Category: Video

As Jonathan, a student from Uganda said, “Vision Conference answers questions or needs that all human beings have. Questions about identity, questions about what’s the most important thing in life.”

This short highlight video gives you a clear picture of the spiritual impact of our Vision Conference. Check it out! (Click the CC button for subtitles.)

Transcript:

Andre – A journey isn’t just defined by physically traveling from one location to another.

Dr. Shaw – All of us are on a spiritual journey. God has planted eternity in our hearts.

Sharon – Sometimes you can be on a crossroad and you don’t know what to do.

Jonathan – Vision Conference answers questions or needs that all human beings have. Questions about identity, questions about what’s the most important thing in life.

Julie – This is a chance where I’m able to meet different people from all over the world and I’m able to explore their cultures and learn about God with them.

Alan – Coming to a place where there’s so many different people, so many different cultures represented, really encourages me.

Sharon – It’s sensitive to everybody, to every different ethnicity, and religion, because you are important to God.

Kent – Everyone was created in God’s image, and God breathed the same breath that he breathed into everybody.

Mandy – Vision Conference is to me, is like my family.

Andre – And as we go through this journey we’re trying to make sense of the world around us.

Jonathan – Jesus Christ, ultimately, is the answer to all these things. Whether you feel a sense of emptiness and loneliness, Jesus is able to fill that. Whether it’s a sense of shame or guilt, he’s an answer to that.

Mandy – He’s the true love, and he’s the true one.

Ana – He doesn’t just want to hand you good things – he will, and he does. But he wants something greater, he wants to make you a good thing, a very good thing.

Sharon – Then you’re willing to change because you just want to be with God. You just want to have walked into his likeness and have his likeness in your life.

Julie – You’re here for a reason because God has a great plan for you.

Kent – Being able to recognize that and say, God I want to give you my life. Take me on a journey, let’s see what you’re going to do in my life.

Check out this 1-minute recap video of Vision 2018 to get a feel for all that happened at the conference.

“Growing up in the outskirts of Addis Ababa, I heard a lot about God, but I was never intentional about knowing him personally.” Michael is a student from Ethiopia who shared his testimony at the Vision 2018 conference. Hear the rest of his story, how he discovered a heavenly Father who understands our pain.

When a civil war broke out in Burma, Pawku and her family had to flee. Eventually they made their way to the United States, but the life Pawku found was the opposite of what she expected. Then, as a college student in Denver, Pawku went through a season of depression. This is the story of how God worked throughout the storms in her life.

It was an amazing privilege to capture and edit this story. Pawku’s strong faith despite all she’s gone through is such beautiful portrayal of Psalm 23:3-4 and Psalm 1:1-3.

Check out this one-minute recap of the Vision Conference, our largest ministry event of the year!

The Vision Conference has played a significant role in Iris’s spiritual journey. Watch her share her story of how she came to faith in Christ:

(Due to the audio quality, please click the CC button for subtitles)

Marshall is a student from South Africa that “found a family in Bridges,” as a student in Sacramento. He’s earnestly seeking to discover what God wants him to do with his life. Hear his story below:

Background on his story from a previous post.

We’ve captured several stories of life change from the Bridges Fall Retreat last year, as we get ready for this year’s retreat. This video is a great way to see how local church members and students from all around the world have a lasting impact on each other. Check it out:

Please pray for God to weave together new and deeper friendships, so that the gospel may go from Central Texas to the whole world!

Bridges International is partnering with Cru to aid people in Southeast Texas affected by Hurricane Harvey. College students are being challenged to come make a difference with their time, energy, and effort.

I edited and helped shoot this video, along with others on the Creative Media team. Cam Glass was my second shooter and Kristi Vargas was our Producer.

Six years ago, Naomi and I helped create a short film for our ministry called “Cabernet.” It’s a parable of the “exchanged righteousness” found in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:21). The story centers on a young man named Brett; while on a high-stakes first date with Michelle, Brett discovers a wine stain he can’t remove. It’s based on the account of Jesus healing a leper (Mark 1:40-42).

Recently, “Cabernet” was used by Cru’s high school ministry. At a school in Orlando, Cru staff had been using short films at the weekly meetings to engage students in spiritual discussions. Week by week, the conversations deepened as the Cru staff gained the trust of the students. Our colleague, Leah, shared this with us: “I wish you could have been there with me as I watched one of our students really put the Cabernet video together with Christ’s sacrifice for us like the waiter gave his shirt to the customer, sacrificing his job. It was so fun watching that proverbial light bulb suddenly illuminate her eyes as she understood. She processed it aloud verbally, and you could hear the buzz as the rest of them “got it” as well. We leaders affirmed her correct conclusion, and we began to discuss Christ’s sacrifice in more depth.”

We are so thrilled that a film we were part of is still yielding fruit and helping students understand the gospel. Thank you for your partnership with our ministry. Together, we are seeing lives changed for eternity!