Ever wonder how Chronological Bible Storying would be used in North America? “Echo The Story” is a web site which has developed storying training materials and story sets for postmodern Americans.
Adult Literacy Estimates (USA)
http://www.casas.org/lit/litcode/Search.cfm
This gives a view of adult literacy estimates, census predictors and the labor force. It is divided into states and subdivided by cities.
Adult Literacy Proficiencies
http://www.proximityone.com/alp.htm
Tables and graphics here provide information about the relative degree of need for adult services in different geographic areas.
Aaron Shepard’s Storytelling Pages
http://www.aaronshep.com/storytelling/index.html
Here are free resources for storytelling —including the acclaimed series Gifts of Story—all from author Aaron Shepard. Enjoy the magic of story!
Africa – online resources for proverbs, sayings and stories
http://www.afriprov.org/
Welcome! Karibuni! Through the help of the Urban Ministries Support Group based in Nairobi, Kenya, we have started this Internet Website and Email Mailing List on "African Proverbs, Sayings and Stories."
Africa Myth Connections
http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1983/2/83.02.08.x.html
This unit is designed for ninth grade students who are reading four or five years below grade level.
Annette Simmons “The Six Stories You Need to Know How to Tell” http://www.storytellingcenter.com/resources/articles/simmons.htm This describes the six types of stories: the who stories, why stories, my vision of teaching stories, values in action stories and I know what you are thinking stories. Read to learn more.
Audio Scripture Recordings
Bible Telling, Interactive Bible Learning
www.BibleTelling.com
This complete set of 4 books and 4 audio CDs provide a creative and compelling way to learn the Bible.
Faith Comes by Hearing
http://www.faithcomesbyhearing.com/
Learn more about how this program works as it supports audio scripture recordings and makes them available in 204 languages.
Audio Bibles on cassette, CD, DVD, MP3 in many versions and translations
http://www.audiobibles.com/
The Bible Has A Voice
http://www.zondervan.com/Cultures/en-US/Product/Bible/The+Bible+Experience.htm?QueryStringSite=Zondervan
Global Recordings Network - Resources for evangelism and Bible Teaching
http://globalrecordings.net/topic/resources
The Christian Post - Star-Studded Audio Bible to Hit Major Retailers
http://www.christianpost.com/article/20060925/24764.htm
MegaVoice Audio Players. Easy to use, rugged, ideal for delivering your messages to those without modern communication servies or electricity. Messages encoded cannot be erased or recorded over by end users. Read more.
http://www.megavoice.com/home/
Talking Bibles - This website presents the importance of telling the story using talking bibles and it provides an opportunity to listen to the bible.
http://www.talkingbibles.org/
This website is about telling the story of Jesus through audio recording to all peoples in their own language.
http://globalrecordings.net/
Voice for Humanity is an organization that seeks to improve the quality of life of oral learners through access to information, education and training materials.
http://www.voiceforhumanity.com/
Center for Digital Storytelling http://www.storycenter.org/
This website describes digital storytelling and has information on workshops etc.
Contare (in English and Spanish)
Developing teaching models for presenting God’s word to oral communicators
http://contare.org/ewiki/
This website is designed to share information and materials with those who are interested in reaching oral communicators of Latin America for Christ.
Dennis Dewey
http://www.dennisdewey.org/
Dennis Dewey is a biblical storyteller who performs and teaches. This web site has further information on rates, classes and more.
e-Tips from the Storytelling Coach – Doug Lipman
http://www.storydynamics.com/Home/etipsg.html
Storytelling can be a vital tool to help you communicate, solve problems and lead. This web site provides insight into how and why it works and gives information on resources to facilitate storytelling.
Eldrbarry’s Storytelling Pages
http://www.eldrbarry.net/stories.htm
This web site includes folktales, bible stories, homilies, legendary saint stories and favorite stories of master storytellers.
East Tennessee University Master’s in Storytelling
http://www.etsu.edu/stories/
Learn more about the Master of Arts in Storytelling degree at ETU in Johnson City, Tennessee.
Following Jesus
http//fjseries.org/low/home.html
This website answers the issues of getting the gospel to all nations, communicating with nonliterates, addressing syncretism problems and making disciples of oral learners who comprise 70 percent of the world's population.
“Full Faith” Biblical Storytelling Resources by Paul and Teresa
http://www.fullfaith.com/missions/paul.html
This site highlights DVD's from two workshops and gives information on Bible Storytelling on an audio CD.
Global Recordings Network – About Oral Societies
http://globalrecordings.net/article/162
The method of communicating God's Word can have an enormous impact on the effectiveness of that communication in every language. Read about storytelling, missions, resources and more.
God’s Story Project
http://www.gods-story.org/default.htm
This web site features video and audio presentations of God's word. It contains links to listen to excerpts of bible stories and praise reports on the project.
Handbook for Storytellers
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/storyhandbook.htm
This is a helpful site for those who want hints in telling stories from purposes for telling to voice, gestures and more. It includes a sample story and lesson plan.
The Hope
http://www.christiananswers.net/hope/home.html
This is a video of God's redemptive story from beginning to end. It includes questions following each chapter of the video and tells how one can accept Christ into one's life.
International Orality Network
http://www.oralbible.com/index.htm
The ION connects people who are reaching oral communicators as well as unreached people groups to storying and storytelling resources and training.
International Storytelling Center
http://www.storytellingfoundation.net/
This web site provides information about storytelling events. It includes articles, resources and contact information regarding the power of storytelling.
Journal of American Folklore
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/journal_of_american_folklore/
Project Muse provides the user access to many journals for information on various subjects.
Journal of Biblical Storytelling
http://www.nobs.org/journal.htm
This web site focuses on Biblical Storytellers guilds, events, journals and resources.
Journal of Narrative Theory
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/journal_of_narrative_theory/
This website is a forum for the theoretical exploration of narrative in all its forms.
Jesus Film Audiodrama http://www.jesusfilmstore.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=001
On this web site there is information for ordering The Story of Jesus as a CD, DVD, audio cassette as well as other books about Jesus for adults and children.
MisLinks contextualization
http://www.mislinks.org/topics/context.htm
Resources including storying, chronological bible storying, religious istes and more.
Mitchell College Master of Arts in Oral Traditions
http://www.learn.edu/
Read more about this college for mature learners.
Mything Links
http://www.mythinglinks.org/home.html
An annotated and illustrated collection of links to Mythologies, Fairy Tales and Folklore, Sacred Arts and Sacred Traditions.
Myth Matters
http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2001/006/1.32.html
Why C. S. Lewis's books remain models for Christian apologists in the 21st century.
Narrative / Journal
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/narrative/
National Storytelling Network
http://www.storynet.org/
Information and resources about storytelling as an art form, its applications and much more.
Network of Biblical Storytellers (NOBS)
http://www.nobs.org/journal.htm
Journal of Biblical Storytelling web site.
Middle East: The full text of the classic Egyptian Myth and Legend by Donald Mackenzie http://www.sacred-texts.com/egy/eml/index.htm
This web site covers all 29 chapters of Egyptian Myth and Legend.
NTM Online: New Tribes Missions and Chronological Bible Teaching
http://www.ntm.org/
This site describes New Tribes Mission, their purpose, stories, training, resources and more.
New Way
http://newwway.org/
This includes materials relating to Christian communications, theory and practice.
National Institute for Literacy
http://www.nifl.gov/
This site includes information on literacy statistics and facts, grants, contracts, programs, services and publications.
One Story Partnership: Telling the Stories of God
http://www.onestory.org/Default.aspx
This site is written in English, Spanish, French and Portuguese. It describes how One Story Partnership plans to share the news of Jesus Christ to oral learners around the world.
Oral Tradition / Journal
http://journal.oraltradition.org
Origins of Storytelling
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/storyorigins.htm
Read this web site to learn more about the purpose, history and types of storytelling used.
Public Culture / Journal
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/public_culture/
River Teeth: A Journal of Nonfiction Narrative
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/river_teeth/
River Teeth is dedicated to the premise that good writing counts and that facts matter.
School of Sacred Storytelling
http://www.storyfest.com/school-index.html
This web site features storytelling events, and includes a directory of tellers, publications, information on advanced mentoring, annual retreats and resources.
Scriptures in Use
http://www.siutraining.org/
This web site is designed for training grass roots church planters to communicate the Oral Bible.
Society for Storytelling
http://www.sfs.org.uk/
This web site includes information on printed and audio publications, events, and a directory of storytellers.
South Florida Storytelling Project at Florida Atlantic University
http://www.fau.edu/storytelling/
This project consists of workshops, publications, community and university outreach, networking and other initiatives.
The Springboard - Learn Storytelling
http://www.stevedenning.com/springboard.htm
This web site is for business and organizational storytelling.
Story Arts Online!
http://www.storyarts.org/
This web site presents information on storying in the classroom, lesson plans and activities, a story library, story arts theater, articles on storytelling and more.
Story Dynmaics - Doug Lipman
http://www.storydynamics.com/
In this web site are articles, stories and information products on storytelling as well as an online store.
Storytell
http://www.twu.edu/cope/slis/storytell.htm
Storytell is a forum for discussion about storytelling. Information is provided to join by email and to enroll in the School of Library and Information Studies at Texas Woman's University.
Storytellers
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/storytellers/
This includes a list of storytellers for the enchange of stories and the discussion of storytelling of any kind. There also are links to storytelling in various styles.
Storytelling Power - Chris King
http://www.creativekeys.net/StorytellingPower/sphome.html
Through a plethora of free articles this site provides a useful guide for anyone who wants to use the power of storytelling at home, at work and in the community.
Storytelling, Self, Society: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Storytelling Studies
http://www.fau.edu/storytelling/journal.htm
This is an international, peer-review academic journal.
Storyingscarf.com
http://storyingscarf.com/
This website describes the storying cloth and provides storying helps and more.
Story-Lovers SOS (Searching Out Stories)
http://www.story-lovers.com/
This website celebrates the world's best-loved stories and rhymes. It includes storytelling products, Sunday story specials, the story-lovers library and more.
Storynet website
http://www.storynet.org/
The National Storytelling Network is dedicated to advancing the art of storytelling as a performing art, teaching aid, and cultural transformation process. Learn how you can find a storyteller, become a member and more.
T4 Global
http://t4global.org/pdf/T4brochure.pdf
This website explains that its goal is training oral learners at the grassroots in community, transformed by Jesus in all areas of life. Learn more about its values, its schools and how oral leaners are targeted.
The Storytelling FAQ
http://www.timsheppard.co.uk/story/
Tim Sheppard's Storytelling Resources for Storytellers is a comprehensive collection for storytellers of articles, links and information on the oral tradition and the art of storytelling.
The Storytelling Ring
http://www.pjtss.net/ring/
This website features storytellers, organizations, events and resources all dedicated at least in part to the vocal art of telling stories.
Storytelling Foundation International
http://www.stevedenning.com/springboard.htm
This foundation's purpose is to infuse storytelling into the mainstream of our society to promote the power of storytelling and its creative applications to build a better world. Visit to learn about the media, resources and more.
Storytelling in Sunday School Settings
http://rotation.infopop.cc/6/ubb.x
This site provides a wealth of information for workshops, Christian Education issues, lesson plans of bible stories and more.
Stephen Denning’s The Springboard
http://www.stevedenning.com/
This website is for business and organizational storytelling. Learn about storytelling, how to tell stories including examples and implications.
Toolbox for Video Storytelling
http://www.villageave.com/VillageAve/Home.html
Village Avenue, helping missionaries communicate through AudioVisual education. The site includes products, services, books and more.
The Virtual Research Centre: Links for Learning
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Foothills/2927/
A very active virtual research center where one can explore the world from this site.
The Messiah Story
http://www.messiahstory.org
‘The Story of the Messiah’ is a high quality audio program that tells the story of Jesus in a way that is both uniquely accessible and uniquely comprehensive. It is currently available in English, Russian and Mandarin, and is ready for translation into additional languages.
Bible Storying Resources in Spanish and English
www.wsaresourcesite.org/Topics/storying.htm
www.contare.org
http://hwww.ethnomex.com/stories/