Story was an incredible experience to say the least.
Over 700 pastors and creative leaders from around the country convened at Park for two days filled with wonder, challenging and inspiring messages, amazing worship and awe-inspiring moments to fuel the creative class in ministry… all with a hologram background. A majority of the speakers were new voices to the Christian conference circuit and offered new ideas and thoughts to challenge us to communicate the unseen… the message of the Gospel, the greatest story ever told.
With the amount of speakers, artists, and activity going on at Story it was hard to keep up… I even missed blogging three sessions of it myself!… but I decided to compile a Story Appendix and link to all of the content and goodness available to connect you to Story, the experience, speakers and ways we can continue to learn.
Enjoy!
Artists & Emcees
Ben Arment
Blaine Hogan
Sons & Daughters
Kari Jobe
Josh Garrells
Amena Brown
Becky Johnson
Jarrett Stevens
Jeanne Stevens
Scott Hodge
Scott Hofert
Tim Schraeder
Speakers, Sessions & Notes
Session 1
Opening Video (via BlaineHogan.com)
Dan Allender - Dan Allender is the president and professor of counseling at Mars Hill Graduate School near Seattle, Washington.
Notes: Tim Schraeder, Graham Brenna
Session 2
Charlie Todd - Charlie Todd founded Improv Everywhere and teaches at the Upright Citizens Bridgade Theater in New York City.
Notes: Tim Schraeder, Graham Brenna
Richard Walter - Richard Walter has chaired the legendary graduate program in screenwriting at the UCLA Film School for more than 30 years.
- website
- book: Essentials of Screenwriting: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film and Television Writing
Notes: Tim Schraeder, Graham Brenna
Session 3
Jason Fried - Jason Fried is the co-founder and president of 37signals, which created Basecamp, Highrise, and Campfire, among other technologies.
- blog
- 37signals.com
- book: Rework
Notes: Josh Burns, Graham Brenna
Andrew Klavan – Andrew Klavan is the author of such bestselling novels as True Crime, filed by Clint Eastwood and Don’t Say A Word, filmed starring Michael Douglas.
Notes: Graham Brenna
Session 4
Gary Dorsey – Gary and his wife Kaysie are founders of Pixel Peach Studio in Austin, Texas. they specialize in print design, interactive design, and photography. Clients include Warner Bros., sixstepsrecords, Integrity, and STORY among others.
Notes: Tim Schraeder, Graham Brenna
David McFazdean – David McFazdean created the hit ABC show Home Improvement and was an executive story editor on Roseanne. He is a partner at Wind Dancer Films.
Notes: Tim Schraeder, Graham Brenna
Session 5
David Wenzel - David Wenzel is a partner at Dot&Cross, which has produced films for Francis Chan, Donald Miller, Tim Keller, and Rob Bell among others.
Notes: Tim Schraeder, Graham Brenna
Session 6
Wesley Hill - Wesley Hill is a PhD student at Durham University in the UK and has a burden to help celibate gay Christians. He is the author of Washed and Waiting: Reflections on Christian Faithfulness and Homosexuality.
Notes: Tim Schraeder, Graham Brenna
John Sowers - John Sowers is the president of the Mentoring Project and has been a part of the White House task force conversation on fatherhood and healthy families.
Notes: Graham Brenna
Session 7
Sean Gladding – Sean Gladding is originally from Norwich, England, but moved to the States to serve as a pastor. He joined Communality in Louisville, Kentucky, which is part of the new monasticism family.
Notes: Tim Schraeder, Graham Brenna
Princess Zulu – Princess Zulu lost both of her parents to AIDS as a child in Zambia and has been an advocate for human rights, children, and the oppressed ever since.
Notes: Graham Brenna
Session 8
Shauna Niequist – Shauna Niequist is an author and former creative director at Mars Hill Church in Grand Rapids.
Notes: Tim Schraeder, Graham Brenna
Leonard Sweet - Leonard Sweet is chair of evangelism at Drew University in Madison, New Jersey, and teaches at numerous seminaries. He’s the author of nearly 40 books.
Notes: Tim Schraeder, Graham Brenna
Images
Reflections
- Ben Arment
- Andrew Klavan
- Scott Hodge
- Janet Oberholtzer
- The Mentoring Project
- Felicity White
- Ron Edmondson
- Stephen Proctor
- Matt Bortmess
Sponsors
- ActOne
- B&H Publishing
- Big Finish Media
- Clark
- Clover Websites
- His Voice for Sudan
- Igniter/Worship House Media
- Integrity Music
- InterVarsity Press
- Land of a Thousand Hills Coffee
- Lifeway threads
- Logos Bible Software
- Mars Hill Graduate School
- Prison Fellowship
- Project AK-47
- RentMyChurch.com
- SoChurch
- Thomas Nelson Publishing
- WestBow Press
- Willow Creek Association
- Word Vision
- Zondervan































