Year-Round Mentoring Group for Leaders in Media and Journalism

with Lars Dahle, Margunn Serigstad Dahle, and Tony Watkins

Programme Overview

Wherever we live in today’s world, information and communication technologies increasingly influence our human lives, our Christian witness, and our Christian ministries. The varieties of local, global, and glocal media messages make for a challenging context in which to make the case for the truth of Christ and to live as a disciple of Christ in the 21st century. The missional discipleship issues related to the media are therefore extremely important for the global church.

This Year-Round Mentoring provides a learning community with biblical and missiological foundations, conceptual frameworks, and practical tools for personal and professional growth as a leader and media communicator.

GOAL

To mentor and provide evangelical leaders and influencers who are media communicators with a learning community for increased understanding of the various facets and contexts of media engagement to enable sharing of creative ideas, reflections, and mutual encouragement.

PARTICIPANTS / QUALIFICATIONS

Ten to fifteen leaders or influencers who are currently actively involved in media or journalism, whether in church, parachurch or mission contexts, the mainstream media, or in the academy. These leaders should be willing to commit to being part of a learning community.

PLAN

Part I: An online Pre-Forum Seminar on 13 May 2021 (15:00-18:00 CEST).

Part II: Four two-hour webinars throughout the year, with webinar assignments.

Part III: A three-day retreat in Coma-Ruga (near Barcelona) on 30 Nov.–2 Dec. 2021.

Part IV: A Pre-Forum Conference at the 2022 Forum (Friday, 20 May, dinner together – Saturday, 21 May, morning). Participants will still need to apply for the European Leadership Forum and will be responsible for paying Forum fees in order to participate in the 2022 Forum. Participants must also pay for their own travel expenses.

YRM Leaders

 

Lars Dahle

Lars Dahle is a theologian, educator, preacher, and apologist. He is Associate Professor in Systematic Theology and Christian Apologetics at NLA University College (Kristiansand, Norway) and serves as Executive Director of Damaris Norway, a project organization which resources Christians for the dual tasks of ‘double listening’ and apologetics. Since 2013, he has been Lausanne Catalyst for Media Engagement, with a global involvement in training and equipping evangelical leaders. Lars is Chair for Lausanne Europe 20/21 and the Founding Editor of the peer-reviewed Nordic apologetic journal Theofilos. He is married to Margunn Serigstad Dahle.

Margunn Serigstad Dahle

Margunn Serigstad Dahle is Associate Professor in Communication and Worldviews at NLA University College (Kristiansand, Norway) and serves as Team and Production Director of Damaris Norway. She was for many years Programme Director for the Communication and Worldviews Bachelor Programme, which is designed to equip evangelical communicators and apologists in various fields for the contemporary Western cultural context. She is a regular lecturer, speaker, and writer on worldviews, media engagement, and faith education in various contexts in Norway and globally. Margunn formerly served as Chairman of Lunde Publishing House.

Tony Watkins

Tony Watkins is a speaker and writer on media and the Bible. He works alongside several organisations including Damaris Norway and the Lausanne Media Engagement Network (as Network co-ordinator). He teaches at various Christian institutions in the UK and Norway, including NLA University College (Kristiansand, Norway). Tony is doing doctoral research in the relationship between the biblical prophets and today’s media. He has written or co-written, several books including Focus: The Art and Soul of Cinema and Dark Matter: A Thinking Fan’s Guide to Philip Pullman.

Application Process

To apply:

  1. Thoroughly review the curriculum.

  2. Complete the online application.

  3. All applications will be reviewed. We will notify you whether or not you have been accepted as a participant in the 2021-22 programme within four to six weeks.

If you have questions, contact us at initiatives@euroleadership.org