Crisis Response Teams - Bridges To Common Ground
 

Crisis Response Teams

Bridges team members & leadership have responded to many different crises and conflicts over a period of decades. We have identified this as a critical part of our mission moving forward. We plan to continue engaging leaders in various difficult situations around the world. Our approach is to focus on common ground and to become friends first. We do not force our agenda, opinions or wishes upon the people we meet with unless they explicitly ask for it from a place of personal friendship.​

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    Where We Have Worked

      2017

      Memorializing the work of Bridges, the "Toolkit" curriculum is launched - empowering others to do the same work.

      The Toolkit

      2017

      Bridges is awarded the Excellence In Giving  "Certified Transparent"  non-profit report seal.

      Transparency Report

      2017

      (Sudan) - Working with Congressmen & others to release 2 more Christian prisoners in Sudan - a result of our long standing "trac5" relationship-based diplomacy.

      Christian Prisoners - Released!

      2017

      (Sudan) - A trip to Sudan directly resulting in the release of Christian prisoner Petr Jasek.

      Christian Prisoner - Released!

      2017

      (Geneva, Switzerland) - Bridges speaks on a panel at the UN, making a presentation on how to defeat radicalism.

      Bridges Strategy @ The UN

      2016

      (Brussels, Belgium) - Days after the terror attacks at the airport, Bridges is asked to address the European Parliament about how best to respond to this growing threat.

      Jesus Strategy @ The European Parliament

      2016

      Bridges publishes an updated 2nd edition of A Deadly Misunderstanding.

      A Powerful Tool & Story

      2016

      Two Bridges board members, both a Muslim and a Christian work together to translate and publish a unique Qur'an with over 3000 Bible verses referenced in the footnotes. Gaining the endorsements of Muslim, Christian and secular leaders alike.

      A Revolutionary Translation 

      2015

      (Central African Republic) - The Bridges team takes two trips in response to the Muslim / Christian war in the region. The result of these trips was 3 hostages being released and a signed peace treaty.

      Hostages Released - Muslim/Christian War 

      2014

      (Sudan) - Bridges team members responded to the case of Meriam Ibrahim, hand delivering a note to the top government officials -directly resulting in the release of this Christian prisoner.

      Christian Prisoner Released

      2010

      (Iran) - Worked with Iranian leadership to free the 2 Christian women sentenced for apostasy (Marzieh Amirizadeh & Maryam Rostampour).

      Christian Prisoners Released

      2010

      (USA) - Engaged Pastor Terry Jones resulting in his decision to cancel the Qur'an burning ceremony in memory of 9/11.

      Jesus Strategy Works

      2009

      (Sudan) - Prayer with the Sudanese President to stop the flogging of a UN employee, Lubna al-Hussein, for dressing in pants.

      Torture Avoided

      2008

      A Deadly Misunderstanding - A Congressman' Quest To Bridge The Muslim/Christian Divide is published by HarperCollins.

      A Deadly Misunderstanding Published

      2007

      (Afghanistan) - The S. Korean government requests that Bridges come to the aid of the 23 Christian missionaries kidnapped by the Taliban.  (completed by ICRD)

      The Taliban Releases Missionaries

      2006

      (Sudan) - 18 trips to Sudan to pray with the President which resulted in a deployment of UN peacekeepers - ending the Darfur Genocide - millions of lives affected.

      Stopping A Genocide

      2003

      (Sudan) - Prayer meetings with the President & government leaders - resulting in a civil war ending (over 2 million people killed).

      Ending A Civil War

      2003

      (Congo, Brazzaville) - Worked with the President & the rebellion funder to end the guerrilla warfare conflict with Pastor Ntumi.

      Stopping Guerrilla Warfare

      2003

      (Libya) - Meetings with the Gaddafi regime which directly resulted in the release of the 1988 Lockerbie/PanAm bombing suspects - Justice for the 270 people who were killed.

      Justice For Terror Victims

      2002

      (Congo, Kinshasa) - Prayer meetings with the Presidents: Joseph Kabila and Paul Kagame leading to the 2002 cease-fire and the Pretoria Accord.

      A Prayer For Cease-Fire

      2001

      (Iraq) - Meetings with the Saddam Regime resulting in him allowing UN weapons inspectors to come - in a failed attempt to avoid the war.

      A Failed Attempt To Save Lives

      2000

      (Ghana) - Assisting President Kufuor in a peaceful transition and a positive transformation of his country - becoming a beacon of hope in the region.

      A Hope In The Region

      2000

      (Pakistan) Prayer meetings with President Musharraf which led to the release of over 20 Christian men imprisoned under "Sharia Law" charges.

      Freedom For Sharia Law Prisoners

      1997

      (Benin) Established a prayer partnership with President Matthew Kereku, a former communist dictator - resulting in the tribal conflict ending.

      A Former Communist For Jesus

      1995

      (Liberia) - Part of the Muslim/Christian team that encouraged the successful Abuja Peace Accords - ending a conflict that killed 200,000 people.

      Ending A Conflict

      1994

      (Western Sahara) - Prayer meetings with President Mohamed Abdelziz - resulting in the Western Sahara Cease-Fire Agreement - ending a conflict that killed 10's of thousands.

      Prayer With A President