About
Melinda Wenner Bradley is the Director of Communications and Training for Faith & Play Stories for Quakers, and has been sharing Godly Play and Faith & Play in children's programs, intergenerational worship, school classrooms, teacher workshops, and international gatherings since 2005. Her teaching ministry weaves together interests in children’s spiritual lives, program development, and support for families and teachers in faith communities and schools. Melinda believes we need to shift religious formation away from scholastic models and toward experiential, belonging-focused ways of being with children and inviting them into spiritual community with all ages. Areas of Expertise include Support for New Programs, Early Childhood, Middle & Late Childhood, Godly Play in Schools, Adapting Godly Play for Denomination Context, and Intergenerational Godly Play and worship with stories. Melinda works with Godly Play programs across all denominations.
