BCA Fall Forum - October 17, 2024
Our Eleventh Annual Fall Forum
Representing communications teams from across the SBC, presenters will talk about a wide range of topics. The format of the forum will be fast-paced, with brief presentations followed by short times of discussion. From life-altering, unexpected moments, to projects that reshaped one's future, topics will come from the presenter's own life and work experiences.
You're invited to join us on the BCA YouTube account Thursday, October 17, 10-11:45 a.m. EST for our 11th Annual BCA Fall Forum. This year we will be broadcasting live from the IMB studios in Richmond, VA. Feel free to join us in person or online.
Session 1 - Voices from the City
Dr. Don Barger, IMB director for Innovation and MX Labs, and Dr. Grant Lovejoy, IMB director for Scripture and Orality
Insights from over 250 conversations about media influence and communication practices in urban settings around the world.
Session 2 - To Know our Neighbors We Must Know the News
Dr. Elizabeth Smith, associate professor of journalism & director of Pepperdine Graphic Media, Pepperdine University
As people of faith, we know that news information can be disruptive and truth can be life-changing. But we have to earnestly seek sources that present the truth in our communities and our world. This session will discuss the importance of being news literate as people of faith.
Session 3 - Mastering Project Management: Planning and Executing Successful Projects to Reach the Nations
Terri Stucky, director for MarCom Operations at the IMB, and Talita Schutte, marketing project manager for the IMB
A high-level overview of the essential tools and techniques needed to plan, organize, and execute successful projects. Learn more about the core principles of project management, including project scope, scheduling, budgeting, resource allocation, risk management and communication.
Session 4 - Looking Back is Good, But Our Adventure is Ahead
Jim Veneman, photojournalist, educator & BCA past president
A few years ago, a group of students were working on the last details of the fall issue of the university magazine. The stories and photographs, as well as the illustrations and overall design, had come together. There was just one big void: the cover. It was a tense, pressure-packed moment. Lauren, our managing editor, asked if she could have a little while to work on it. We all backed away and gave her space. She printed out a few images, tore them up (literally) and put them back together in a new way. Later that evening, the cover was complete. She had wrestled with a challenge and won. In that moment, we all had won. Does this remind you of anything? Can you feel how she felt in that moment? Did Lauren’s story remind you of times you’ve experienced? In the brief time we will have together, we’re going to revisit our past, take a quick look at today and try to envision the road ahead.