Updated: August 17, 2022
Roles and Responsibilities
BibleTelling works with church groups of 20 or more to share an exciting BibleTelling Seminar together! We will work to plan a Seminar to meet your interests, train your travelers to learn and tell Bible stories, and make all reservations (excluding airline transportation to and from Israel).
Sponsoring Church
– 6-10 months prior to the Seminar– plan the Seminar
- Designate one person as Seminar Liaison (a single point of contact with BibleTelling)
- Decide what post-tour options to offer (Jordan following Israel or Rome following Turkey & Greece). This affects the Seminar cost and duration
- Determine the desired level of storytelling engagement. Do you want all the stories told by participants, or do you plan to use audio stories for some of them?
- Develop info to share with potential participants, such as dates, benefits, costs, and requirements
– 5-8 months prior – promote the Seminar
- Announce and share the Seminar brochure
- Find a minimum of 20 participants
- Each participant should register on the web site of the Tour Agency hosting the Seminar
- Select a travel agent and make airline reservations for your group
– 3-6 months prior – prepare for the Seminar
- Arrange BibleTelling training for Seminar participants. Scheduled 2-4 months prior to the Seminar
- Everyone should begin reading All the Stories of the Bible
- Raise the funds as needed
- We will provide Seminar details and cultural/historical/other info. Everyone needs to read this
– 2-4 months prior – personalize the Seminar
- Identify stories each participant will tell (from the set of stories to be told during the Seminar)
- Participate in the BibleTelling training. The goal for this training is for everyone to learn the stories they will tell during the Seminar
- Each person is to tell each their assigned stories at least 5 times to different people
– 6 weeks prior –
- Follow-up with participants: Reading All the Stories of the Bible?
– 4 weeks prior –
- Follow-up with participants: Telling assigned stories 5 times?
- Continue communicating with registered students (welcome, reminder, updates, etc.)
– Seminar in Israel (or Turkey & Greece)!
BibleTelling (Bloomington)
– Coordinate dates and cost of trip with the Church Liaison and the Tour Agency for Israel (or Turkey-Greece)
– Publish a brochure for the Seminar (including itinerary, fees, expenses include and not included, registration site)
– Provide a 1-day training BibleTelling workshop in the host community (expenses paid by host community)
– Publicize the event on the BT web site and BT Facebook page
– Print Seminar booklets for distribution upon arrival in Israel (or Turkey)
– Work with the Tour Agency to:
– Make hotel reservations (3- and 4-star).
– Provide ground transportation (bus and driver).
– Arrange meals in Israel (3/day) or Turkey & Greece (2/day).
– Arrange for tour guide providing background on sites visited.
Other
– Insurance company (travel, health insurance)
– Travel agent (flights)
For more info, email us at info@BibleTelling.com.