Philippines Update

KEITH & DELSEY GARNER ASIA PACIFIC MEDIA—PHILIPPINES

AP MEDIA PHILIPPINES UPDATE—The church holds the answer to the questions and problems of the world. That answer, of course, is found in the good news of the life of Christ. Asia Pacific Media—Philippines is seeking to shed a biblical perspective on the heaviest social issues impacting the Philippines. Young people across the globe are struggling to figure out love and relationships are swamped with all the new cultural messages regarding sexuality. “The Bakit List” served as a lead into our current projects. In the last couple of years, teenage pregnancy in the Philippines has spiked. Recent government studies report that one in five teenage girls will end up pregnant. We are currently working on a video that will address this topic traditionally not spoken of in church. Over 15 years ago, AP Media produced a series called “Usapang Pamilya” (“Family Talk”), which addresses common issues in marriage and family. Even though the visuals are naturally a bit dated, we never envisioned that this series would still be in use . We are now working with a scriptwriter on a drama that will depict an average Filipino family as they encounter the challenges of raising children and the conflicts of familial and other social relationships. Finally, the AP Media production team finalized “Empty,” our Easter video for 2020. The message of Empty points to our traditiionally negative definition of a challenge which can’t be overcome or,desire that can’t be fulfilled. We compare that with the transformational power of the empty tomb of the living Christ Jesus, Only He can fill the empty places in our lives.