Full Briner Institute Timeline

  • 1993--Roaring Lambs written by author, speaker and television executive Bob Briner.

  • 1999—June, Bob Briner dies in Greenville, IL

  • 2000—Steve Taylor, GM/Squint Records, produces the Roaring Lambs CD Collection and Zondervan releases the paperback version of Roaring Lambs with Bible Study questions.

  • 2001—Robert A Briner Impact Award in Media first given by Mark Joseph together with Biola University.

  • 2004—Barry Landis meets Vanderbilt Vice Chancellor Harry Jacobson.

  • 2005—Jacobson funds the Vanderbilt Entertainment & Media Summit in Nashville. More than 120 attend (website link)

  • 2007—As a result of the Vanderbilt Summit, The Briner Institute is established as a TN 501c3 non-profit.

  • 2009—Discussions with Grand Canyon University about Briner Institute making a home in Phoenix.

  • 2009—What We Want To Say To Grads published, David C Cook for students

  • 2010—Fundraising event at home of Sharon and Dave Ramsey

  • 2011—Joined with Biola University in La Mirada, CA presenting the annual Briner Impact Award (link)

  • 2013—Briner Summer Semester established under direction of Trent Dean*

  • 2015—Innovation Lab, Newport Beach, CA Summer meeting, Roaring Bands established to help musicians. Led by Larry Stofko (Document)

  • 2016—Roar Conference envisioned by Scott Mills together with Full Sail University, Orlando*

  • 2017—Design Workshop Intellectual Property acquired

  • 2018—Book “Get Wisdom” published on Briner Press (cover art)

  • 2018—July, Film Producer Dr David Cook speaks at Lifeway Corp Offices (produced by The Briner Institute)

  • 2018—Books “From Social Media to Social Ministry” & “Unbroken” by Facebook executive Nona Jones published on Briner Press (cover art)

  • 2019—Briner/Lipscomb University Design Workshop in Nashville, TN

  • 2019—"Christians in Television” proposal written by Hollywood writer Dean Batalli*

  • 2020—March, “Movers & Shakers” meeting with Movie Industry in Los Angeles at Kappa Studios, Burbank

  • 2020—Roaring Lambs book/IP acquired from Zondervan/Thomas Nelson/Harper Collins Christian

  • 2021—September, Do Good University Design Workshop (produced by The Briner Institute)

  • 2021—November, Christian Music Industry Design Workshop on Vison for the Future (produced by The Briner Institute)

  • 2022—September, Christian Music Industry Design Workshop (produced by The Briner Institute)

  • 2022—November, Briner Institute participates in Amicus Brief before the Supreme Court of the United States.