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In Pursuit of Jesus

Take a cultural journey around the world in search of Jesus today.

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In Pursuit of Jesus

Through the lens of global cultures.

Jesus is one of the most talked about figures in history. Some love Him. Some hate Him. Many are simply indifferent. No matter where you stand on that spectrum, He’s notable enough that it’s worth finding out more about Him and His impact on this world.

Pick up your passport. It’s time to pursue Jesus.

“Even when someone doesn’t agree about who Jesus is . . . even if we believe differently . . . the reality is because they’re made in His image there’s something that everybody in the world can teach me about Jesus.” — Rasool Berry


New York City

Singapore

Sweden

Argentina

South Africa

Israel - Galilee

Israel - Jerusalem

New York City

Rasool Berry

Rasool was a “good guy.” He had an internal moral compass, but he realized that it was all relative to himself, so he started to examine what goodness really is. His search led him to the source of all goodness and an understanding of what that means.

 
Continue here to watch episode 1 from New York City

Singapore

Bernice Lee and Tan Soo-Inn

Bernice Lee and Tan Soo-Inn understand the pain of losing a spouse. There is hurt, anger, and confusion. Yet their years of questioning and listening to God brought them to a point of understanding that He is always sovereign. We can trust Him even when life gets complicated.

 
Continue here to watch episode 2 from Singapore

Sweden

Annahita Parsan

Annahita is an Iranian woman serving as a missionary in Sweden. As a former refugee and prisoner, she’s experienced plenty of hardship, but her heart is tender for those who don’t yet know their Savior. She says, “My life is not for me. It is for Swedish people.”

 
Continue here to watch episode 3 from Sweden

Argentina

Fernando Soriano

Fernando got caught up in the drug culture as a youth. It led to a debilitating drug addiction, a destroyed life, and utter hopelessness. One day as he was sleeping on a street corner, a man told Fernando that his underlying problem was sin, and there was only one solution.

 
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South Africa

Grant Stevenson

Grant Stevenson lived through the intensity of apartheid and still feels the effects of it today. Yet even surrounded by the uncertainty of that changing socio-political system, he knows it was the grace of God that saved the nation from complete chaos.

 
Continue here to watch episode 5 from South Africa

Israel – Galilee

Moti Vaknin

Moti Vaknin grew up as an Orthodox Jew in Israel, turned his back on religion, and ran away to the United States. Then an encounter with someone who explained the gospel to him changed his whole perspective. Watch Moti share with Nizar Touma his story of how he came to understand that there is a personal God, whose name is Jesus.

 
Continue here to watch episode 6 from Galilee region of Israel

Israel – Jerusalem

Meno Kalisher, Daniel Kalisher, and Debbi Nalbandian

Because Jesus loves us in a profound way, sharing that love with others is something we carry forward. It’s not always easy, especially in a culture that is hostile to the gospel message. Watch as Meno Kalisher, Daniel Kalisher, and Debby Nalbandian describe how God gives them the strength they need each day to share the message that has the power to change the world.

 
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Meet Our Host

Rasool Berry

My name means ‘messenger’ in Arabic. It’s fitting because I am passionate about communicating with people, especially the Message that God is pursuing justice, reconciliation, and redemption in the world through us. I serve with the Embark Network of Cru and as the teaching pastor at The Bridge Church in Brooklyn where I live with my wife Tamica and our daughter. Learn more about Rasool and his faith.

Episode 1

New York City

Start your journey in New York City . . . a place where the hustle is real and truth is relative. It’s a melting pot of cultures, beliefs, and lifestyles. And it’s the perfect point of departure for Brooklyn-based Rasool Berry to find answers to the question, “Who is Jesus?”

“Keep your eyes open to the worlds that you’re going to step into, because God is there.” — Richard Perez

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Episode 2

Singapore

Singapore is a city in a garden, an economic powerhouse, and a place where community thrives through food, friendship, and faith including all of the world’s major religions. Join Rasool as he discovers how Jesus emerges as the spiritual leader in this seeker-friendly place.

“I don’t mean to be religiously conflicting, but when they say, ‘Jesus is the Son of God,’ then who is God?” — Ahmadi Eri Rushadie (Hardy)

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Episode 3

Sweden

Sweden is a very secular and individualistic society where rebelling against authority, community, and the sacred is considered the norm. But even in a location where nature is idolized and the church is dying, Rasool finds glimpses of the holy.

"I like to work here because I know that maybe the church has died, but not Jesus." —Annahita Parsan

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Episode 4

Argentina

In a country where democracy is young, freedom is not taken for granted. Neither is community and solidarity . . . or great food. Travel with Rasool throughout Argentina as he joins the tables of new friends to discuss life and liberty.

“Jesus Christ is the great love of my life. It’s impossible to talk about my faith without talking about freedom and passion.” — Lydia

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Episode 5

South Africa

In this Rainbow Nation where echoes of racial segregation still exist, there’s a shared concept that “there’s always room for one more.” Journey with Rasool to South Africa to find an eclectic mix of strong-hearted people who face their cultural challenges with both grace and trepidation.

“I think that Jesus contradicted and broke all the rules. It’s the way Jesus did everything. He went against the culture of the time.” — Grant Stevenson

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Episode 6

Galilee

Israel is a small country in physical size, but it's spiritual importance reverberates throughout the entire world. People from three major religions—Judaism, Islam, and Christianity—both live and visit here which makes it an ideal location for Rasool to ask, "Who do you think Jesus is?"

"[Jesus] was definitely a character who was very charismatic and very challenging to the Jewish establishment at the time." — Rami Feinstein

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Episode 7

Jerusalem

We've traveled the world in pursuit of Jesus, so completing our travels where Jesus physically walked seems appropriate. If we can understand who Jesus is and why He came, then just maybe we can understand more about who we are and what our purpose is.

"If you pray in the name of Jesus, you will see a big difference in your life." — Sabha Asmah

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