In October and November, the Frontier Filmmaking Seminar traveled to Sierra Leone to make a gospel film for the Temne people. The classroom portion of our seminar took place in Freetown and then we traveled to a village a few hours away to shoot the evangelistic drama. With the help of local workers and a…
Last month Calvin and I spent four weeks in the Middle East, visiting countries close to the scene we picture when we consider the story of Christmas. We had many meetings, lots of prayer and plenty of teaching opportunities. We equipped workers with mobile media to proclaim the gospel in Arabic languages. Two years after…
In the season of advent we remember how Israel waited for centuries for the fulfillment of the prophesies about the Messiah. Finally, the long-awaited day arrived, and the angelic host proclaimed that Christ was born in Bethlehem. The world has never been the same. Five years ago, God spoke to me about partnering with Create…
The film, entitled “Rain,” is aptly named. The area of Bundlekhand is typically very dry. While we were preparing for filming, there had been no rain for so long that the people had to walk many miles to collect their drinking water. Our script ends with a rainy scene, and we had to carry water…
As we prepare our hearts once again to celebrate the coming of our Savior Jesus Christ, we remember that He came into the world as an innocent and vulnerable baby. The Creator came into His creation — Emmanuel, God with us. The baby Jesus was a gift to the world, an incredible demonstration of God’s…
The Create GCRC team has completed 21 more Prophets Story language versions in the past year, many in the hardest to reach areas of the world like the Taliban territory of North Pakistan, and North and South Yemen. Presently we have developed active “Prophets Story” partnerships for 21 additional people groups on the 20/20 Vision…
India is the home of over a billion people, hundreds of different people groups and over 1652 languages. Rich in cultural, traditional and religious diversity, it is also one of the largest movie making nations in the world. The vision of the Create India team is to tap into the Indian peoples’ love of the…
Ken shared some timely words at our recent VMSF/2020 Vision gathering. It is a joy to be with all of you. There is something about the heart of Christ for the nations around you. That floor map is magical! Four years ago I got stuck in Indonesia on that map and we are seeing significant…
Change is uncomfortable, but it is part of the life of every missionary and helps us to keep our eyes on Christ as our friend, companion and Father. This has certainly been a season of change, transitions, farewells –as well as expansion in Create International. Following our Visual Media Strategy Forum, our Create International…
That’s a wrap! Principal photography of our film for the Waddar people of India is complete. Of all the different unreached people groups for whom we have made movies, these people are likely the least reached of them all. We faced some unique challenges during this production, and God came through with His usual unique…