- Grow in your skill as an artist or curator and understand the significance of your artistry in God’s eyes
- Learn the theology of creativity and arts in the kingdom of God
- Develop an approach for engaging the least-reached through your creativity
- Work alongside experienced cross-cultural artists practicing ministry in a variety of contexts
- Explore new ways to express, challenge and encourage yourself and others through art
We’re developing our vision of a Pathway called Incarnate. This program will equip you for life and ministry among the least-reached peoples of the world. Bring your creative talents. Create among artists from around the world. Be mentored. Develop your unique approach to ministry. Step into mission as the artist God created you to be.
For creators, performers, and facilitators of all art forms and cultures.
GOD’S STORY – Who is God as an artist? Why does He care about your art?
God's Story reveals God’s character through His creativity and lays a biblical foundation for arts and artists in the kingdom.
YOUR STORY – Who are you as an artist? What do you need to thrive?
Your Story firmly establishes you as an artist in Christ, developing healthy rhythms and habits to thrive in your creativity and be resilient in the ups and downs of life as an artist in mission.
10,000 STORIES – Who are the people He is calling you to? What is your unique role?
10,000 Stories empowers you to live generously as an artist, digging deep for artistic treasures in the people and communities you’re serving, learning to value and engage worldviews other than your own, collaborating well, and discerning a plan for effective long-term ministry.
EXPERIENCE
Our team, many of whom were part of the birth of the arts in mission movement in the 20th century, has decades of experience. From this experience, we’ve identified the skills and knowledge an artist needs to thrive in mission and serve communities well. You don’t have to figure out everything that you need. We guide you down the path.
NETWORK
Our network of experienced artists and ministry partners extends around the world. We identify the events and trainings in this network that will help you gain the knowledge you need. You don’t have to do the searching. We point you to the options.
FLEXIBILITY
We understand that creators, performers, and facilitators have different needs and goals. We also know that finances, family needs, and location can affect your ability to join expensive or lengthy training. So, we work with you to create a training plan that is customised to your skills and flexible to your situation. You don’t have to raise several years of salary or leave for months at a time. The plan can be accomplished over time and within your financial means.
PATHWAY
Your unique pathway is a training plan designed to meet your goals for your context. It includes a variety of activities and training options that will be done online, in-person with other artists, in your community, and internationally. Travel will be required because cross-cultural experiences and collaboration with other artists is so valuable for learning to think and create in new ways. But for those for whom travel is difficult, we make every effort to find training options nearby and cost-effective.
You can complete your pathway over time. You know when you will be available and can choose the training events that fit your schedule. It is required that you continue to advance, but the pace is up to you.
The cost will depend on which opportunities you choose to meet the pathway goals. If you decide to do an internship overseas, that will cost more than an internship in your community. So, the program is not free, but you will have options from which to choose.
MENTOR
As part of your pathway, we match you with an artist mentor who will journey with you throughout your time in the program. Artist mentors are skilled in their art form and active in ministry. They know the ins and outs of creating, performing, and facilitating—the difficulties and the joys—in art-making and in ministry. You’ll meet with them virtually on a regular basis to process what you’re learning, what God is saying to you as an artist, and what your next steps in ministry might be.
MINISTRY PLAN
The things you will learn on your pathway will help you discern your unique role in ministry. You will work with your mentor to create your own ministry plan, sharpening your focus while adding new skills and ideas. No two ministry plans are alike. Yours will be customed to the skills God is building in you and the people He is calling you to. You will finish with a practical plan of action.
MINISTRY IMPACT
The Incarnate PATHWAY puts you alongside active ministries and in unreached places so that you gain practical experience in real-world circumstances.
RECONCILIATION
OPENING DOORS
LONG-TERM IMPACT
INCARNATE Stories
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Creating Something New
Written by Hollen HostetlerWritten on Wednesday, 14 June 2023 20:29 Read more...
The article image features one of Yesenia's pieces.
In April, we were thrilled to be featured in OM Australia's 2022 Impact Report. They published the following article about Incarnate, which can be seen in its original location here. Enjoy this story from Incarnate 2022!
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Beauty in the Brokenness: A Kintsugi Story
Written by Niyah EasterlingWritten on Wednesday, 08 February 2023 20:39 Read more...
Today, we are thrilled to share a story from one of our recent Incarnate graduates! At Incarnate this year, the students were able to interact with the art of kintsugi (see our recent article "Kintsugi and a Theology of Brokenness"), and one student was deeply impacted by it. Read below as she shares her story of kintsugi and how the Lord used it to teach her about the beauty in brokenness.
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Merging Art and Faith: The Story of an Incarnate Graduate
Written by Heidi SalzwedelWritten on Tuesday, 18 October 2022 20:45
We are privileged to share this article that was recently published in Grace Go Bloom's magazine. The article tells the story of an Incarnate graduate, Heidi Salzwedel, and her experience during the program. Incarnate 2022 is happening currently, and we are praying for many more stories like Heidi's.
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Step Out of the Boat
Written by M.S.Written on Friday, 15 October 2021 22:06 Read more...
We recently had the privilege of hearing from an Incarnate alumna from 2018. Read below as she shares her testimony of what the Lord did in her life while she was there! If you are interested in Incarnate, check out our Incarnate page here!
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A Metaphor of Water
Written by Beth SederstromWritten on Tuesday, 27 July 2021 21:20 Read more...
This week, we caught up with another Incarnate alum - Heidi Salzwedel! Read more about her work below.
Some Photography provided by Garrett Nasrallah & Fritz Liedtke.
