Arts for a Better Future
Course Dates
13-18 July 2025
The aim is for you to be able help local communities draw on their artistic resources to help them respond to their spiritual, social and physical needs and help them move towards the kingdom of God.
What is the programme?
The programme will lead you through a seven stage process of researching and creating local arts with a community. The flexible process is designed so that you can help others draw on their own artistic resources and plan for a future more like God’s kingdom. We will give you a chance to immediately apply what you’ve learned. There will also be opportunities to learn about further study and networks in the arts and mission.
Course Tutors
Dr Jill Ford is the Arts Programme Leader at All Nations.
Dr Chris Gassler is an Arts Consultant serving with SIL International.
Dr Nancy Nethercott is the Chaplain at The Robert E. Webber Institute for Worship Studies (IWS).
Ian Collinge is the founder of WEC International’s ministry called ‘Arts Release.’
Training Content:
Arts with God
Community Arts
Arts and the Kingdom of God
Exploring and Researching Artistic Events
Understanding Artistic Genres in Cultural Contexts
Relating Artistically to the Church and its Cultural Context
Integrating and Celebrating Artistic Community Events
Extending Your Skills for Cross-Cultural Arts Ministry.
What Students Say
"I’ve learned how to analyse a community and its art forms and how amazing creative projects can be sparked to bring about change."
"The course gave me a fresh perspective and new insights. I loved learning how to integrate kingdom values through the arts into a community."
Registration:
Registration closing date is Monday 7 July 2025
Contact
For any further information please contact k.shaw@allnations.ac.uk
