Baptist Communicators Association

Welcome to the BCA Website

This website was created by and for the members of the Baptist Communicators Association to enhance their professional knowledge and to serve as a networking tool among its members.

BCA is a national professional organization of persons who serve in editorial, public relations, electronic media, photography, management, marketing and graphic design positions principally within Baptist agencies and institutions.

The organization exists to inspire, inform and educate its more than 250 members who serve in these communications roles.

Each year, a BCA-sponsored workshop offers professional development and networking opportunities for Baptist communicators. In 2009, that workshop will be held April 15-18 in Nashville, Tenn., with a theme “Finding Your Voice.”

A national awards competition held annually encourages professional excellence among association members and recognizes members who have done exemplary work.

And this BCA Website provides a forum for members to share ideas and inspiration as members share case studies, resources and examples of good work. It also serves as an avenue for members to network and communicate with their counterparts across the nation.

Because this is your Website, look through it, consider your own work and see how you can plug into BCA.


Welcome to the BCA Website This website was created by and for the members of the Baptist Communicators Association to enhance their professional knowledge and to serve as a networking tool among its members. BCA is a national professional organization of persons who serve in editorial, public relations, electronic media, photography, management, marketing and graphic design positions principally within Baptist agencies and institutions. The organization exists to inspire, inform and educate its more than 250 members who serve in these communications roles. Each year, a BCA-sponsored workshop offers professional development and networking opportunities for Baptist communicators. In 2009, that workshop will be held April 15-18 in Nashville, Tenn., with a theme “Finding Your Voice.” A national awards competition held annually encourages professional excellence among association members and recognizes members who have done exemplary work. And this BCA Website provides a forum for members to share ideas and inspiration as members share case studies, resources and examples of good work. It also serves as an avenue for members to network and communicate with their counterparts across the nation. Because this is your Website, look through it, consider your own work and see how you can plug into BCA.	Recent News	The BCA Blog	Editorial Electronic Media Graphic Design Management Marketing Photography Public Relations
	2009 Wilmer C. Fields Awards It's the holiday season and our thoughts are turned toward the message of Christmas...and the BCA Awards! View the Call for Entries packet and online payment options. The Call for Entries should have everything you need to know about submitting your best work for 2008. Please note the deadline for entries to be postmarked is January 26, 2009... READ MORE BCA 2009 - Nashville It takes a lot for a Texan to admit something like this, but after nearly four years working for LifeWay, I love living in Nashville. A friend of mine in the music industry calls it "Nashvegas: the city of broken dreams." Musicians flood this city like ~~waiters~~ actors in Hollywood, hoping for that big break. Others love the city because of the creative vibe that infuses virtually every industry and walk of... READ MORE Eddy Oliver assumes Award Chairman reins Long time BCA member Eddy Oliver has agreed to take on the responsibility of the 2008-2009 BCA Awards Chairman. Originally Corey Miller had agreed to serve as a BCA officer in this position, but after taking on a new job, felt he could not handle both assignments. During the September BCA officers meeting, Eddy, a member since 1985, was fast taking the reins of the new position, making suggestions for categori... READ MORE Coerce, chide, tackle, presuade, encourage, etc. Hey guys, It's time to go through your organization, locate people who are not members of Baptist Communicators Association and coerce, chide, tackle, persuade, encourage, threaten - or whatever it takes to get them to join BCA. If they only knew - and you can tell them - what they are missing by not being a member of one of the best communications organizations ever established, they would be grateful to you for life. An... READ MORE Marking life's milestones at BCA By Kelly Shrout Employee Communications Editor, LifeWay Christian Resources When I became a member of BCA in 2005, I was a bright-eyed, bushytailed new staff member with LifeWay's communications team. I was happily single, wore great name-brand clothes, held a fresh seminary degree in one hand and a $6 Starbucks latte in the other. Oh, but how quickly life can change! If you are like me... READ MORE MORE NEWS	BARBARA L. DENMAN, PRESIDENT Union communicators garner national attention Union University's Public Relations team received accolades in the May issue of "Public Relations Tactics," for their efforts after a tornado ripped through Jackson, Tenn., on Feb. 5. The article highlighted the actions of the staff as they handled the crisis and involved students in managing the story for a world-wide audience. As outlined in the article, the staff demonstrated a strategic... READ MORE NORMAN JAMESON, MEMBER Dear Church describes disillusioned generation Churches discouraged by a generation disillusioned with the church could take heart in the words of its loving critic Sarah Cunningham. Cunningham, the twentysomething author of "Dear Church: An Introduction to a Disillusioned Generation," told members of the national Baptist Communicators Association in April that "I know personally the church is not going to die in our generation." She kno... READ MORE DAVID WINFREY, MEMBER How to waste the next four hours Visit the Academy of Motion Pictures web site, and you can't watch "No Country for Old Men." Visit the Grammys site, and you can't listen to full downloads of winning songs. But visit the site for The Webby Awards, and you can vi... READ MORE NORMAN JAMESON, MEMBER Who knows you by name? Kathryn Carson heard her name called seven times during the awards banquet for the national Baptist Communicators Association in Phoenix April 18. The first time you hear your name is mostly relief because no one wants to get shut out during the event that recognizes the best work of the year by association members. But Kathryn, lead graphics designer for the Baptist State Convention ... READ MORE BRENDA SMITH, COMMUNICATIONS VICE PRESIDENT Yo! Everything You Need To Know About Web Site Design Having a tough time explaining Web site design to stakeholders in your organization? Having an even tougher time understanding it yourself? Check out this helpful video: Design Coding (HT: Kristie Randolph, KBC media relations/marketing associate and Web surfing champ.) ... READ MORE MORE BLOGS
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