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BCA Fall Forum - October 30, 2025

Our Twelfth Annual Fall Forum

Representing communications teams from across the SBC, presenters will talk about a wide range of topics. The format of the forum will be fast-paced, with brief presentations followed by short times of discussion. From life-altering, unexpected moments, to projects that reshaped one's future, topics will come from the presenter's own life and work experiences.

You're invited to join us on the BCA YouTube account Thursday, November 6, 10-11:45 a.m. EST for our 12th Annual BCA Fall Forum. This year we will be recording in the NAMB studios in Alpharetta, GA.

  • Tony Hudson – Topic: "Tell Me a Story"
  • Gary & Vivian Chapman – Topic: "Visual Storytelling"
  • Henry Durand – Topic: "Applying Secular Newsroom Lessons to Christian Media"
  • Mitchell Bruce - Topic: "Shoptalk: The AI Landscape for Baptist Creatives"

Session 1 - Tell Me a Story

Tony Hudson, multimedia content producer, NAMB

Not all stories are created equal. Some are easily forgettable. Others—you can’t get them out of your head for days, weeks, or even years after you first hear them. For more than 40 years, Tony Hudson has been telling stories for broadcast television, Samaritan’s Purse, and the North American Mission Board. In this session, he uncovers the hidden hacks every good storyteller uses — consciously or not — and gives practical tips on how you can tell the best, most impactful, most unforgettable stories.

Session 2 - Visual Storytelling

Gary & Vivian Chapman, multimedia storytellers

Visual stories captivate us in ways that can inspire us to take action. In this short presentation, Gary and Vivian share stories of life-change to remind you that your work as communicators really matters.

Session 3 - Applying Secular Newsroom Lessons to Christian Media

Henry Durand, News Editor, The Christian Index, Georgia Baptist Mission Board

Henry Durand spent 30 years at some of the largest news agencies in the world — Reuters, the Associated Press and CNN. In this conversation, he’ll share insights from his wide-ranging experiences in journalism and how those experiences now inform his writing and decision-making as the news editor of The Christian Index.

Session 4 - Shoptalk: The AI Landscape for Baptist Creatives

Mitchell Bruce, Associate for Media Production at Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions, BCA Membership VP

How do we navigate AI as Christians in our organizations telling stories with eternal impact? We’ll observe AI together in our context: from unique concerns, to proper roles, and as practical help. As a result, we’ll walk away together with a healthy perspective of how AI can currently help us engage our audiences.