Opportunity
It has been said, “He who has the best story wins.” But in reality, “She who tells the best story wins.” She wins our attention, our interest, our loyalty and our financial investments. As Christ followers, we have the Greatest Story Ever Told, yet we do not tell the best stories. It is vital leaders create a culture of story within their organizations to have the influence and reach God desires.
Overview
Visual Story Network will custom design a one-day seminar to train your staff in applying story to better fulfill your organizational mission. This is ideal for groups of 10-30 key staff to foster a culture of story within your organization. Your staff develop common vocabulary and learn to tell, write and produce stories that will accelerate your growth objectives.
Participants learn from TED-style presentations how story works best with the people we seek to influence, the organizations we lead and the content we create. Personal reflection and table discussions follow each presentation. Each participant will develop their own five-point action plan for better integrating story into their lives and leadership. For more information, contact Clyde Taber at clyde@visualstory.org.
Topics To Choose From
Why Story is Powerful and Universal
A Theology of Story
The Story Arc of the Bible
How to Find Good (God) Stories
How to Tell Short God Stories (Testimonies)
Integrating Story Into Your Life and Ministry
Story Categories for Ministry
Preaching and Story (Plot vs. Story)
Your Story is Your Brand
Know Your Organization’s Story
Seven Ways to Develop Interesting Characters
Three-Act Structure
Six Laws of Story
How to Know You Have a Good Story
Reaching Your Hard to Reach Audience
Participant Remarks
“One of the best training seminars I’ve ever attended.” (Kirsten, David, Sandra)
“Thanks for the excellent, tight, fast-paced, interactive, helpful seminar!” (Mark)
“I tell stories every day to staff, clients, family and friends and I believe the concepts shared to day will move me from being a good story teller to a great communicator.” (Dave)
Presenters (depending on topic and availability)
Brian Bird has worked as a writer and producer in Hollywood for more than two decades. His most recent writing and producing credits include Janette Oke’s “When Calls the Heart” (2012), Beverly Lewis’ “The Confession” (2012) and “The Shunning” (2011), all for the Hallmark Channel; “Gametime” for NBC (2011); “Not Easily Broken” (2009), adapted from the novel by T.D. Jakes, for Sony/Screen Gems; “Saving Sarah Cain” (2008) and “The Last Sin Eater” (2007) for 20th Century Fox. Brian served as co-executive producer and writer on the final five seasons on the series “Touched by an Angel.” His TV series writing and producing credits include more than 200 episodes of “Touched By an Angel,” ‘Evening Shade,” “Step by Step” and “The Family Man,” as well as pilots for ABC, NBC and Showtime.
Jeremy Casper is a writer, director, producer, instructor and lecturer. He teaches narrative storytelling at the Los Angeles Film Studies Center. He has led screenwriting and directing seminars all over the world in partnership with The Global Short Film Network and the Visual Story Network. His first feature film, Vacant House has won festival awards for screenwriting, directing, acting, and best picture. Jeremy has co-authored two books on writing for short films–The Inside Out Story in 2015, and his most recent, Master of the Cinematic Universe through film book publisher, Michael Wiese Books. Jeremy’s third book is about developing compelling main characters for stories. Jeremy has also worked in media production with Saddleback Church and The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.
Jeff Holder is a media veteran in family programs. Jeff began as a writer on Dennis the Menace and Scooby Doo and served as an executive at ABC, VP Development at Hanna-Barbera/Cartoon Network and VP Creative Affairs at Sony Wonder. He’s produced Veggie Tales’ Cartoon Adventures of LarryBoy and The GodMan. Jeff currently creates content as Executive Director of Communications for Children’s Hunger Fund. Jeff serves as a judge for UCLA’s screenwriting expo, the Humanitas Award and is a teacher for Act One and other venues.
Clyde Taber leads the Visual Story Network, a coalition of 450 organizations and 3300 media leaders in 95 nations working to expand a worldwide movement of visual story so everyone has the opportunity to encounter Jesus and His kingdom. Since the VSN launch in 2007, more than 300 projects, products and partnerships have been established reaching an estimated 3.8 million people. Prior to this, he developed new media for The JESUS Film Project (Magdalena, Damah Film Festival, JESUS: Fact or Fiction?) and coordinated the campus work of Cru (Campus Crusade for Christ) throughout North Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia. Clyde’s wife Shirin is a mother, writer (Muslims Next Door, Wanting All the Right Things) and advocate for the Church in the Persian world.
For More Information
Call 949.310.8733 or email seminar@visualstory.org.
Visual Story Network
The Visual Story Network is a community of 3300 visual storytellers in 95 countries communicating Christ and kingdom to the ends of the earth.