ABOUT US

    Storykeepers was produced by Shepherd Films Ltd of Dublin.
    An ecumenical group of investors who came together to back Rev Brian Brown and Dr Andrew Melrose, the creators, Shepherd Ltd was set up to produce this series.

    RESOURCING CHRISTIAN TEACHERS

    COAD media ltd



    Resource development. COAD media ltd develop teaching resources.
    These are developed in association with national church groups and curriculum agencies, for local use in their countries across the world.

    Product awareness. Once teaching & leadership materials are available CML develops local marketing initiatives to co-ordinate

    • television showings,
    • press releases, and
    • conference teaching workshops to ensure widespread introduction of Storykeepers.
    • Typically this promotional work continues for 3 – 5 years.


    Directors:

    Ross Coad, Chief Executive

    Dr Philip Stine, developing world markets other than UK and USA

    Dr Tom Boomershine - responsible for USA

    Rev Amelia Cooper - responsible for USA

    Jocelyn Coad, Finance Director

    Ross Coad.
    Based in Somerset, England,
    Ross worked closely with both Brian Brown and Andrew Melrose, before focusing on the development of Storykeepers as a resource package for all who teach the gospel stories of Jesus.
    Ross is responsible for UK/Ireland, USA & Canada.
    He also leads the commercial management of CML. ross@coadmedia.com
    [Tel: 01460 242405]

    Philip Stine.
    Based in North Carolina, USA
    Philip worked for many years as Translation Director for the United Bible Societies. His knowledge of mission organisations throughout the world is unrivalled.

    His prime focus countries are currently

      France/French language countries;

      Latin America; Brazil;

      and Australia/New Zealand & South Pacific.

    Each of these territories is at different stages in development of teaching resource materials for their local requirements. . philipstine@earthlink.net

    Tom Boomershine.
    Dr. Thomas E. Boomershine has taught New Testament in seminaries for 30 years. He is founder of the Network of Biblical Storytellers and is the author of the religious market best seller, Story Journey: An Invitation to the Gospel as Storytelling. Tom has led workshops and given talks around the world on the intersection between biblical tradition, communication systems, and the Church.

    Amelia Cooper.
    The Rev. Amelia Cooper has extensive grass roots experience in Christian education as parent, layperson, and pastor. Amelia was active in local church ministry for many years before her ordination in the West Ohio Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. She has focused on helping children, youth, and adults become familiar with the stories of the biblical tradition, and to nurture their spiritual lives through them.

    Jocelyn Coad.
    Based in London, England, Jos is responsible for the financial control of Coad media. Finance director of a number of ‘high tech’ companies, he has worked in both Europe and in the USA in this role.

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    STORYKEEPERS AUTHORS

    Rev Brian Brown
    Now retired from involvement with Storykeepers, Brian Brown is a Methodist minister and theologian in Oxford, England. A long period of working in the television industry in the UK on childrens programming, heightened his understanding of how best to reach out to children.
    He took enormous pains to perfect his translation of the gospel stories into language suitable for 8 year olds, whilst being faithful to the original Greek and Hebrew, yet also taking care that the wording is unlikely to become outdated.
    The rigour of his theology has been attested to by theologians of all denominations, and their names appear in the credits after each episode.

    Dr Andrew Melrose
    Andrew Melrose teaches the postgraduate course in ‘Writing for Children’ at King Alfred’s College, Winchester, England. His input into the writing of Storykeepers has ensured the series’ success with totally engaging stories, which hold record numbers of children enthralled.
    Andy’s ‘back stories’ underpin the parable stories, ensure these arise naturally in the context of the episode, and allow the stories to be clearly relevant to the modern viewer of whatever age.

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