Synopsis
The whole area of mission, as explored by the global church, has developed over the centuries to become largely defined around aid. Aid is fantastic, it is entirely needed after all, and a true gift of life to the poor.
But the deeper you look into the life of a person who has sacrificed much to be with the poor and needy, the more you start to realise that mission is less about aid and reaction to crisis, but actually it is more about a simple principles of consistency and time, together with a selfless attitude of love.
What if it is not actually about bringing the west to the poor, but rather about being with the poor in their setting? What would it look like to not give a hand out, but to provide a hand up?
Off the map, far from any platform, not making news headlines and under no bright lights, mission is being redefined upon these simple principles.
This documentary, now available, shares the story and experiences of a small group of people based in Western Romania who have given there lives to be the poor and needy.
NetWorks Romnaia, the organisation at the heart of the film, is an inter-denominational, Holy Spirit led, Christian mission working amongst some of the poorest of the poor in north-west Romania; and as a group of people are looking to see both physical and spiritual transformation in the communities where we work.
As we are a new and small production collective, our online store is currently in place to facilitate the distribution of the No Bright Lights documentary, available on DVD.
As Provocation Films develop, more films we become available.
No Bright Lights
PAL Multi-Regional DVD, Running time: 47mins
The whole area of mission, as explored by the global church, has developed over the centuries to become largely defined around aid. Aid is fantastic, it is entirely needed after all, and a true gift of life to the poor.
But the deeper you look into the life of a person who has sacrificed much to be with the poor and needy, the more you start to realise that mission is less about aid and reaction to crisis, but actually it is more about a simple principle of consistency and time, together with a selfless attitude of love.
What if it is not actually about bringing the west to the poor, but rather about being with the poor in their setting? What would it look like to not give a hand out, but to provide a hand up?
Off the map, far from any platform, not making news headlines and under no bright lights, mission is being redefined upon these simple principles.
