{"id":271,"date":"2014-08-27T09:40:28","date_gmt":"2014-08-27T09:40:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/sitenews\/2014\/08\/27\/adventist-communicators-explore-creativity\/"},"modified":"2014-08-27T09:40:28","modified_gmt":"2014-08-27T09:40:28","slug":"adventist-communicators-explore-creativity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/adventist-communicators-explore-creativity\/","title":{"rendered":"Adventist Communicators Explore Creativity"},"content":{"rendered":"

27 September 2011 Lasko, Slovenia<\/strong><\/span> [T. Tjeransen, M. Kellner, M. Pujic; ted<\/em>NEWS] \u201cYou can all be creative\u201d says Belinda Stojanovic, a UK based psychologist, to more than 100 Adventist communicators gathered in Slovenia from 22-26 September 2011 for a conference with the theme \u201cExplore Creativity\u201d that had as its goal to enhance their skills in communication.<\/p>\n

The church\u2019s top communicators in Europe displayed an impressive creativeness in the work they shared with conference participants. The conference offered 28 lectures ranging from topics such as knowing your audience, public relations, crisis communication, marketing and branding, through creative writing, photography, marketing and branding. Shalom David, Communication Director for the Israel Field enjoyed the lecture on power of images by Melita Pazitka, professional photographer and marketing strategists. \u201cI needed this. It gave me lots of good tips on how to make more creative images with a story in it\u201d said David, and expressed appreciation for the excellent organisation of the event.<\/p>\n

\"\"One full day was dedicated for the media ministries, including presentations from the number of media centers across Europe, Internet ministry, radio podcasting and information about the latest media technology and software. \u201cThere is a lot of creativity and we want to get the gospel out and make it attractive,\u201d said Wim Altink, Communication Director of the Netherlands Union after the various unions had showcased some of their productions; and he added: \u201cIf anyone says the church is dead, I will tell them about this conference.\u201d
Participants saw samples of a brand new series by ted<\/em>MEDIA Productions presenting biblical values in a humorous and effective way. The Vintage Values series is available on www.tedmedia.org<\/a> and are effective tools in sharing gospel stories with postmoderns. \u201cted<\/em>MEDIA has a unique approach to communicating with secular and postmodern people, which I like very much,\u201d commented Jean-Paul Barquon, Communication Director of the Franco-Belgian Union. \u201cWhat ted<\/em>MEDIA has produced will reach the French population very well,\u201d he added.
The LIFEconnect social media and witnessing site (www.lifeconnect.info<\/a>) was presented in depth by Mirjana Kicusic. This outreach website was developed by the TED Communication Department with intention to use social networking concept to connect with people, share biblical values for their holistic life and invite them for the offline meetings to hear more about the teachings of Jesus Christ. The country web pastors at the conference had a chance to exchange experience and views on its further development. Peter Smetsers, web-pastor of the Netherlands Union said: \u201cIf we are able to share all this creativity between unions and the divisions, we will succeed.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"One of the aims of the conference was to provide an opportunity for networking between communication professionals in the church across Europe. \u201cMany divisions have a friendly competition, but you have really showed us how to cooperate, and I am really impressed with that,\u201d said Williams Costa Jr, Communications Director for the Adventist World Church. Jean-Paul Barquon was also very happy for the fact that the conference gathered colleagues from the two European divisions. \u201cCooperation between the divisions is indispensable,\u201d he said. Anne-May M\u00fcller, from the Danish Union and Rainer Refsb\u00e4ch of the Swedish Union echoed the support for the event\u2019s networking and educational potential: \u201cThe value [of the event] has been in a very focused teaching from gifted professionals. The networking and exchange of ideas \u2013 that is what\u2019s inspiring.\u201d
\u201cThe networking and sharing that has happened over the last five days means that teams are going home invigorated, with new ideas, and opportunities of sharing across borders,\u201d Victor Hulbert, Communication Director for the British Union wrote in a blog post on the conference web site at the close of the event. Then he added: \u201cAfter all, we are one church.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"On Sabbath, the attention of the delegates changed to worship. As delegates from a concurrent session of Trans-European Ministerial and Adventist Mission directors joined the communicators, Bill Knott, Editor and Executive publisher of Adventist Review and Adventist World magazines spoke on the subject, \u201cSetting Captives Free.\u201d<\/p>\n

Stressing the need for Adventist churches to become places where healing can take place, Knott said, \u201cLook deep into the well of our own brokenness and converse with the God Whom the Scriptures say is touched with our own weaknesses. He has been there, too. \u2026 Make sure you come to the place where the healing can happen.\u201d<\/p>\n

Knott was one of several worship speakers for the conference. He was joined by devotional speakers Benjamin D. Schoun, a General Vice President of the Adventist World Church including Williams Costa, Jr., Communication Director; and Julian Hibbert, Editor of The Messenger for the British Union Conference.
After days of learning about the importance of skilled communication both to Adventist members and the world beyond the church door, Schoun\u2019s words of encouragement stayed with delegates: \u201cThink differently, see new possibilities to envision ways to bring Christ\u2019s message to postmodern, secular societies in Europe.\u201d<\/p>\n

The event was organised by the communication departments of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the Euro-Africa and the Trans-European Divisions. The directors of the communication departments, Corrado Cozzi and Miroslav Pujic, had secured top presenters from both the world headquarters and professionals in various fields in the industry. To read more about the ACC \u2013 Adventist Communication Conference, please go to www.adventcom.eu<\/a> [ted<\/em>NEWS]
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Photos by Dragana Selakovic-Duval & A. Daryl Gungadoo<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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