the Project
what is it?
The Glimpse Project is a series of episode-based DVDs on Lutheran Brethren International Missionaries in Chad, Japan, and Tawian.
why was this made?
Americans, especially those in the younger generations, are very influenced by television media. From sit-coms to reality shows, TV tells people what is real, what is important, and what to believe. Now as detrimental as this is to society, it is the world in which I find myself living and working. I’ve realized that many of us know more about the lives of our favorite characters on our weekly TV shows than we do about our missionaries serving the Lord in foreign countries. I’ll admit it. I feel like I know Michael Scott (from NBC’s The Office) much more than
Dan
(one of
our missionar
ies
to Africa)
, even though I’ve never met “Michael” and I have met Dan. I know more about a fictional character than I do about a missionary whose work really matters in the eternal realm. (Incidentally, after doing the Glimpse Project: Chad this is no longer the case.)
Though many congregations do a great
job
of keeping up missions awareness, in comparison to our connection with people on TV, our missionaries can often seem distant and even invisible. This is no fault of the missionaries. They are doing their
job
and I know that just getting a prayer letter out to supporters is a challenge with all they do on a regular basis. But my generation (and even more so the generation after me) doesn’t generally read letters. We watch TV or use the web. If it’s not on a screen, we think it’s not important. Now there’s nothing right about this way of thinking, but that’s the way things are. So how can we communicate to the TV watchers to help involve them in something that really matters? I hope the Glimpse Project will help.
The Glimpse Project is a series of episode-based documentary DVDs on our international missions. The idea is to capture in short segments, different aspects or stories of our missionaries’ lives. These episodes will essentially transport a bit of the experience of the mission field to the audience through video. Because there are many small segments, churches can show multiple stories about the same missionary family or the same people group. The goal is to familiarize our congregations with our missionaries and the world in which they live and serve. I hope this project will be used to stir a new passion for our Lutheran Brethren international missions.
The Glimpse Project:
Japan
DVD was distributed to Lutheran Brethren churches in the US and Canada in April 2008. The Glimpse Project: Chad DVD was released to churches in November 2008.
Due to privacy issues for our missionaries, the Glimpse Project is not available for online viewing. DVDs may be purchased from Faith and Fellowship books for $5.00.
who made this?
The Glimpse Project is shot, edited and produced by Micah Nordtvedt, Director of Worship Arts at Hope Church at Silver Lake in Everett, WA. The project is funded by Hope Church at Silver Lake and distributed by Lutheran Brethren International Mission.
