Visual Story Network

Mobile Consultation Sessions

2012-01-27T18:04:00.000-08:00

Thanks to Jay Clark of Missionary Aviation Fellowship, a growing number of sessions from the Mobile Consultation are available in video format. Go to the Video tab and check out the selection.

Issachar Initiative

2012-01-16T17:46:00.000-08:00

Wow! Just spent the day with 185 leaders focused on the importance of taking the Gospel to the ends of the earth, not just where it already is. Check out www.issacharinitiative.org. Some amazing leaders behind this emphasis...Paul Eshleman, Paul Saber, Pat Murdoch, etc.

Dying in 2012

2012-01-11T17:16:00.000-08:00

I spend extra time seeking the Lord at the beginning of each New Year. The goal is to slow down, worship, and hear His voice. Each year I ask Him for a theme for that year. This year, He gave me Matthew 16:24-25 (ouch). So...I invite you to join me this year in dying ... that you might live. Deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow Christ. Let's do it together.

Trustiness - Seth Godin

2011-12-30T15:09:00.000-08:00

We're all looking for someone to trust. People and institutions that will do what they say and say what they mean. Banks used to use marble pillars and armed guards to make it clear that our money was safe. Doctors put diplomas on the wall and wear white smocks. Institutions and relationships don't work without trust. It's not an accident that a gold standard in business is being able to do

My prayer for your Christmas

2011-12-19T18:02:00.000-08:00

Father, help your people to slow down and savor the goodness of the Savior come into the world. Guard our hearts and minds from images and ideas that detract from the profound nature of the Advent. As we worship, inspire us to live sacrificial and beautiful lives consistent with the story of your Son.

Mobile Consultation - It's a Wrap

2011-12-16T17:50:00.000-08:00

Wow! It was great to be with 39 mobile practitioners for three days in North Carolina. Look below for a blog post with more detail.

Mobile Ministry Consultation

2011-12-10T21:06:00.000-08:00

The second Mobile Ministry Consultation will be taking place December 11-13 at the JAARS headquarters in North Carolina. Please pray for God's blessing and direction. We had 16 participants for the first consultation last year and this year we'll have over 50. Sessions will be recorded and made available later. See what we're up to at www.visualstory.org/mobileschedule.

Fund Your Vision Recordings

2011-12-05T21:06:00.000-08:00

Wow! Great job on the training from the Jesus Film team. Thanks Mark Mayers, Larry Buck, Wayne Brink, David Fish, Fred West. View the sessions at www.visualstory.org/fundsessions.

Fund Your Vision

2011-12-04T22:25:00.001-08:00

The "Fund Your Vision" training will be taking place Monday, December 5 in Laguna Niguel, California. It will be streamed live as well. For more info, check out the Events calendar or go to www.visualstory.org/dec5.

Headed to Call2All

2011-11-29T05:35:00.000-08:00

This week a number of us will be at the www.Call2All.org gathering in Long Beach, California. I look forward to being with the Conkeys, Craig Forrest, Terrence Berry, Jeff Holder, Brian Bird, Chris Jones, Tom Nash, Matt Kilburn, Gary Stratton and many others. Very excited about the Media Track!

Great Festival Opportunities

2011-11-21T17:59:00.000-08:00

Bill and Jamee Kennedy have built the Attic Film Fest (www.atticfilmfest.org) into a fixture in Austin, Texas. Lori and Rodney Marett have seen God bless the growth of the Gideon Media Arts Film Festival (www.gideonfilmfestival.com). I had the pleasure of meeting the visionary leaders behind each of these festivals recently. If you're looking for a place to submit your film, check them out.

Mobile Training Course - Wow!

2011-11-17T14:26:00.000-08:00

The first-ever "Mobile Ministry Training Course" was a huge success. We hoped for 8 participants and 32 took the four-week course. Most were from Africa and Papua New Guinea. Great job John Edmiston for this extraordinary work. The next course begins January 10.

The Call of the Martyr

2011-11-09T17:44:00.000-08:00

We are called to be witnesses as followers of Jesus. The Greek word for witness is martyr. It is our honor to reflect and reveal the light of Christ to all those we encounter. Visual story can help us become better martyrs / witnesses by becoming a student of story, telling our story, creating stories, and more. Read more at www.visualstory.org/mywitness.

Learn More About VSN

2011-10-31T18:12:00.000-07:00

If you're in Southern California, you are invited to our "Come and See" Vision Evening on Friday, November 4. We'll be sharing the vision of how we see God using new media in the next three years. For me info, email clyde@visualstory.org

Art in Mission 2.0

2011-10-26T14:50:00.000-07:00

We’ll be hosting a one-hour webinar Thursday, October 27 that will show how Marge Malwitz and Bert VanderMark use their creative gifts to engage people in an encounter with their Creator. Together we’ll brainstorm on best practices of the artist seeking to witness. Come ready to learn and to share your insights. Look under the Event calendar for more info.

The 10 Immutable Laws of Storytelling

2011-10-21T16:47:00.001-07:00

In your business, your ministry, your filmmaking, and communication in general...memorize these laws of storytelling. Stories are about people. Stories need to be fixed in time and space. Stories don't tell, they show. For the rest, go to www.visualstory.org/10laws.

Mobile Ministry Consultation - Site is Live

2011-10-19T15:47:00.000-07:00

We’re very excited about the second Mobile Ministry Consultation taking place December 11-13, 2011 at the JAARS headquarters in Waxhaw, North Carolina! The registration site is live! Check it out at www.visualstory.org/mobileconsult.

Mobile Ministry Training Course

2011-10-17T12:44:00.000-07:00

Wahoo! The world's first Mobile Ministry Training is available online at http://www.cybermissions.org/mobilemin/. Great work by John Edmiston, Brian Ward, Antoine Wright and others. This is one of the projects that came out of last year's Mobile Ministry Consultation. Check out the Events calendar for this year's consultation.

Reluctant Convert

2011-10-06T17:29:00.000-07:00

I felt "guilted" into getting onto the Mac platform after 20 years of being a PC guy (thanks Shane Sooter). I thought the transition was more painful (and costly) than it should have been. Now I do really like (not love) my Mac. I do love my iPhone. I'll never spend $500 on an iPad. Yet I was surprised how saddened I was by Steve Job's death. Death is the great "change agent."

First Art in Mission Forum ... Great to Connect

2011-09-29T16:13:00.000-07:00

Thanks to Kirsten Borrer, Angel Ambrose, Marge Malwitz, Debby Topliff, Sean Olesiuk, the Carsons, Scott Howe and Ashley Lane for making the first Art in Mission Forum a great time of sharing, learning, and getting inspired. Look under the events calendar for the next forum on October 27.

Missional Art & the Artist's Witness

2011-09-26T15:48:00.000-07:00

We’ll be hosting a one-hour “conversation” this Thursday that will feature artists sharing how they have used their creative gift to engage people in an encounter with their Creator. Together we’ll brainstorm on best practices of the artist seeking to witness. Come ready to learn and to share your insights. Look under the Event calendar for more info.

Mobile Ministry Forum Consultation

2011-09-21T15:11:00.000-07:00

We are excited for the upcoming Mobile Ministry Forum Consultation. It will be held at the offices of JAARS (a ministry of Wycliffe) in Waxhall, North Carolina. It will take place December 11-13, 2011. Keep an eye on the events calendar for more information.

36 Parables and IMM Partnership

2011-09-13T17:55:00.000-07:00

John Schimke (www.36parables.com) and Jerry Gibson (www.imm.edu) just completed a partnership production on the 19th of the 36 parable series. Partnerships are just plain smart. Check out the finished product at http://www.vimeo.com/28808392.

Fund Raising Training

2011-09-06T17:44:00.001-07:00

The JESUS Film Project has generously offered to give a one-day training seminar on fund development. The training will take place in Southern California on December 5. We will also make it available online via streaming. Mark the date in your calendar. Check the Events calendar for more details.

Brian Bird's film screening on NBC Saturday

2011-09-02T18:20:00.000-07:00