when making a presentation, remember the stage is yours! #storytelling #bible #tips #public speaking

2 Mar 2023 · 1 min

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When you tell a story on stage, move with purpose. Staying in one spot reads as nervous unless it serves the story, like portraying a prison cell. The Nehemiah story shows how two posts on stage can mark different moments and keep your audience following where you're going.

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The stage is yours, and we've drawn a picture here. The stage, basically you've got all the stage. If you're the storyteller, while you're telling the story, you own the stage. And what often happens, a lot of people will stand in one place and tell their story. That's fine, as long as you realize the whole stage is yours, because it makes a statement to the audience if you stand in one place. If it's part of the story, you're locked in a prison cell, or you're handicapped or something, then it adds to the effect. But If it's a nervous thing that you just stand in one place, then it's clear to the audience that something's uncomfortable with you. The other side of that is some people pace and they walk from one end of the stage to the other for no reason, and the audience kind of gets this idea of, "Where is he going? Where is he going with his story? What's he doing?" When you're telling a story, recognize that the stage is yours and you can use it how you want. In the Nehemiah story, I modeled this idea by having the two posts. You have the post that's on