wfn.org | Adventist Church Video Presentation Wins Gold

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June 13, 1999
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Adventist Church Video Presentation Wins Gold

Washington, D.C./USA.  ...You might not have seen it yet, 
but the judges have, and they consider the video production 
"For the Heart of the Need" a winner.  The video claimed the 
Golden Reel, the top editing prize in the International 
Television Association's global competition.  It also won first 
place in ITVA's Sales and Marketing and Editing categories in 
the Maryland regional competition.

The video features the mission work of the Seventh-day 
Adventist Church and encourages support for the ongoing 
program.

"What's important," says David Brillhart, director and editor 
of the video, "is that the courageous work of the men and 
women committed to Global Mission be recognized.  There 
couldn't be a fantastic video without a fantastic vision for 
God's work."  Formerly with the Church's communication 
department, Brillhart is president of the Digital Learning
Corporation, a media production company specializing in 
programs that touch people's lives.  Brillhart also produces 
and directs the weekly broadcast "ADRA's World" for the 
Adventist Development and Relief Agency International.

The video was scripted by Gary Krause, communication 
director for Global Mission, and is a fast-paced account of 
the great needs in many of the populous countries of the 
world. Krause said that the video was filmed in September 
1998 in the region of the world referred to as the "10/40 
window."

"Our goal," said Krause, "is to show the need for creative 
approaches to sharing the gospel in a very specific region 
between 10 degrees north and 40 degrees south of the 
equator." This is the region of the world most densely 
packed with non-Christian populations.

"For the Heart of the Need" will be seen in churches around 
the world as the 2000 Session of the World Church in 
Toronto approaches. It is customary for Session participants 
and local churches to designate a special collection for a 
mission project. In 2000, the offering is earmarked for Global 
Mission, the arm of the church spearheading mission 
endeavors in countries where there is less than one Seventh-
day Adventist per million people.  

To see a preview, visit the Adventist Church's website at 
www.adventist.org and click on "GC 2000 video."