Bout a man named Ben.
If you haven’t heard of Story, you need to know about it.
Yesterday, I highlighted Catalyst as the single best investment of training dollars out there.
Today, I’m going out on a limb, but it’s a pretty strong one.
I believe Story is going to be a must attend event. Held in Chicago for the first time this year, I’m sure it will be first class, and a high value add for communicators of the Gospel. Why?
Because at the end of the day, all that we do in church rises and falls on the weekend, and the weekend rises and falls on our ability to tell the Story. You can have it all together in your other ministries, but if the Story isn’t told, it’s all for naught. The best money a church leader can spend on training may be their training in telling the Story
Why plug an event with no proven track record? Easy….Ben Arment
Ben played a key role with Catalyst for years, and is now making this his first attempt on his own. So who gets behind a first year event in the worst year economy in our lives?
More than a couple of good speakers and storytellers, including,
- Donald Miller
- Nancy Beach
- Dave Gibbons
- Stacy Spencer
- Ed Young
- Mike Foster
- Chris Seay
Workshops with film makers and producers, an intimate setting (seating will be limited), and some of the best storytellers in the biz should make this a great investment of money.
I asked Ben to tell me why people should come to this event when dollars are so limited. His response?
“Story is not for everybody. If you’re asking yourself this question, it’s probably not for you.”
STORY is slated for Thursday, October 28-29, 2009, at the beautiful Paramount Theater near Chicago. I’ll be there. Will you?
