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News

CMAA Welcomes New Board Leadership

We are incredibly thankful to Phil Edwards for 12 years service as Chair of CMAA, and warmly welcome our new Chair and Deputy Chair.

HR

Five Kingdom Principles to Servant Leadership

As a Christian business leader, regardless of the kind of organisation you operate, if you employ people, you’ll have people problems.

Webinars Members Only

Phil Cooke - What to Do When Your Calling is Bigger Than Your Day Job

Are you missing your real calling? With a full time 'day job', how can we find the time, energy, and effort to see past our own desk and capture a bigger vision for our future?

CONNECT Conference

Media & Arts for the Smart Age, with Mal Fletcher

Mal Fletcher joins us from the UK to present an important talk on Media & Arts for the Smart Age

CONNECT Conference

Legacy, Influence and Innovation with Mal Fletcher

Mal Fletcher joins us from the UK to present an important talk on Legacy, Influence and Innovation

CONNECT Conference

Legacy Award - Wes Jay

Looking back to Connect 17, guest Wes Jay is presented the CMAA Legacy Award.

Events

Annual Symposium

A catalyst for Christians in Media and Arts to Think, Create and Speak well as we engage lives, society and culture.

Events

CONNECT Women – Supporting Women In Media

CONNECT WOMEN is about supporting one another, connecting, mentoring and nurturing one another along the way.

CONNECT Conference

A Disciple Making Approach to Evangelism: How to Activate the People in Your Church as Witnesses for Jesus

John North and Peter Roennfeldt, longtime mentor of church planters around the world, and Bill Hodgson, leader of the SHIFTm2M movement, will help you think through what it will take to build a witnessing culture into the DNA of your church.

CONNECT Conference

The Sweet Spot, Part 2 Dr Robi Sondereger

Part two with Dr Robi Sondereger and building on the slipstream of creativity, with maintaining peak productivity and find your “Sweet Spot”. Watch, listen and learn more of what makes the creative mind.

CONNECT Conference

Surfing the Wave – How to use Contemporary Culture to Proclaim the Gospel to Today’s Society

Steve McAlpine and David Robertson from the City Bible Forum, show how there are many open doors in our society right now, and they will share how we can identify them and walk through them.

CONNECT Conference

Using Change as an Opportunity for Innovation and Outreach: How City on a Hill Grew Alpha Online

Join Nick Coombs, City on a Hill and Richenda Vermeulen, ntegrity agency, as they share the vision and insights behind a new digital campaign that saw a record number of people sign up for Alpha Online and get connected to a church, many for the first time.

CONNECT Conference

Hope In Crisis, with Tim Costello

Rev. Tim Costello speaks about the intersection of Faith and Public life, how we make sense of our times and have a voice which speaks to and is heard in the public square? This is followed by an interview with Joanne Mansfield of WorldShare.

CONNECT Conference

Secular Prophets: How Russell Brand, Ricky Gervais, Jordan Peterson and Jacinda Ardern Help Us Communicate the Gospel

Steve McAlpine and David Robertson from the City Bible Forum, show how the Secular Prophets, Russell Brand, Ricky Gervais, Jordan Peterson and Jacinda Ardern help us communicate the Gospel.

CONNECT Conference

Change Your Story: A Personal Renaissance of Creativity, with Amanda Viviers

Are you stuck in your story? Author and Radio Presenter Amanda Viviers wants to help you uncover your creative renaissance. Is it time to change your story with creativity and work on the process that will help you start producing again?

CONNECT Conference

COVID-19 and Beyond: A New Dawn for Driving Change Through Digital, with Richenda Vermulen

Watch Richenda Vermeulen of ntegrity agency, as she highlights the latest research and trends in the for-purpose sector, how organisations can become proactive during adversity and what this all means for a new dawn of marketing and business.

CONNECT Conference

Leading Communities in Unprecedented Times, with Mark McCrindle

Social Researcher Mark McCrindle shares the findings of his latest research into the sentiment, expectations and attitudes of communities and organisations amidst the challenges of Covid-19.

CONNECT Conference

Integrated Fundraising Has Never Been More Vital, with Joshua Crowther & Todd Chatman

Join experts from Dunham+Company, Fundraising Strategist and Executive Director of Australia for Joshua Crowther and On Air NFP & Cause Fundraising Specialist Todd Chatman as they unpack the most important principles you need to be aware of to ensure optimising of fundraising initiatives right now.

CONNECT Conference

Conversations with John Anderson

Former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia John Anderson talks with Rev. David Ould about some of the remarkable discussions he’s had with prominent commentators from around the world including Douglas Murray, Jordan Peterson, Caroline Cox, Eric Metaxas and many more.

CONNECT Conference

The Renaissance of Church Giving in the New World, with Joshua Crowther & Trent Dunham

Trent Dunham and Joshua Crowther from Dunham+Company unpack tried and true principles and best practices for Church giving in light of this brave new world. They’ve assisted churches globally with strategies and principles that have helped grow Kingdom impact through the local church.

CONNECT Conference

The Sweet Spot - Part 1, Dr Robi Sondereger

In this first of two part sessions, Dr Robi Sondereger is going to help us to tap into the slipstream of creativity, and find what he describes “The Sweet Spot”. Watch, listen and learn more of what makes the creative mind.

CONNECT Conference

Viral Content Ecosystems, with Susan Sohn

Susan Sohn is a Social Media Marketing professional and accomplished author. Learn from one of the best, how to achieve exponential reach using digital platforms and content to engage in meaningful ways that develop brand ambassadors, donors and ultimately build and extend our communities?

CONNECT Conference

It's Time to Dream Big All Over Again! with Bob Goff

It’s time to DREAM BIG all over again, and inspirational author, Bob Goff will take us there in the way only he can. Bob is a bestselling author, an attorney and the Honorary Consul to the Republic of Uganda, and the founder of Love Does.

CONNECT Conference

This Could Be The Making Of Us! with Sheridan Voysey

Drawing from his book The Making of Us: Who We Can Become When Life Doesn’t Go as Planned, author and broadcaster Sheridan Voysey will show how the loss of an identity can help us discover who we really are, and the adversity we despise can release our best contributions into the world.

CONNECT Conference

New Commitments for a New Renaissance, with Sheridan Voysey

Sheridan Voysey will explore key commitments we can make to see a rebirth of wisdom, creativity, community and faith in the coming decade, and how Christian communicators and leaders can play their part.

CONNECT Conference

Good Mood Food from The Mediterranean, with Dr Sue Radd

Did you know that eating a more Mediterranean diet can be both delicious and beneficial for your wellbeing? Join ‘Food as Medicine’ award-winning author, Dr Sue Radd, and hear about the unique benefits of everyday ingredients you may be missing.

CONNECT Conference

How to Detox your Brain in 5 Steps, with Dr Caroline Leaf

Dr Caroline Leaf joins Connect 20 to help us how we can overcome past experiences that are holding us back and overcome toxic thinking patters that are keeping us from living up to our full potential by learning to harness the power of our minds to change the structure of our brains.

CONNECT Conference

The Missional Renaissance Before Us, with Ed Stetzer

Everything has changed and everything is upended. But, the mission has not changed due to the moment we are in. Ed Stetzer talks about how Christians are engaging this crisis, and how they may just emerge from it stronger and more focused on the priorities of Jesus.

CONNECT Conference

Equipped for What’s Next - a Conversation with Leading Women in Media and Business, with Kathlene Cooke & Friends

Disruption, innovation, transformation are the key words of focus for this stimulating conversation with leading women in media, entertainment and business who are shaking the dust off their feet and surging forward. Hosted by Kathleen Cooke with special guests.

CONNECT Conference

From Social Media to Social Ministry, with Nona Jones

Nona Jones serves as the Head of Global Faith-Based Partnerships at Facebook. Join Nona Jones, who is considered the world's foremost thought leader on digital discipleship, for insights on how to use social technology to advance The Kingdom during this uncertain time.

CONNECT Conference

Welcome to CONNECT20 - a new decade, a new dawn, a new Renaissance

To kick-off the CMAA Connect 20 Online Media & Arts Summit, CEO Nathan Brown shares a summary of what can be expected of the coming days. Furthermore, we start our time together with a traditional acknowledgement of country by Indigenous Australian, Pastor Ray Minniecon.