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Writing for Digital Platforms: Communicating Faith that Connects
Learn how to create engaging, Christ-centered content for digital platforms at an MAI webinar on October 13 with theology lecturer and founder of IVP India, John Jebaraj James. Gain practical skills in identifying your target audience, writing compelling headlines and introductions, structuring blog posts, adapting content for different digital platforms, improving readability, using storytelling effectively, editing for clarity, and using AI responsibly.
John Jebaraj James served with the Union of Evangelical Students of India for over two decades. During this time, he was the editor of a monthly newsletter and a bi-monthly magazine, and ran workshops to train emerging writers in writing and social media engagement. John was instrumental in establishing and leading InterVarsity Publishers (IVP) India, and in strengthening its global partnerships. He currently serves with The Shepherd’s Academy, where he is involved in digital theological education through course writing, editing, and translation. He continues to write for magazines, as well as mentor and train aspiring writers.
Writing Culturally Intelligent Stories
Stories may cross borders, but they do not always carry the same meaning across cultures. In this webinar on November 17, learn how cultural intelligence can help you create stories that remain authentic to their roots while resonating with readers from different cultural backgrounds.
Drawing from three decades of developing content for global Filipino audiences, Ned Legaspi will show how culture shapes character, conflict, relationships, values, and audience response. “I believe stories can cross cultures more meaningfully when creators understand both their own worldview and their audience’s,” Ned says.
Through practical examples and guided reflections, you’ll learn how to identify where meaning might be lost when your story travels—and how to adapt narratives without erasing their cultural identity.
Edgar “Ned” Legaspi is an author, educator, and speaker specializing in culturally intelligent storytelling. He spent 30 years with ABS-CBN Global, where he led content and creative work for Filipino audiences worldwide. He is the author of Culturally Intelligent Storytelling for Southeast Asian Creators and creator of the CIS Bamboo framework. A 2024 Cultural Intelligence Fellow, he currently teaches communication at Ateneo de Manila University and is pursuing a PhD in Philippine Studies at the University of the Philippines Diliman.
Visual Parables: Engaging Readers Through Comics
Discover how visual empathy, pacing, and smart storyboarding can translate gospel ideas and faith experiences into stories your readers will remember. Join us for our bilingual English-French webinar on December 8 with illustrator Pascal Gaggelli, moderated by Greg Burgess.
“Comics bypass text resistance,” says Pascal. “Sequential art breaks down barriers, giving readers the freedom to absorb deep truths at their own pace.”
Pascal Gaggelli is a freelance illustrator, animator, and comic artist with nearly two decades of experience in youth and educational publishing. Since 2005, he has collaborated with various publishers, including Éditions Orphie and Edizioni La Fionda. He is a regular contributor to Tournesol, a Christian magazine for children aged 8-12. Passionate about visual storytelling, Pascal specializes in translating complex concepts into engaging sequential art.
Paraboles visuelles : captiver les lecteurs grâce à la bande dessinée
Découvrez comment l’empathie visuelle, le rythme et un storyboard bien pensé peuvent traduire les idées de l’Évangile et les expériences de foi en récits dont vos lecteurs se souviendront. Rejoignez-nous le 8 décembre pour notre webinaire bilingue anglais-français avec l’illustrateur Pascal Gaggelli, animé par Greg Burgess.
« La bande dessinée contourne la résistance au texte », explique Pascal. « L’art séquentiel abat les barrières, offrant aux lecteurs la liberté d’assimiler des vérités profondes à leur propre rythme. »
Pascal Gaggelli est un illustrateur, animateur et auteur de bandes dessinées indépendant qui compte près de deux décennies d’expérience dans l’édition jeunesse et éducative. Depuis 2005, il collabore avec divers éditeurs, notamment les Éditions Orphie et Edizioni La Fionda. Il contribue régulièrement à Tournesol, un magazine chrétien destiné aux enfants de 8 à 12 ans. Passionné par la narration visuelle, Pascal est spécialisé dans la transposition de concepts complexes en bandes dessinées captivantes.
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