Do you have a story to tell ?
We all have our own unique experiences which can encourage and build others up . Through the Roof is partnering with Small Voice Projects to equip disabled people to tell their stories of faith using a smartphone .
Jazz Shaban , a Roofbreaker and video maker is offering ‘ Kingdom Storytellers – 90 second stories ’ – an online workshop plus follow-up mentoring to disabled Christians wanting to share their story on video .
The next workshop will be on Saturday 25th January 2025 at 10am-12 noon on Zoom . If you are a disabled person wanting to share your story online , email katie @ throughtheroof . org or visit www . smallvoiceprojects . org . uk for more information .
Katie Budd ( nee Mobbs ) shares her reflections on the workshop :
“ At Through the Roof we are working to enable more disabled people to be commissioned to use their experiences gifts and skills to share God ’ s love with those around them . I saw this ‘ commissioning ’ in action as story after story was shared in the workshop .
Using the medium of our favourite photograph , Jazz taught us how to build a structure around key points and think through the message we want to
Stories of Praise
We were delighted when BBC TV programme Songs of Praise got in touch for an interview .
They chose to interview Jazz Shaban about her journey to faith which led her to work with disabled people in international development . We were thrilled that they also wanted to mention Through the Roof and Jazz ’ s Kingdom Storytellers workshops .
Roofbreaker Lynda Herbert joined the Kingdom Storytellers video workshop with Jazz Shaban .
You can see Jazz Shaban on Songs of Praise on BBC iPlayer , on catch-up from 3rd November ’ s episode .
leave with our audience . It was brilliant to see people ’ s stories unfold , testifying to the way that people had seen God at work in their lives . The stories highlighted that no two people ’ s experience of disability is the same , but God ’ s faithfulness is constant .
Some of these key themes emerged : the love and faithfulness of God ; resilience ; the importance of community ; advocacy ; and the importance of education . I am very excited to see the final videos !”
Here , Roofbreaker , Lynda Herbert shares some of her experience of the workshops :
“ I was very pleased to have the opportunity to join the Kingdom Storytellers Workshop with Jazz Shaban on Zoom . The purpose of her initiative to equip disabled people to video their faith stories in under two minutes . It is a wonderful and encouraging initiative . It gives voice to those whose stories might not otherwise be heard .
I wasn ’ t the only one fascinated by this , as the team from Songs of Praise recorded a staged version of the workshop , but it did not make the final cut for the show .
Jazz spoke about how the Kingdom Storytellers project works to give voices to those of us who are disabled .
She also shared her inspiration and some of her life story . She was awesome , and I hope you get to hear her story on Songs of Praise ( from 3 November ) on catch-up for yourself .”
As part of her Kingdom Storytellers project , Jazz Shaban shares her lived experience in a fortnightly blog which she publishes online at : https :// smallvoiceprojects . org . uk / the-last-word /
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