About Bridges International

Bridges International is a caring community of Christ-followers committed to serve, promote social connections and engage in spiritual conversations with international students so that students become leaders internationally. Bridges International groups exist all over the U.S.

About 2023 Vision Conference

Vision is a conference specially designed for international and American students to grow personally, experience a unique global community, and explore who God is.

Nearly 750 students from 78 countries gathered together in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor to grow in the gospel, experience a global community, and discern next steps in their spiritual journey. This year’s student conference of Bridges International was the largest since 2017.

In total, 1,306 attendees participated in the Vision23, including 749 students, 237 staff, and 320 guest staff, visitors & children. Among them, 56% of students identified as Christians. 79 countries represented. 306 students signed the Kingdom pledge to go, do, save, and give whatever the Lord calls them to.

In reflecting upon Vision23, Fletcher Maynard, the Bridges Team Leader at UNC-Chapel Hill remarked, “For believing students, especially, it opened their eyes afresh to the importance and strategic nature of reaching their fellow international students. I get the sense that Vision is being used mightily to mobilize believers for the Great Commission.”

Meanwhile, a student from Pakistan made his point simply: “This was the best week of my life.”

About the Grant

Dao Feng and Angela Foundation (formerly known as Daofeng and Angela Foundation) contributed $120,000 US Dollars to the Vision23 as a leading sponsor. The gift supported scholarships for more international students to come to the conference.

Co-grant partnership with Bedrock Foundation

Besides sponsoring the whole conference, Dao Feng and Angela Foundation cooperated with Bedrock Foundation to provide a Special Grant for the Chinese Campus Ministry department of the Ambassadors for Christ (AFC.)  Bedrock Foundation provided a restricted gift in the amount of $21,734.49 US dollars  to support AFC staff’s registration fee and necessary travel costs.

Finally, there were in total 110 AFC students and 24 AFC staff benefited from this grant to participate in the Vision Conference.