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
Resource development. Coad Media 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.
Addresses:
UK:
- 3 New Road,
- Zeals,
- BA12 6NA
USA:
- 620 West Nottingham Road,
- Dayton,
- OH 45405-1905
Directors:
Ross
Coad, Chief Executive
Dr
Tom Boomershine - responsible for USA
Rev
Amelia Boomershine - responsible for USA
Ross Coad.
Based in Wiltshire, 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
3 New Road Zeals
BA12 6NA
[Tel: 01747 841 531]
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
Boomershine.
The Rev. Amelia Boomershine 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.
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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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