4 hours of TV
5,000 Advertisements
8.5 hours in front of digital screens
The average American...Everyday
Do you think this shapes who we are? How we live? How we respond to the gospel?
Still reading?
Then join the Ogilvie Institute for Preaching in a Visual Age November 1-3 at Ecclesia in Hollywood, CA.
Preaching in a Visual Age invites pastors, theologians, visual artists, filmmakers, media professionals, and Christian leaders to come together to grapple with this question: What does the oral art of preaching have to offer in a society saturated with images? Speakers, music, art, and digital media will help paint a picture…a picture of what preaching the gospel needs to consider in a visual society.
Presenters include:
Hollywood Film Consultant Bobette Buster, the former creative executive for Tony Scott, Larry Gelbart and Ray Stark. Bobette continues to consult for Hollywood’s decision makers and creatives at leading studios including Pixar, 20th Century Fox, Disney Animation, and Sony Animation.
Architect John Chan, an accomplished Environmental Designer who was recently "Visionary in Residence" at BIOLA University.
Filmmaker Pete Docter, a writer, director, and animator at Pixar. A six-time academy award nominee and an academy award winner for Best Animated Feature for Up,Pete is a story-teller and understands the profound importance of our human narratives.
Dr. William Dyrness, professor of Theology and Culture at Fuller Seminary and author of numerous books including: Senses of the Soul: Art and the Visual inChristian Worship (Art for Faith's Sake) (2008).
Artist and author Betsy Steele Halstead, an editor of Dwelling with Philippians: A Conversation with Scripture through Image and Word (Eerdmans, 2010). Betsy is also a painter who works in the integration of theology, worship, and the arts.
Shane Hipps, teaching pastor at Mars Hill Church in Grandville, Michigan and author of: The Hidden Power of Electronic Culture: How Media Shapes Faith, the Gospel, and Church (2006) and Flickering Pixels: How Technology Shapes Your Faith (2009).
Dr. Mark Labberton, the associate professor of preaching and director of the Ogilvie Institute of Preaching at Fuller Seminary. He is the author of The Dangerous Act of Worship (2007).
Brian Moss, a pastor, songwriter, worship leader, and board member of Christians in the Visual Arts.
Musician and author, Barry Taylor whose music is featured in Agnieszka Holland's film The Third Miracle,Tim Bui's Green Dragon and on his own CD Rio da Duvida (The River of Doubt). Specializing in Pop Culture, Cultural Change and Faith, Barry teaches at Fuller Seminary and does an annual God in the Movies series.
David Taylor, a writer and theologian who spent 12 years as a pastor of an art ministry and adult education at Hope Chapel in Austin, TX. He is the editor of For the Beauty of theChurch: Casting a Vision for the Arts (2010).
Dr. Ralph Watkins, a professor at Columbia Theological Seminary, a hip-hop DJ, a specialist in the area of theology and culture, and author of several book including: From Jay-Z to Jesus: Reaching and Teaching Young Adults in the Black Church (co-authored with Benjamin Stephens) (2008).
Ralph Winter, a renowned producer or executive producer for over 25 films including 20th Century Fox’s box office smashes: The X-Men Trilogy, Tim Burton’s Planet of the Apes, Wolverine, and the Fantastic Four movies.
Register Now
$75 (before September 15)
$100 (after September 15)
$25 (student)
Whether you are a pastor, an artist, part of the entertainment industry, or simply someone who is passionate about engaging your worldwith the gospel, you will find this conference inspiring and thought provoking. We encourage you to join us as we explore what it means to be Preaching in a Visual Age.
This conference will be condensed in a "Thursday seminar" with many of the same presenters at the January 2013 Calvin Symposium on Worship.
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