Aloha!
Last month we spent some time in Naomi’s hometown in Hawaii, to connect with our ministry partners, family and friends. We shared the vision of Bridges at churches, Bible studies and personal appointments. God provided several new people for our partnership team, and many others were encouraged and challenged by the stories of how God is moving in the lives of international students.
And of course, we had a few trips to the beach. It was the first time for Cassia and Paxton to be there. We had not been back to the islands for 6 years previous.
It was a delight to see those of you we had a chance to visit with, but we know there are many we sadly missed! Be sure to check out the Videos page to see some new stories we have been sharing.
Every International
Can you imagine a day when every international in North America knows someone who truly follows Jesus? Can you imagine the day when every student, refugee and immigrant has the chance to hear the gospel in a clear, loving, and culturally relevant way?
This is the vision of “Every International” — a long-term initiative we are joining with several other international student ministries (or ISM’s). We want to see every international in North America know one follower of Jesus, and we want every Christian to know and befriend one international.
We just wrapped up three video recording sessions of twenty different speakers. We will use these training videos to help mobilize the Body of Christ all across the U.S. in effective “trans-cultural” ministry. Topics include:
- God’s Heart for the Nations
- Meeting & Befriending Internationals
- Overcoming Common Barriers
- Understanding and Reaching Chinese / Indian / Middle Eastern Students
We had so many talented and well-spoken teachers and experts, it’s going to be an incredible training curriculum. Our hope and prayer is to equip thousands of believers across the country with this material.
Upcoming
The next two months will be largely devoted to the post-production of the Every International training videos. Zack will be working with a team of creatives and ministry leaders to get this curriculum ready for the Fall semester.
Praise Reports
- A productive and enjoyable trip to Naomi’s hometown.
- Many new people are excited about the vision of reaching international students.
- Filming all 20 ISM experts went incredibly well.
Prayer Requests
- For all the video editing and other post-production to be done with excellence and ease.
- For the development of the Every International website and mobile app.
- For our work to glorify God and effectively train many in trans-cultural ministry.