A gathering of mavericks in ministry communication is convening at the end of this October. And registration is officially open. [after registering, your Twitter avatar will show up in the "who's in" section]
The facilitators vary in the focus of their expertise--some from the marketplace, some from ministry--but everyone has been carefully selected because of their impact and heart to make a difference.
We'll be highlighting their backgrounds in the weeks to come, but in the meantime here are just a few that I'd like to introduce you to:
Matt Knisely is a multi Emmy® award-winning Photojournalist and
Storyteller focusing on social-awareness campaigns with non-profits
around the globe.
He served as director of photojournalism for FOX Minneapolis and made it one of the best stations in the country for television photography and visual product. His work has been featured on the BBC, NBC, ABC, and FOX News Channel and he has received the prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award in electronic journalism.
Clint! Runge is the co-founder and creative director of Archrival, a distinguished mid west youth brand strategy and design firm.
He's served a diverse roster of clients that include Red Bull, SPAM, Walgreens and Microsoft and has a reputation for winning numerous national gold ADDY'S, Art Directors Club, Young Guns, AIGA awards and One Show appearances including multiple One Show Pencils. His work has also been featured in publications like Communication Arts, HOW, Print, Graphis, STEP and the One Show Book. Runge teaches at the University of Nebraska in the advertising and architecture colleges.
Phil Cooke is considered one of the most insightful resources on issues of faith, culture, and media. His production and consulting company: "Cooke Pictures," works
specifically with non-profit and religious clients, and as a founding
partner in the commercial production company "TWC Films," he also
produces national advertising for some of the largest companies in the
country - giving him a unique perspective on both religious and secular
media issues.
His online blog at philcooke.com features insight into issues of media and faith, and his book: Branding Faith: Why Some Churches and Non-Profits Impact the Culture and Others Don't is changing the way non-profit and religious organizations use the media to tell their story. He's lectured at universities like Yale, University of California at Berkeley, UCLA, and is an adjunct professor at the King's College & Seminary, and Biola University in Los Angeles.
And there's more to come... some focus in ministry, some are social entrepreneurs... all want to help others tell their stories more effectively.
Seriously--you won't want to miss this.
looks like a good time
Posted by: Jim | June 09, 2009 at 10:30 PM