Staff Conference 2014

This is the last in a series of staff conferences (2008, 2011, and now 2014) on our vision statement: to see students and faculty transformed, campuses renewed, and world changers developed. We’ll be sharing the stories of our alumni, who are following Jesus faithfully in great and small tasks, and studying the life of Jesus, as the example of ultimate world change: world change takes incarnation and sacrifice, and leads to renewal and more of God’s kingdom on earth.

Above is the visual theme I’ve developed (though it's a little small here!) and animates between each stage. It shows what looks like a greek hero’s just-picked laurel crown, but it’s really a living crown of thorns, which dies to show the classic crown of thorns (Matt. 27:29), which—metaphorically depicting the resurrection (hence also sunrise background)—buds like Aaron’s staff (Numbers 17:8) replacing a ‘crown of beauty instead of ashes’ (Isaiah 61:3) the first blooming of, becoming the last crown, the crown representing God’s Kingdom, His victory over sin and death. The last crown is purple and gold-kingly colors—but also looks like a memorial wreath that might be found on a hero’s grave, but has traditional Easter lilies.