Christian storytelling for book clubs, small groups, churches, colleges, and communities

Christians gather to reflect and write a short personal story

Deepen your faith through Christian storytelling.

Interested in Christian storytelling? Author Mackenzie Ryan Walters has provided her proverbial “reporter’s notebook” to accompany her book — for free! Below you’ll find a free book club discussion guide, a longer book study guide, links to more information about two stories discussed int the “Faith Storytellers” book, and more!

Headshot of Mackenzie Ryan Walters, and Christian storytelling expert and author.

Mackenzie Ryan Walters, author of “Faith Storytellers: Unleash the Power of Your Story.”

Christian storytelling: Author’s ‘reporter notebook’ of resources

Dear Storyteller,

A reporter’s notebook is full of tidbits that never make it to print, which is why I curated some of my favorite resources, research, and references to accompany this book.

“Faith Storytellers: Unleash the Power of Your Story” is everything I know about the art and craft of faith storytelling. But as I researched, tested, and wrote this book, I discovered far more than I could ever include within these pages.

Christian storytelling book cover "Faith Storytellers: Unleash the Power of Your Story."

That’s why I’m opening my proverbial “reporter’s notebook” to you below. You can also check out my events page to see if there’s a speaking event or writer’s workshop I’m leading in your area.

Have questions? Reach to me at mackenzie@faithstorytellers.com.

— Mackenzie

P.S. Want to bring Christian storytelling to your community? I’d love to host a storytelling workshop for your church, college, or faith organization.

Book resources: Book club guide, Pat’s son’s video, and more

Free book club, small group discussion, and study guide

Watch the video recorded by Pat’s son after the Holy Spirit prompted him to make this recording. Pat’s story is feature in the “Faith Storytellers” book.

Stories mentioned in our book

Write your faith story: Resources to get started

  • Looking for a place to start? Review our collection of Christian writing prompts and consider joining our newsletter, as we include new writing prompts each month.

  • For large groups or one-day classes, when asking for individuals to share a story, we recommend focusing the storyteller’s direction and setting a time limit of 2-3 minutes if sharing with others or the large group. Ask them to reflect and share a story about a moment they realized or expressed their thankfulness. Please use our gratitude story worksheet.

  • When asking someone to prepare a story that allows time for review and revision, individuals may want to share a more challenging story. Because church events, conferences, or publications allow for practice and revision, we recommend using the Faith Storytellers Framework to revise the story as discussed in the book. To start, use the story structure cheat sheet.

True Christian stories featured in movies, videos, and films

Christian storytelling podcasts and spiritual growth books

  • Listen to the Compelled podcast, which produces longer stories (1 hour or more) about an individual’s lifelong journey to faith.

  • Listen to the Wow God Stories podcast, which produces mid-length stories (15-30 minutes) about a specific way God works in an individual’s life.

  • Read the “Case for Christ” book by Lee Strobel. This book was an important part of Mackenzie’s faith story as she wrestled with “why” questions after a car crash in her late 20s that left her with herniated and bulging discs in her neck and back.

 

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