Who We Are
Piercing Word is a group of theatre professionals who are passionate about coming alongside Christian Leaders to help them artistically engage their people with the Word of God. We perform Scripture in dramatic and musical productions that are word-for-word from the Bible and we equip the Church in the art of Bible memorization through our Warriors of the Word resources. We are a full-time, non-profit, theatre ministry based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, touring across the country at churches, conferences, colleges, special events and more. Contact our team to see what Scripture Performances we have available that could complement your service or event today!
Mission and Vision
We seek to ignite passion for the Word of God in the heart of the Church. We do this by engaging people with live Scripture Performances, challenging everyone to memorize God’s Word for themselves, and equipping the Church with resources for Bible memorization and study.
If you have an opportunity to have Piercing Word perform at your church you will not be disappointed.
The excellence with which the production was presented was outstanding, and it was the highest attended Sunday.
This is a professional dramatic ensemble with a passion for God and His Word. Highly recommended!!
It was amazing how linking drama and Scripture spoke in ways beyond a simple reading.
Seriously, we were totally blessed by your professionalism and proficiency.
Seeing the Scripture performed really stirs my own affections for the Scriptures and particularly my desire to want to know God’s Word so well that I want to memorize it.
I would definitely recommend Piercing Word to any pastor, any Christian ministry leader that’s out there.
I was totally blown away.
Nate Garland serves as Executive Assistant & Tour Team Lead. He and his wife Melanie, both from Lancaster, PA, have three children: Fiona, Piper, and Oliver. Nate has an Associate Degree in Bible from Lancaster Bible College. In addition to Piercing Word, Nate serves part-time at Burning Hearts Community Church as Director of Praise.
Beth comes to Piercing Word with a varied background in non-profit administration. Her work has included administrative management, fundraising, event coordination, writing & editing and more. At the end of 2025 she retired from Landis Homes, where she served in a financial coordinator position since 2021 after moving to Lititz from Chester County with her husband Tom. Along with a master’s degree in communications, Beth has an undergraduate degree in piano performance and has been active as a pianist, piano teacher and church musician for more than 30 years. She and Tom are members of Westminster Presbyterian Church. This past year, Beth memorized the book of Colossians, which was her first experience in long-form memorization. Seeing a Piercing Word performance in February 2025 inspired & encouraged her in that endeavor and sparked a heart for the mission of the ministry. She has long held plans to serve in a local Bible focused Christian ministry in her retirement, and Piercing Word is a perfect fit. Beth is an avid runner and enjoys bird-watching, photography, traveling with Tom and spending time with family.
