5. Workshop Resources

Session Assignment Documents

• Scanning Exercise Assignment

• Visioning Exercise Assignment

• Design Exercise Assignments

  • Group A: Influencing Through Education and Research

  • Group B: Influencing Through Policy

  • Group C: Influencing Through Development of Leaders

    • The 5 Ships of The Briner Institute

  • Group D: Influencing Through Producing

  • Group E: Funding and Sustainability

    • The Briner Institute Elevator Pitch

Scanning Exercise Articles

1. Christ and Culture: Responsibilities and Challenges Christians Face Influencing The World

   • Cultural Influence: An Opportunity for the Church https://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/cultural-influence-an-opportunity-for-the-church/

   • Christianity and Culture (landmark book): https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevin-wax/christ-and-culture-an-overview-of-a-christian-classic/

   • Are Christians called to influence society https://thinktheology.co.uk/blog/article/are_christians_called_to_influence_society_a_note_of_caution

   • Using The Word Evangelical  https://www.russellmoore.com/2018/04/06/signposts-evangelical/

   • Four Powerful Ways Christians can fight back against alienation  https://tifwe.org/four-powerful-ways-christians-can-fight-back-against-alienation/

   • Seven Things I learned at SXSW   https://careynieuwhof.com/young-leaders-deepfakes-and-7-things-i-learned-at-sxsw-about-how-the-world-is-changing-again/

     
     

2. Entertainment, Media and The Arts: The Role They Play Shaping Our Value System

   • Media Influence on Teenagers  https://raisingchildren.net.au/pre-teens/entertainment-technology/media/media-influence-on-teens

   • Black Panther Inspires More Than Awards  http://theconversation.com/black-panther-and-its-science-role-models-inspire-more-than-just-movie-awards-112268

   • Media Framing  https://pagecentertraining.psu.edu/public-relations-ethics/media-framing-and-ethics/medias-agenda-setting-role/media-framing/

   • Artists Are Role Models: http://blog.sonicbids.com/hey-artists-guess-what-youre-role-models-whether-you-like-it-or-not

   • What Music Says About You  https://health.usnews.com/wellness/mind/articles/2017-01-19/what-your-relationship-with-music-says-about-you

   • How Movies Can Change Your Mind  https://op-talk.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/02/04/how-movies-can-change-our-minds/

   • Why Is Art Important to Society  https://www.ccorinnef.com/blog/2018/8/21/why-is-art-important

     
     

3. Cultural Demographic Shift: Trends That are Shaping the U.S. and the World

   • Millennial Evangelicals Diverge from their Parents Beliefs  https://www.newyorker.com/news/on-religion/millennial-evangelicals-diverge-from-their-parents-beliefs

   • Non-religious are the largest voting block in America  https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/07/14/the-non-religious-are-now-the-countrys-largest-religious-voting-bloc/?utm_campaign=buffer&utm_content=buffer041f0&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_term=.d8b564aff675

   • Gallup: 5 Key Findings On Religion  https://news.gallup.com/poll/200186/five-key-findings-religion.aspx

   • 5 Facts about the Religious Lives of African Americans  https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/02/07/5-facts-about-the-religious-lives-of-african-americans/

   • Competing Worldviews influence Today’s Christians  https://www.barna.com/research/competing-worldviews-influence-todays-christians/

   • The Millennial Generation  https://www.brookings.edu/research/millennials/

     
     

4. Analytics and Intelligence: The Innovation of Technology and Social Media

   • Social Media Algorithms: The Ultimate Guide  https://www.stedavies.com/social-media-algorithms-guide/

   • How powerful Google, Facebook, Apple and Amazon are.  “The Roman Catholic Church has 1.5 Billion followers. Facebook has 2.5 Billion followers.  Facebook has more relationships on Earth than God” https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevedenning/2015/04/09/the-future-of-amazon-apple-facebook-google/#22456b636172

   • How Technology Affects our Lives  https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/internet/heres-how-technology-affects-our-life/technology-addiction/slideshow/62497145.cms

   • Streaming Wars: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/all/streaming-wars-how-new-kingdoms-hollywood-are-battling-it-out-n929426

   • How Smartphones and Social Media are Changing Religion  http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20170222-how-smartphones-and-social-media-are-changing-religion#

   • More people have access to the Internet than Water https://siliconangle.com/2016/02/04/data-rich-more-people-have-access-to-the-internet-than-water/

     
     

5. Initiatives Associated with Universities: Strategic Thinking and Critical Success Factors

   • Rethinking Philanthropy--Philanthrocapitalism: Giving with an Impact  https://www.forbes.com/sites/kerryadolan/2016/01/11/rethinking-philanthropy-why-impact-investing-makes-giving-sustainable/#cbc248c251d7

   • What are Think Tanks Good For?  https://cpr.unu.edu/what-are-think-tanks-good-for.html

   • Challenges for University Think Tanks  https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2016/12/12/university-think-tanks-face-tough-road-continued-interest

   • Practical Considerations for Think Tanks https://onthinktanks.org/articles/think-tanks-and-universities-practical-considerations/

   • Can Think Tanks Influence?  http://www.worldfinancialreview.com/?p=696

   • Building a Think and Do Tank https://ssir.org/articles/entry/building_a_think_and_do_tank