Wed, Feb 05
|Zoom Workshop
Scripting a Sermon: Using the Wisdom of Filmmaking for Impactful Preaching
Shauna Hannan, Professor of Homiletics at Pacific Lutheran Seminary
Time & Location
Feb 05, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Zoom Workshop
About the event
From “blue skying” in the writer’s room to effective scene changes, and from impact teams to zooming in on a character in order to evoke emotion, the craft of filmmaking has much to offer the craft of preaching. The focus of this workshop will not be on religious cinema or films with theological themes, but on cinematic craft behind the scenes. Participants will leave with concrete ideas for scripting a sermon using the wisdom of filmmaking for impactful preaching.
Shauna Hannan is professor of Homiletics at Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary and has co-author (with filmmaker, Gael Chandler) of Scripting a Sermon: Using the Wisdom of Filmmaking for Impactful Preaching (WJKP, 2024) and authored The Peoples' Sermon: Preaching as a Ministry of the Whole Congregation (Fortress, 2021). A well-regarded presenter, workshop leader and preacher, Shauna is especially interested in equipping the next generation of lay preachers.