Hey people….
So last year faithHighway sent me to Echo Conference in Dallas put on by Collide Magazine. I’m sure you have heard of it… if not, where have you been hiding ? It’s for anyone that wants to learn how to reach / converse / interact with people in this digital age. They have great speakers like Phil Vischer, Mark Steele, Phil Cooke, Ben Arment and breakouts led by Cynthia Ware, Carlos Whittaker, Tiffani Barnes, Greg Atkinson, Cameron Ware… just to name a few. faithHighway loves how the Echo Conferences helps churches and leaders, so this year we decided to give away 10 free tickets to the Echo Conference.
From the Echo Conference website here is…
Why you should go
- To discover new forms of media
- To be inspired to use media in new ways
- To learn how to create original forms of media
- To move beyond what’s been done and dream about what’s next
- To turn ideas into a reality that impacts others for Christ
What you can expect
- Speakers and classes that challenge you to raise the standard of media being created for the church
- To learn practical techniques, tools, and skills geared toward helping you do what you do better
- Opportunities to connect with others who share your passion for creating and using media
- To find and learn about new resources for media and technology
So here is the contest.
- Answer this question “Why do you want to go to Echo ?”
- Comment Below
- The Best 10 Comments (judged by myself and a few others at faithHighway) each wins 1 ticket to Echo valued at $299
- Creativity, innovation and originality are rewarded
- Starts today ends next Friday May 29, 2009
- Only 1 comment per person will be judged (you can comment as much as you like but you can only win 1 ticket)
- Have fun – this is a contest !
May 29th, 2009 at 8:14 pm
I am the pastor of a newer church in small town Texas. The area is void of connection but filled with young adults and their kids. They are connecting somewhere it is just not in their immediate community. I have been around some high caliber people as of late that are helping me see that these people are connected, just not to one another and NOT in their own town. My community needs to be reached with the greatest message ever given to man and learning how to do that with people who have not yet been engaged on their "turf" makes my head spin with excitement and fear. I suck at this and think this conference can help add direction to this journey and equip me with the tools I need to bring this community together for the sake of Christ.
May 30th, 2009 at 2:41 am
I am 52 years old. I am a former pastor who has gone back to seminary. I purchased my laptop about nine months ago. I recently learned how to text and I get kidded by my family that I am way behind technologically. But I am a good learner. I currently study and apply intercultural communication and would like to learn more about digital communication. I think this will help me to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ and make disciples of a younger generation. I think that cross generational communication is going to be a big area in the near future (and even now). I think this would be good for my wife also. Thank you for any consideration. May God bless you as you seek to build His Kingdom.__GRACE to you,__Bill (Rom. 15:13
May 30th, 2009 at 2:47 am
I am 52 years old. I am a former pastor who has gone back to seminary. I purchased my laptop about nine months ago. I recently learned how to text and I get kidded by my family that I am way behind technologically. But I am a good learner. I currently study and apply intercultural communication and would like to learn more about digital communication. I think this will help me to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ and make disciples of a younger generation. I think that cross generational communication is going to be a big area in the near future (and even now). I think this would be good for my wife also. Thank you for any consideration. May God bless you as you seek to build His Kingdom.
GRACE to you,
Bill (Rom. 15:13; Ps. 21:6)
May 31st, 2009 at 2:27 am
I have a dream that one day I'll look around the traditional service of our church and see a room full of senior citizens tweeting during the sermon. A dream that I'll walk through our atrium overhearing someone say, "I found out about this church through Facebook". A dream that our church learns to not isolate from culture, but engage culture in a way that changes lives. The Echo Conference may be the start of a dream come true! So when you're considering giving me a ticket, don't think about me…. think about the tweeting senior citizens.
February 5th, 2010 at 1:48 am
My name is Robert and I'm the Media Director at a small mobile church in Houston, TX. Before I was saved, I used to DJ on Houston's air waves and glorified money and myself more than anything. The Lord called me to serve Him and His people 2 years ago. I started DJing for the Lord but later realized that it brought on too much pride and that it was not the best way to serve God. I was confused because I was certain that the Lord gave me the talent to DJ to use for His glory. After several conversations with my Pastor I realized that all of the technical knowledge I had acquired throughout the years could also be used to glorify our Master. I am no longer center stage which is where I used to think I belonged. I am now responsible for a media team of 15-20 volunteers and am eager to attend the Echo conference to learn new and creative ways to use technology to keep spreading the Gospel. We have recently started posting our videos on YoutTube: http://bit.ly/9xZ34A
You can watch my testimony here: http://bit.ly/9Uc2Ed
Thank you for your time,
Robert Valle
Fellowship Church of Houston – Media
February 11th, 2010 at 3:56 pm
Robert. Thanks for your post. However, this was a contest we ran for Echo 2009. Sorry bud. But if we run another, we will let you know. Thanks.
May 4th, 2010 at 12:53 am
Hey, It’s great to find a good site like this one. Do you mind if I use some of your info, and I’ll leave a link back to your blog?