Arts Blog : Events and Training

GOD AT WORK IN BRAZIL

Nancy Beach — Mon, 18 May 2009 13:49:00 GMT

As I write, Rory Noland is teaching over 300 church artists and pastors here in Sao Paulo, Brazil. We have experienced such an outpouring of God's power in this 2 day event. I am humbled and grateful for the opportunity to cast vision for the power...(read more)

LAST CALL

Pam Howell — Thu, 14 May 2009 13:34:00 GMT

The entries for this year's Film Festival have been pouring in. Thanks to all of you who have sent things. For those of you who haven't yet, submissions are due Monday, May 18. For more information, go to the Film Festival page on the WONDER site...(read more)

OFF TO SERVE CHURCH ARTISTS IN BRAZIL

Nancy Beach — Thu, 14 May 2009 13:02:00 GMT

I fly tonight with Rory Noland to Sao Paulo, Brazil where we have the privilege of leading a 2-day Arts event. I've never been to South America before, though I've met many of the Brazilian church artists who have made their way to my church for...(read more)

GOING FOR THE "BOLD" AT ORANGE

Nancy Beach — Fri, 01 May 2009 22:22:00 GMT

Yesterday morning at the Orange Conference in Atlanta, Francis Chan challenged all of us to be far more bold for Christ. I got to test out my own boldness in the late afternoon main session when I spoke about the issue of women leading in the church....(read more)

Have You Heard from Ken?

Pam Howell — Fri, 01 May 2009 22:15:00 GMT

It was back in the 80's when I first introduced to wisdom of Ken Blanchard. His book, The One Minute Manager , was a strong influence on me as a manager/leader. Since then I have had the privlege of reading his other books and learning from him at...(read more)

Early Birds

Nancy Beach — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:56:00 GMT

This morning I heard birds - I think they are robins - singing in my yard. No big deal for some of you in warmer climates, but for me, this is incredibly life-giving! I thank God for the promise and hope of Spring. Every year, in spite of our bleak winters...(read more)

Off to New Zealand and Australia

Nancy Beach — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:00:00 GMT

I am heading to New Zealand and Australia for a 10 day teaching journey. In Christ Church and Auckland, I will spend full days with worship arts leaders and pastors. Then in Sydney and Melbourne, I'll be investing in women leaders for a couple days...(read more)

Wonder

Nancy Beach — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:06:00 GMT

"You who dwell in the dust, wake up and shout for joy." Isaiah 26:19 With all the possible themes for the annual Arts Conference , why did we choose wonder? To some, it may seem like a rather lightweight sentiment, given the state of our world...(read more)

It's Live....

Lori Finnegan — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:50:00 GMT

After months of work by the Arts Content Team to create and craft an awesome conference, and then months of work by the Arts Marketing and IS teams, the Wonder - Arts Conference '09 website is live! I'm so thrilled with how it turned out. For...(read more)

Brown Bag in Glen Ellyn

Nancy Beach — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:14:00 GMT

In several cities around the country, worship/arts leaders are beginning to gather periodically from various churches in a local community. For some it's a monthly breakfast, for others a quarterly lunch. What gets me so excited is that these little...(read more)

Seriously

Pam Howell — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 03:47:00 GMT

Take God really seriously ... yourself not so much . - Mark Batterson The Group Life Conference started today. I have the privilege of serving on the creative team for this conference, so I get to sit in on all the sessions. We had rich times of worship...(read more)

Conference Week

Nancy Beach — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:01:00 GMT

Today we begin a full conference week at Willow, with three distinct experiences. Nancy Ortberg and I will host an all day Gifted to Lead workshop today with over 475 women exploring the art of leading as a woman in the church. This will be our second...(read more)

TABLE TALK

Pam Howell — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:26:00 GMT

It’s Friday morning & your Senior Pastor just called with ‘a great idea’ for the weekend. What’s your response? Do you have a process for developing creative ideas? People are telling you your worship team needs to grow younger. Is there an age that...(read more)

A Woman of Influence--Darlene Zschech

Nancy Beach — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:35:00 GMT

Yesterday at Willow, Darlene Zschech and her band from Sydney, Australia, led our congregation in worship. With a mix of brand new songs and a few old favorites, their team skillfully and powerfully ushered us into the warmth and wonder of God's presence...(read more)

Call and Response

Lori Finnegan — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:43:00 GMT

Throughout history, art has been used as a means of communicating and uniting around the most important themes and convictions. Today, a passionate new generation of artists is taking this trend to new heights, spreading word about the terrible injustice...(read more)