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TechnoratiBut Taylor noted that the conference also hopes to remind artists that they have a responsibility to the people viewing their artwork.
“When you (artists) make something and it is viewed by another person, you are affecting them,” Taylor said. “You may be affecting them for great good or great evil.
“When you are making art for public consumption you are in the business of shepherding other people’s souls so keep that in mind. It is not just about self-expression.”
Some of the seminars that will be featured at the upcoming conference include the use of visual arts in the church; scripture-telling and the art of theater; spiritual formation of artists; blended worship: “preserving the old, releasing the new;” art and evangelism; cultivating the imagination of the congregation; and a biblical basis for the arts.
Leaders attending the conference include: Christopher Mitchell, director of the Wade Center at Wheaton College; Erik Lokkesome of Walden Media; Colin Harbinson of the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization; and Rory Noland, author and music director for 20 years at Willow Creek Community Church.
“We’re not going to solve everything in one conference, but our hopes are high that this is really the beginning of a long-term conversation where we are talking to people all over the world,” said Larry Linenschmidt, co-organizer and executive director of the Hill Country Institute for Contemporary Christianity.
Some 500 to 600 people are expected to attend the conference, including those already registered from more than 20 states and five countries. Seminaries that will be represented include Dallas Theological Seminary, Fuller Seminary, Regent College, and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
On the Web: www.HillCountryInstitute.org
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