Visual Arts I
ÒIntegrating the Visual Arts into the Life of the Church: A
Panel DiscussionÓ
First Evangelical Free Church, Hill Country Bible Church, Hope
Chapel, Mosaic
Description: Four churchesÑin four different contextsÑshare ways theyÕve
integrated visual art into the corporate life, principles
that have guided their decisions, and positive results
and lessons learned.
Visual Arts II
ÒVisual Homiletics: How can we Preach to the Eye as well
as to the Ear?Ó
Sandra Bowden, Christians in the Visual
Arts (CIVA)
Description: This session will set the background for how the church lost
contact with images, provide examples of art
that help not only illuminate the Scriptures
but also inform our theology and delight the eye. It
will show how art can be a vital part of the
life of a congregationÑfrom the pulpit and everywhere
else.
Bio: Sandra Bowden is an artist and painter from New York and is a past president
of Christians in the Visual Arts. A native of New
England, Bowden's work is in the permanent collection
of the Vatican Museum of Contemporary Religious Art
in Rome and in the Haifa Museum of Art in Israel.
Drama
ÒVivifying the Word: Scripture-telling and the art of DramaÓ
Brie Walker and Alison Siewert
Description: How can drama vivify our experience of the Scriptures? How can
it help us reconnect to the gospel story? What are
simple things pastors or non-actorly lay persons
can do to dramatically enliven the Word? How can
you not stress about not having a drama team of AMAZING
actors on board?
Bio: Brie Walker is a writer, actress, director,
former InterVarsity staffworker, graduate of NYU,
and resident of Harlem. She is passionate about reconciling
the warring siblings Theatre and Church. Alison
Siewert co-wrote and edited the Drama Team Handbook after
leading worship at Urbana '93 and '96. She is cofounder
and director of ransomTHEdonKey, a theater group
that performs on campuses and in churches. Previously
she has worked as a church planter, worship designer,
and InterVarsity staff trainer. She is currently
based in Toronto, Canada.
Music
ÒWorship Planning
in an Eclectic Culture: Preserving the old,
Releasing the newÓ
Greg Scheer, Calvin Institute of Christian Worship (Calvin College)
Description: The modern worship planner has to juggle more music styles,
more instruments, more songs, and more expectations
than ever before. In this workshop we'll look at
techniques for
bringing all these elements together in a way that
flows smoothly.
Bio: Greg
Scheer is Minister of Worship at Church of the
Servant in Grand Rapids and Music
Associate at the Calvin Institute of Christian
Worship. His writings include The Art of Worship (Baker
Books, 2006) and contributions to Worship Leader,
Reformed Worship, and The Hymn. His music is
available from Augsburg Fortress, Faith Alive
and www.gregscheer.com.
Dance
ÒFive Ways to integrate Dance into the Life of the ChurchÓ
Sandra Organ-Solis
Description: From the simple gestures of bowing and hand-clasping to the
more elaborate circle and festival dances, our physical
bodies have the need to express themselves in our
worship of God. In this session we'll explore
five ways in which churches can make use of dance
as an aid to our adoration and celebration before
God. Come prepared to move.
Bio: Sandra
Organ-Solis was a soloist with
Houston Ballet and its first African-American
female ballerina, leaving the company after fifteen
seasons to work as a guest artist, independent
choreographer, and to become Artistic Director
of Sandra Organ Dance Company (SODC), a contemporary
ballet ensemble in Houston, Texas.
Architecture
ÒPrinciples and Practices for Transformative Architecture:
Does your church building tell the story you want
it to tell?Ó
Kelly Foster
Description: A practicing architect will discuss how built spaces in the
Old and New Testaments tell GodÕs story and what
they mean for 21st Century church design,
including how buildings affect the narrative of our
daily lives in community and a case study for redesigning
a local church sanctuary and campus.
Bio:
Kelly Foster is a registered Architect, holds degrees
in architecture from Texas A&M and Harvard, and
with Chris Cobb owns and operates the Austin-based
firm CF Architecture, which focuses on modern and
sustainable design for both residential and commercial
projects. Kelly spends his spare time reading
normative philosophy texts as well as helping direct
children's musical theater productions.
Video/Film
ÒMoving forwards,
Moving backwards: Moving Pictures as an Aid or
Hindrance to the Gospel?Ó
Gateway
Church and The Work of the People
Description: How can or should video/film be integrated into the life of
the church? Three groups share their context,
examples of what theyÕve done, principles that have
informed their decisions, and lessons theyÕve learnedÑthe
easy way and the hard way.
Preaching
ÒPerspectives on Preaching Narrativally and ArtisticallyÓ
Reg Grant
Description: In this session we will explore preaching as story-telling
-- its epistemological requirements as well as the
benefits of hearing the Word preached in the artistic
form of story. We will consider the Cinematic Sermon
(based on Joseph Campbell's monomythic structure)
as a clear example of story form in preaching.
Bio:
Reg Grant (Th. D.) is LaurenÕs husband and dad to
Rosalyn, Gabe, and Nick. He serves as Professor of
Pastoral Ministries at Dallas Theological Seminary
(1982 Ð present). He writes, produces and acts for
radio, television, theater, and film (two Emmys,
two Golden Apple awards for best educational film
in America).
A Biblical Perspective
ÒA Biblical Basis
for the Arts and the ImaginationÓ
Colin Harbinson
Description: This seminar will
explore biblical grounds for the expression of
the arts and the imagination in the life of the
Christian and in the church. It will also
suggest ways in which such an expression can
lead to the transformation of our surrounding
culture.
Bio:
Colin Harbinson has been involved in the arts and
education for over 40 years. He created the internationally
acclaimed stage productions Toymaker & Son and Dayuma, and has received numerous industry
recognitions. Colin pioneered large-scale cultural
exchange festivals with Russia, Bulgaria and China,
and is currently International Director of StoneWorks, a global arts partnership for cultural
transformation.
The Care of Artists I
ÒThe Spiritual Formation of Artists: Nurturing Heart & MindÓ
Rory Noland
Description: Artists are playing an ever-increasing role in the Church today.
Unfortunately, most leadership and discipleship paradigms
don't take into account the special needs of the
artistic temperament. Drawing mainly from 1 Thessalonians
2, practical suggestions will be offered as to how
to encourage, exhort, and implore artists toward
excellence in character as well as craft.
Bio:
Rory Noland, former music director at Willow Creek
in Illinois, is the director of an organization dedicated
to serving artists in the church. Rory is the author,
among others, of Thriving as an Artist in the
Church: Hope and Help For You and Your Ministry Team and The Worshiping Artist: Equipping You and Your Ministry
Team to Lead Others in Worship.
The Care of Artists II
ÒLeading Artists and the Beautiful Mess of their EmotionsÓ
Andy McCoy
Description: This workshop is for ministry leaders who seek to do more than
simply survive the artists around them. Emotion
is a rich source of imaginative possibility but also
can produce relational headaches. In
this session we will unpack the need for leaders
to affirm the emotions as GodÕs creation as well
as remain willing to confront emotions gone awry.
Bio Andy McCoy is a musician, counselor,
and fly fisherman. He is also a Ph.D. candidate at
the Institute for Theology, Imagination and the Arts, University
of St. Andrews, Scotland.
The Care of Artists III
ÒCalled & Completed: A Vision for the Vocation and Maturing
of the Artist of FaithÓ
Luci Shaw
Description: What does it mean to be called as an artist? Is maturity ever achieved in this
life? Growing edges, awareness of culture, bridge-building,
risk-taking, compassion, healthy ambitionÑnot for
ourselves but for God and the work to which we are
called. What does all this mean in terms of real
life? ThatÕll be the matter at hand.
Bio:
A poet, essayist and teacher, Luci Shaw is writer
in residence at Regent College, Vancouver, Canada.
She has authored nearly thirty books of poetry and
non-fiction prose and lectures widely in North America
and abroad. Her most recent book is Breath for
the Bones: Art, Imagination & Spirit. www.lucishaw.com
Pastors & the Imagination
ÒCultivating the Imagination of your congregationÓ
Chris Mitchell
Description: Our aim here is to confront the uneasy relationship that the
evangelical community has had with the imagination.
We will do this by first, re-examining the divinely
appointed place the imagination has played within
the human story; secondly, allowing it to take is
proper place alongside reason, faith, and emotion;
and finally, exploring the various ways the church
can harness the imagination for the effective witness
of the Gospel.
Bio:
Christopher W. Mitchell is Director of the Marion
E. Wade Center and holds the Marion E. Wade Chair
of Christian Thought at Wheaton College. Prior to
this he served as a missionary and pastor. Mitchell
received his Ph.D. from the University of St. Andrews,
Scotland, where his concentration was Historical
Theology.
Art and ChildrenÕs Ministries
ÒChildren are Guests in the House: The Artistic Formation of
ChildrenÓ
Sarah Masen
Description: How do we introduce religious language and
ritual to the youngest in our communities? Can "play" be
an act of worship? Sarah Masen will discuss places of existential wonder for children in Church,
using art as exploration and play with a creative
God.
Bio:
Sarah Masen has been writing and performing music
for the last fifteen years. Most recently, she's
developed at her church a Sunday School Curriculum
for children which draws upon the seamless relationship
between their creative possibilities and their lives
in God. The program culminates in an annual arts
show which publicizes this relationship.
Art and Seminaries
ÒSeminaries & the Aesthetic Formation of PastorsÓ
Fuller Theological Seminary (Craig Detweiller), Regent College
(Dal Schindell), Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
(Steve Halla)
Description: Three seminaries explore ways in which theyÕve sought to integrate
the arts into the formation of pastors.
Forming an Arts Ministry in the church
ÒHow to start and sustain an Arts Ministry in your churchÑor
should you?Ó
Joshua Banner and David Taylor
Description: With all of the best intentions and ideas about the arts and
the church, what does it mean to foster an arts ministry?
Two experienced arts pastors offer their own stories
of how their churches have practically worked this
out, with the good and the bad.
Bio: Joshua
Banner is
the Minister of Music and Art for Hope College
in Holland Michigan. In 1999 he and several other
artists created the Backroom Arts community at
Bridgeway Church in Oklahoma City. Joshua is a
song-writer, recording engineer, worship leader,
teacher, aspiring essayist and husband to the poet,
Susanna Childress. David Taylor has
been the Arts Minister at Hope Chapel in Austin,
TX, for the past eleven years. His artistic interests
include playwriting, photography and film. Currently
he is working on a book about art and the church
and beginning the process of establishing an arts
center in Austin.
The church as Patron of the arts
ÒBeyond B-Movies and Church Bulletins: 10 New Ways the Church
can Patron the Arts and Practice Common GraceÓ
Erik Lokkesome
Description: If the baptized imagination should "fly beyond
the stars," as Francis Schaeffer wrote, then
why are we like moths circling a street light? Ten
practical ways your church can embrace
the creative mandate and populate the culture
with astonishing art, entertainment, and media.
Bio:
Erik Lokkesmoe is the VP of Strategic Partnerships
at AFG/Walden Media/Bristol Bay Productions, the
creators of THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA, RAY, BRIDGE
TO TERABITHIA, and AMAZING GRACE. A former
political speechwriter, Erik is the co-author of The
Revolutionary Communicator and the founder of Brewing Culture,
an arts and media non-profit. He and his wife, Monica,
have two children and live in LA.
Art and cross-culture Mission
ÒArt, Missions, & the Cross-Cultural Incarnation of the
GospelÓ
Jim Mills (Creative Arts Europe), Brian Schrag (Summer Institute
of Linguistics International), Pat Butler (Operation
Mobilization, ArtsLink)
Description: How can artists serve the churchÕs purpose of cross-cultural
mission? What
are new developments in art and missiology? What
are practical ways artists and missionaries can join
together to communicate the gospel across borders
near and far?
The church and Cultural Ideas
ÒThe Contemporary Culture of Books, Literature and Ideas: Or
What the Heck People are Writing About These Days
and How All These Ideas Are Shaping the Imagination
of Christians, Consciously or Unconsciously,
Immediately or Eventually ... and Why This Matters
to ChurchesÓ
John Wilson
Description: We hear too much about books that MUST be read "to
understand what's going on in our culture." Today
we're going to talk about books that are unnecessary--as
unnecessary as Creation itself. And for that very
reason, you need to hear about them.
Bio:
John Wilson is the founding editor of Books & Culture, a
bimonthly review, and an editor at large for Christianity
Today magazine. He and his wife, Wendy, live
in Wheaton, Illinois, where they are members of Faith
Evangelical Covenant Church.
The church and Non-Christian artists
ÒNon-Christian Artists Respond to Pastors: A panel discussionÓ
TBA
Description: In this session non-Christian artists will have a chance to
share their thoughts, impressions, and the possibilities
of rapprochement with the church, Jesus, Christians,
pastors, and so-called Christian artists.
Art and Evangelism
ÒEvangelistic Art, Artistic EvangelismÓ
Kirk Irwin (IAM) and Jennifer Cumberbatch (Agape Family of Churches,
Austin), Kim Alexander (Co-Director, Trinity Arts
Conference)
Description: Three artists wrestle with the evangelistic uses and misuses
of art, the attitudes that inform the discussion,
and the possibility of a graciously bold and new
way forward.
Art and Social Justice
ÒArt and the Disabled, the Disenfranchised and the Hope of
ShalomÓ
TBA
Description:
The Non-Traditional church and art
ÒÔOff the beaten trackÕ: Ministering to artists in non-traditional
church settingsÓ
Mosaic (Austin) and Vox Veniae (Austin)
Description: Three churches talk about their experiences of pastoring artists
through non-conventional means and settings, the
insights gained, mistakes made, and the hope of lives
restored.
Q&A with Eugene Peterson
Q&A with Jeremy Begbie
Q&A with John Witvliet
Q&A with Barbara Nicolosi
Q&A with Andy Crouch
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