// Note: Between the time I started doing art in church and now, the term “prophetic” has taken on various meanings and negative connotations due to scammers and false prophets inside and outside of the church. Frankly, it’s disgusting. I thought about deleting my online prophetic art stuff, because I certainly don’t want to be associated with the charlatans of the charismatic church world. That having been said, I do believe there is a place and a need for art in the church, and in Christianity. So I’ll very briefly clarify what I mean by prophetic art. It doesn’t mean I’m a prophet, and I have never claimed to be one. It also does not refer to fortune telling, psychic knowledge, or even the definition of prophecy that means foretelling. My use of the term prophetic means “from God”. Still, that’s dangerous territory, right? So I’ll add that IF a picture is from God, it will 100% align with what is already in the Bible. I would never claim to have some new or special revelation. As of the time I’m writing this note, I’m grappling with whether “prophetic” art is even the best term for it anymore. I’ll keep it for now, because it’s become a recognizable art genre that many people are seeking. So please don’t get hung up on the term. //
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I’ve created a workshop on “Prophetic Art and Biblical Creativity”. The workshop consists of about half teaching time (with multimedia presentation) and half hands-on art creation time. I’ve taught it in a few different settings in a few different countries, ranging from evening classes at a church, to a stand-alone workshop at a festival.
Ideally this workshop is about 12 hours long, broken up into sessions over a few days. It makes for a good conference “track” or for a weekend workshop. However, I can shorten the workshop as needed, to as short as a 90 minute intro to Prophetic Art (with 45 minutes teaching time and 45 minutes art time). I’m also happy to give a quick talk about prophetic art (as short as 20 minutes), but any less than 90 minutes will not allow time for hands-on art.
So again, a longer time such as 12 hours of scheduled sessions is really ideal for this workshop if you want to cover all the basics and give students the best learning experience.
