The Creative Storytelling Guide for Children's Ministry

The Creative Storytelling Guide for Children's Ministry
Author: Steven James
Publisher: Standard Publishing
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2002
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 9780784713747

Whether you’re new to storytelling or you’ve been telling stories for years, this book will help you tell God’s story more creatively and effectively than you ever imagined you could! Enjoy this library of favorite Bible stories and storytelling techniques developed by award-winning author and professional storyteller Steven James. Each book includes creative storytelling techniques especially suited to help teachers tell God’s story and involve children in the Bible story.

30 New Testament Interactive Stories for Young Children

30 New Testament Interactive Stories for Young Children
Author: Steven James
Publisher: Standard Publishing
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2007-01-02
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780784719404

This book is a collection of favorite Bible stories, each written with a creative and meaningful storytelling technique especially suited to help teachers involve young children in the Bible story. Enjoy this library of favorite Bible stories and storytelling techniques developed by award-winning author and professional storyteller Steven James. Each book includes creative storytelling techniques especially suited to help teachers tell God’s story and involve children in the Bible story.

Energizing Children's Ministry in the Smaller Church

Energizing Children's Ministry in the Smaller Church
Author: Rick Chromey
Publisher: Standard Publishing
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2008
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780784721926

Energizing Chilren's Ministry in the Smaller Church helps you with your smaller church chilren's ministry make a huge and mega impaact. Part of the ESCN product line.

Bible Story QuickSkits for 2 Kids

Bible Story QuickSkits for 2 Kids
Author: Steven James
Publisher: Standard Publishing
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2008-11
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780784722442

Each skit retells a Bible story in a fun and creative way using only two students. The four types of QuickSkits included here are: Tandem storytelling, Storymime, Interview, and Sports Announcer.

30 Old Testament Interactive Stories for Young Children

30 Old Testament Interactive Stories for Young Children
Author: Steven James
Publisher: Standard Publishing
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2007-01-02
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780784719398

This is a collection of favorite Bible stories, each written with a creative and meaningful storytelling technique especially suited to help teachers involve young children in the Bible story. Enjoy this library of favorite Bible stories and storytelling techniques developed by award-winning author and professional storyteller Steven James. Each book includes creative storytelling techniques especially suited to help teachers tell God’s story and involve children in the Bible story.

Crazy and Creative Bible Stories for Preteens

Crazy and Creative Bible Stories for Preteens
Author: Steven James
Publisher: Standard Publishing
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2005-01-03
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780784716311

Make familiar Bible stories new again for preteens with this collection of 30 fill-in stories that will allow kids to create a crazy new story with the same powerful point. Enjoy this library of favorite Bible stories and storytelling techniques developed by award-winning author and professional storyteller Steven James. Each book includes creative storytelling techniques especially suited to help teachers tell God’s story and involve children in the Bible story.

Purpose-Filled Presentations

Purpose-Filled Presentations
Author: Tony Jeary
Publisher: Standard Publishing
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2009
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780784723142

• Provides Tony's time-tested "Seven Steps to Effective Presentation"—skills that are vital for everyone who leads or volunteers in the church. • Includes easy-to-follow tips to help readers gain confidence, improve self-esteem, enhance credibility, and maximize response. • Covers the following ministries of the church: small group, Sunday school, first impressions, outreach, volunteer training, and many more! • Includes a wealth of resources, templates, checklists, and sample exercises.

Story, Formation, and Culture

Story, Formation, and Culture
Author: Benjamin D. Espinoza
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 333
Release: 2018-10-15
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1532646852

Story, Formation, and Culture brings together a myriad of scholars, researchers, and ministry leaders into conversation about how we can effectively nurture the spirituality of children. Built around the three themes of story, formation, and culture, this volume blends cutting-edge research and insights with attention to how we can bring theory into practice in our ministries with children. The work of children’s spiritual formation is often a marginalized component in the church’s overall ministry. This volume seeks to equip pastors, leaders, and scholars with cutting-edge research and practices that effectively strengthen their ministries with children.

Sharable Parables

Sharable Parables
Author: Steven James
Publisher: Standard Publishing
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2005-01-03
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780784716328

Teach 15 parables in fun and fresh ways. There is 1 parable per chapter with multiple ideas such as drama, skits, and interactive activities for each age group. Enjoy this library of favorite Bible stories and storytelling techniques developed by award-winning author and professional storyteller Steven James. Each book includes creative storytelling techniques especially suited to help teachers tell God’s story and involve children in the Bible story.

Little Star

Little Star
Author: Anthony DeStefano
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2013-08-30
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0736958606

Tonight a king will be born, and all the stars in heaven are competing to see who can shine the brightest for him. But when the stars see the poor family huddling in the shabby stable, they begin to think that this baby couldn’t be a king after all! That is, all the stars except the smallest, loneliest star in the sky, Little Star. He recognizes the baby Jesus as the King of kings and understands His special message of love. Read on to discover the extraordinary way Little Star serves his King on that cold, dark night. Certain to become a Christmas classic, this delightful tale connects the star atop the Christmas tree to the true meaning of Christmas—the birth of Jesus.