September 7 | 2019
9 AM – 4 PM
LifeHouse Theater
The Stage & Story Conference is designed to help you think biblically about creativity and storytelling. Whether you’re a writer, pastor, actor, or educator, you’ll benefit from joining like-minded Christians who want to tell Kingdom Stories.
Ship Your Trojan Horse
A story is a powerful and sneaky thing: very much like a Trojan Horse, for within its belly crouches a perspective on the world. Some are true and beneficial while others are false and toxic. And on a daily basis, friends, family, televisions, and theaters ship thousands of these Horses to land on our shores shaping how we think and how we act.
But you are made after the likeness of the Creator, fashioned to create and tell stories of your own. And like Jesus, who sent out Trojan Horses about the Kingdom of God, so can you. Whether you’re looking to craft a screenplay, novel, sermon, or testimony, the Stage & Story Conference will help you launch your own Trojan Horses full of Kingdom Stories.
Stage & Story
Stage & Story is an organization dedicated to cultivating the Christian imagination through the performing arts. They host events such as workshops, movie nights, and conferences, and they also provide resources such as movie reviews, articles, and podcasts focused on thoughtful engagement with culture. Stage & Story is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and an affiliate ministry of LifeHouse Theater. Learn more about Stage & Story at www.stageandstory.org.
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SPEAKERS
BIJAN MIRTOLOOI
Pastor / Teacher
“Engaging Culture as Disciples of Jesus Christ”
Bijan serves as Associate Pastor at Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City. He earned an M.Div from Westminster Theological Seminary, a Th.M from Princeton Theological Seminary, and is currently a D.Min candidate at Fuller Theological Seminary. At Redeemer, he oversees the West Side congregation’s initiatives in community formation, discipleship and equipping. Bijan is deeply interested in how stories form our spiritual lives and cultivate culture.
WAYNE R. SCOTT
Writer / Director / President, LifeHouse Productions
“Fighting Fire with Stories: Serving as a Vendor in the Marketplace of Ideas”
Wayne is the founder of LifeHouse Theater and is a writer, composer, producer and director who has authored 30 original musicals. He has produced and directed eight musicals at the internationally known Redlands Bowl and has won eleven Inland Theater League Awards. He studied political science and religion at UC Riverside and holds a master’s degree in theological studies. Wayne also serves on the Stage & Story board of directors.
BRANDON MCCULLOCH
Pastor / Teacher
“Spinning Better Stories: Weaving the Threads of the Storyteller and the Pastor”
Brandon is Pastor at Calvary Chapel Twin Peaks and serves as Campus Pastor at Lake Arrowhead Christian School where he oversees the Bible department. Brandon is a regular host of the Stage & Story podcast and is especially intrigued with the relationship between the pastor and storyteller.
GREG CASH
Filmmaker / Evangelist
“A View of God’s Glory: Telling Our Stories with the Conviction that They are His”
Greg is a filmmaker, editor, and videographer passionate about leveraging media for the glory of Christ. He studied theology at California Baptist University and The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Greg was a missionary in Israel for a number of years, where he taught filmmaking. He now serves as Digital Content Strategist at Stand to Reason and runs Greg Cash Media.
DANE BUNDY
President, Stage & Story
“With Ears to Hear: The Call to Christian Storytelling”
Dane Bundy is an educator, director, and writer with a passion for magnifying Christ through the performing arts. He studied theology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and holds an M.A. in Humanities. After teaching for a decade in the classroom and on the stage, he co-founded Stage & Story to help artists and leaders approach storytelling with a Christian perspective. You can regularly hear from Dane on the Stage & Story podcast and blog.
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