Clyde & Shirin Taber
VISUAL STORY NETWORK
The Visual Story Network is a global community of visual storytellers leading a movement so everyone can encounter Jesus and His kingdom. We do this as we...
1. Connect visual storytellers with one another.
2. Collaborate on projects, products, & partnerships.
3. Train new storytellers.
1. Connect visual storytellers with one another.
2. Collaborate on projects, products, & partnerships.
3. Train new storytellers.
aBOUT CLYDE & SHIRIN
Clyde leads the Visual Story Network, a community of 450 organizations and 3300 leaders in 95 nations using media, story and innovative technology to offer everyone the chance to encounter Jesus and His kingdom. 350 projects, products and partnerships have reached an estimated 4 million people. VSN initiatives include the Mobile Ministry Forum, the Middle East Women’s Leadership Network, Mission Media U and the Augmented/Virtual Reality Network. Before this, he oversaw new media development for Jesus Film Project and coordinated the campus work of Cru throughout North Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia. Clyde holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Maryland/College Park and a Master of Divinity / Missiology degree with honors from Denver Seminary. He speaks English, French and is working on Turkish.
Shirin is a media producer and the author of Muslims Next Door. Currently, she directs the Middle East Women’s Leadership Network (www.mideastwomen.org) and Empower Women Media (www.empowerwomen.media), helping women leaders produce media to expand their outreach. With a special focus on human rights, trauma healing and religious freedom, she equips women to create digital content that address peoples felt needs in some of the toughest regions of the world. The Los Angeles Times, Detroit Free Press, New York Times, Relevant Magazine and Fox News have featured her writing and work among Muslims and Christians alike. She partners with United Nations, NGO and Christian organizations to create religious freedom and peace building projects. She is a graduate of the University of Washington and speaks English, Farsi and French.
Shirin is a media producer and the author of Muslims Next Door. Currently, she directs the Middle East Women’s Leadership Network (www.mideastwomen.org) and Empower Women Media (www.empowerwomen.media), helping women leaders produce media to expand their outreach. With a special focus on human rights, trauma healing and religious freedom, she equips women to create digital content that address peoples felt needs in some of the toughest regions of the world. The Los Angeles Times, Detroit Free Press, New York Times, Relevant Magazine and Fox News have featured her writing and work among Muslims and Christians alike. She partners with United Nations, NGO and Christian organizations to create religious freedom and peace building projects. She is a graduate of the University of Washington and speaks English, Farsi and French.