We recently got rid of cable television in our
house. And, honestly, we don’t
miss it. The main reason is that,
besides being too busy to watch much TV, almost everything that we want to
watch is now available online.
There’s no doubt about it: online video is booming, dramatically
changing the way people consume information and entertainment. Here are some
surprising facts:
- 48 hours of video content is being uploaded to YouTube every minute.
- Today, over half of all Internet traffic is video.
- Within three years, video will account for over 90 percent of Internet traffic.
- College students spend 11 hrs/day engaged with some type of media (mostly video).
Armed with this knowledge, a quick scan of
CruPressGreen.com (our ministry resource website) led us at Cru Press to this
profound conclusion: WE NEED MORE VIDEOS!
That being the case, we took action. Last week we invited some of the best
communicators in Cru to our headquarters in Orlando to shoot a series of
training videos. With topics ranging from “How to Discern God’s Will” to “How
to Start a New Ministry on Campus,” we managed to film over 75 separate
videos. Simply put, it was a
productive (and exhausting) week!
Cru Associate National Director Bob Fuhs explains a key ministry concept.
Once these videos are edited and posted on our
website this summer, they will more than triple our video content. It is our prayer that these new videos
will teach, train, and equip thousands of Cru students and staff – as well as
churches and parachurches – across the country and around the world.
Praises
·
For the great quality & quantity of
our new videos
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For the potential to equip thousands of
people for ministry
Please Pray
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For Barry & JP, the staff guys editing
the videos
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For the new material to bless both
believers and not-yet believers
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For our family to finish the school year
well
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For consistent time with God
