Tell Stories with Steve Bourque
Throughout this series, Pastor Steve shares specific insights to help you hone and craft your storytelling skills. Each insight begins with an illustration, followed by a description and inspiration, and concludes with an example or action point.
There will be 12 videos, one released each month throughout 2022. You can work through them in any order, on your own or with your team.
Let’s…tell…stories!
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Delivery
Take some time to reflect on all the tools in your storytelling tool belt and trust the work you’ve put in to deliver up a story full of flavor.
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Rehearse
Carving out time to rehearse your story improves your own comfort and, more importantly, the power of the story.
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Tell
Learn how being conversational as a storyteller increases your ability to relate to your audience.
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Gesture
Using your body language intentionally adds value to your stories.
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Gap
In this video, you’ll learn about the value of leaving elements out as you tell your stories.
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Voice
Clearly your voice is important for telling stories, but have you explored all the ways to use it better? Dive in with this Tell Stories clip.
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Props
Props are an invaluable tool of a children’s storyteller. They help concrete learners grasp concepts.
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Face
In this video, you’ll come away with a strategic plan to better express the emotions in your story.
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Detail
Stories come to life with intentional details. Increase your detail effectiveness using this video.
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Story Structure
Grasping a basic understanding of the flow and purpose of the parts of a story will keep your words heading in a meaningful direction. Refresh your awareness with this clip.
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Image
Stories create an image in the mind. Explore this concept to heighten your creative storytelling skills.
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Shift
In this video, you'll uncover a simple technique that will keep your audience curious as you tell stories that point kids to Jesus.
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