Get started as a Storyteller

If you’re excited about sharing Bible stories with school children and want to have fun with a team, perhaps you’d like to be a Storyteller and get a team started from your church! You'll be joining thousands of others all over the world doing the same thing.

How do I become a Storyteller?

• Start with training: First, to become a Storyteller you will need to attend our core training session
• Get ready: After training, we’ll send you the forms to become a member
• Be safely recruited: You need to be safely recruited by a church or sending organisation to take part. If you’re not already connected, reach out to one
• Reach out to schools: Next, talk to a school to see if they’re interested in Open the Book assemblies
• Become a member: Finally, fill in the forms to become a member and access all the Open the Book resources

As a Storyteller you’ll be part of a team formed from one or more local churches, which will present Bible stories in primary school assemblies regularly, ideally weekly. The presentation takes around 10–15 minutes but extra time is needed for rehearsing, planning and prayer. Don’t worry if you can’t personally commit to an hour every week as lots of teams operate rota systems, where you give us as much time as you are able. If you can’t get a team together from your church maybe you could join an existing team. Contact us for more information.

All Open the Book Storytellers must agree to our Code of Practice.
View our safeguarding information.

Already trained but you've lost the forms? Please contact training@openthebook.net