Workshops

THE ART OF BIBLE STORYING
This 3 hour workshop lead by Michael Novelli includes:

• Participate in a Bible Storying experience, rooted in creative storytelling, imaginative listening, careful observation and lively dialogue.
• Learn the distinctives of Storying and the necessary environment needed for this unique approach.
• Consider how Bible stories can guide us toward spiritual formation; shaping our theology and identity.
• Gain insights into how people learn and explore how your teaching can be more collaborative, creative and effective.
• Explore how Bible storying can be used with varied contexts and ages.

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Learn About Michael’s Story

After ten years in youth ministry, Michael Novelli felt like he had tried everything to help his students connect with the Bible. Then, a missionary introduced him to a unique, ancient way to engage people with the Bible through story. Michael learned the art of “Storying,” a sequential telling of Bible stories followed by a time of creative retelling and in-depth dialogue. He used this process to completely transform his youth group as they found themselves experiencing God in a whole new way.

For several years Michael has been developing narratives and training to help others discover the art of “Storying,” a dialogical approach to Bible learning.Michael is continually seeking the most effective ways to help people learn. This passion led him to explore experiential teaching methods for 13 years as a church youth pastor. Now Michael serves as a senior curriculum developer for sparkhouse, creating learning-centered resources and events for children, youth and adults. Michael, his wife Michele, and children Angelo and Abrielle live in Elgin, Illinois.