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Series Code: UBR
Program Code: UBR000273A
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00:01 Stay tuned to meet the team behind the scenes
00:03 on Dare to Dream, 00:04 also known as the Dare to Dream dream team. 00:08 My name is Yvonne-Lewis Shelton. 00:10 And I'm Jason Bradley, 00:11 and you're watching Urban Report. 00:39 Hello and welcome to Urban Report. 00:41 Our guests today are no strangers 00:44 to Dare to Dream or 3ABN, 00:46 although you may have never seen them before. 00:49 They are the behind-the-camera team 00:53 who make the programs come together, 00:55 our D to D, Dare to Dream dream team, 00:59 Matthew Andrew and Ricky Carter. 01:02 Yay! 01:04 Thank you, thank you. We're so glad you're... 01:06 And, of course, Jason Bradley. 01:09 I was wondering when you were going to get to that. 01:11 You know I couldn't forget you, J. 01:13 You know I can't forget you. 01:14 You know, people don't really realize 01:17 what goes into these programs that we do. 01:20 You know, people just turn on the television 01:24 or watch on their iPad or on their iPhones 01:27 and they have no idea who's behind the programs, 01:32 what goes into producing these programs. 01:35 And so we brought that to you today 01:37 because we really want you to know these wonderful people 01:41 that have contributed so much to our ministry. 01:46 And so Ricky Carter does our graphics, and animation, 01:51 and all the opens... 01:53 99% of the opens that you see on Dare to Dream, 01:58 Ricky Carter does. 02:00 And we're going to show you some of his work later. 02:02 And then Matthew Andrew is our editor, and he, 02:07 you know, when things are a little out of sync 02:09 or he has to put the names 02:11 under at the bottom of the screen, 02:13 just all that stuff, things that you wouldn't... 02:16 you just kind of take for granted 02:18 because you just don't know what goes into it. 02:21 So we want to, first of all, 02:23 say thank you publicly to both of you 02:26 because what you do is... 02:30 You're our unsung heroes. 02:33 You're never in front of the camera, 02:35 all your work is behind the camera, 02:37 but God has gifted both of you with such wonderful gifts. 02:41 So we just want to acknowledge what you do and say thank you. 02:45 Yeah, thank you. 02:46 And you guys do it with such a positive attitude. 02:48 Yes. 02:49 I mean, we can call you about anything, 02:50 anytime we need something, sometimes it's last minute. 02:54 I know I've reached out to you, Ricky, 02:57 plenty of times 02:59 when there's been some type of change 03:01 or something that was last minute, 03:03 you could be in the car driving, 03:04 you're like, "Okay, hold on, 03:06 let me make a U-turn, my laptop's at the house. 03:07 I'll send it to you. I'll be there in five minutes." 03:11 And I mean, you really go above and beyond. 03:12 And, Matthew, you as well, 03:14 I mean, I can call upstairs to you 03:17 or go upstairs into your office 03:19 and no matter what it is that I need, 03:22 you find a way to make it happen, 03:24 and you do so with such a cheerful heart. 03:27 And I definitely appreciate both of you guys. 03:30 And this is a little bit different for us today because, 03:36 you know, we've switched... 03:38 Well, we didn't switch roles. 03:40 I'm glad you made that clear. 03:43 Well, now I'm the Dare to Dream General Manager. 03:46 He is the General Manager. 03:48 And you are the Dare to Dream Founder/Consultant. 03:50 Right. 03:52 So it's a little bit different now 03:54 because, previously, she was the General Manager. 03:58 Yes, and I want to say in acknowledgement of you, J, 04:02 that I'm just so, as a mom and as your boss, 04:06 I'm so proud of where God has brought you. 04:09 You have grown so much 04:12 in the short time that you've been here, 04:14 but you've been here four years, right? 04:16 Yeah, almost five. 04:17 Almost five years, and to see where God has brought you, 04:22 it's amazing, and so I want to say to you, 04:25 thank you so much for all that you do. 04:27 You have no idea all the stuff, 04:29 all the hats that Jason wears as well, 04:31 and it's a blessing because we can just see that 04:36 God is moving through all of us. 04:41 And He has chosen us to do this work. 04:46 It's really humbling to think that 04:48 God has chosen us to do this work. 04:52 But I want to say congratulations. 04:54 Right. Thank you. 04:55 As the GM. Thank you. 04:57 That's awesome. And you... 05:00 I'm going to talk about you for a second. 05:02 You did an excellent job with... 05:04 I'm not stepping into a situation, 05:06 you know, oftentimes, 05:07 you'll see a politician or something, 05:10 they always complain about their predecessor. 05:12 I've got no complaints. 05:14 You know, my mom/boss did a great job and left me... 05:19 left Dare to Dream in a position 05:21 where I'm stepping into a seat or sitting down in a seat 05:24 that is geared up and ready for success. 05:27 All I have to do is continue to submit to the Lord 05:30 and run it as He guides me. 05:33 So you've done an exceptional job. 05:35 You were here when there was no Dare to Dream, 05:38 and you had these programs and these concepts, 05:41 and you met people, 05:43 and God placed people in your path, and you did... 05:45 He did, He did. 05:47 You've done and continue to do an exceptional job 05:49 with Dare to Dream. 05:50 Well, praise the Lord. 05:52 And I'm so happy that I can still pick your brain. 05:55 What little there is left. 05:56 I told you that, when you turn, like, 90 years old, 05:59 I'm going to pick you up for work. 06:02 And you better be ready, don't make me late. 06:05 Don't make me late. 06:06 Comb those thin strands of hair and let's go. 06:10 You know what, it's too funny. 06:13 And also, I want to acknowledge 06:15 because, you know, people at home are seeing us here, 06:19 but there are so many other people 06:21 that have a role with Dare to Dream. 06:24 We have Brad that's directing this program as we speak. 06:26 Yes. 06:28 We have all of the people that are on camera right now. 06:30 We have the video graphics people, I mean... 06:33 Our floor director Kate. 06:34 Yeah, floor director Kate, and Bree, 06:38 and all these people... 06:39 Justin. Yep, Justin Lee. 06:41 Terrance. Terrance Marshall. 06:44 Too many people to name. 06:45 Yeah 'cause I'm going to forget somebody 06:47 and someone will be mad, so... 06:49 So I mean, there's such a huge administration 06:52 and everybody who has supported, 06:55 and you, you are part of the Dare to Dream team. 06:58 Absolutely. 07:00 You make it possible for these programs to take place. 07:02 You know, without your support... 07:05 We couldn't do it without you. That's right. 07:07 And so we are appreciative of you 07:09 and what you do for this ministry, 07:11 and how you share it with your friends, 07:12 your financial support as well. 07:15 I could go on forever and ever. 07:16 Let's continue with the... Let's get back to it. 07:19 Well, you know, the one thing that we know is that 07:22 God has chosen all of us to do this work. 07:25 He has a work for everyone to do. 07:27 Amen. 07:28 And so this is what we do, 07:32 and I want our viewers to hear your journeys 07:36 because, Matthew, let's start with you. 07:39 Yes. 07:40 Because, Matthew, you have 07:41 a very interesting testimony as far... 07:44 it's very interesting that God would have you working 07:47 with Dare to Dream particularly. 07:49 Yes. Why is that? 07:53 This has been a real journey for me, 07:55 and it was... 07:56 As I'm about to explain something that I probably told 07:58 maybe eight people in the world, I've never... 08:02 others outside of a few of you know this testimony. 08:06 As a young man, I grew up in a good family, 08:09 had a good upbringing, they... 08:11 It was a Christian family, 08:13 and they taught us to love people, 08:14 and be respectful, 08:16 and I grew up, went to high school age, 08:20 and in the city where I went, 08:21 there was people of all races, nationalities, 08:24 and it was a mix like most of America. 08:27 And I didn't really hate anyone, 08:29 got along with everybody, and really had a great time. 08:33 Later on in my life, I migrated... 08:35 I became a paramedic, 08:36 and I became on the fire department, 08:39 and being out, getting sent to the worst situations 08:43 where you meet the worst people 08:45 in their worst times with their worst attitudes 08:49 and see the results of shootings, stabbings... 08:52 And, of course, at the time when I was younger, 08:55 in the '70s, let's start there. 09:01 Let's start there. Let's start there. 09:04 It was a time when there was still racial tension, 09:08 and there was a lot of it, 09:09 and the stuff that was portrayed on TV, 09:11 if you're just growing up, 09:13 that's what you thought the world was like. 09:16 You saw in the news, 09:18 the Black Panthers and these things 09:20 that were a little more in the news, but they didn't... 09:23 I thought that's what all people were like, like that 09:27 'cause that's the picture I saw. 09:29 And having nothing else to really to think about, 09:32 that's what I thought, 09:33 but I got to the point where I hated, 09:35 I hated black people. 09:38 I really did. 09:40 Hate, hate. 09:42 And as I made these runs and saw a black-on-black crime, 09:45 black-on-white crime, white... 09:47 Yes, it was white-on-white crime, 09:48 sure, there's all that stuff out in the real world, 09:51 but I don't know where that came from, 09:55 I really don't 'cause it's not what I learned as a child, 09:57 but somewhere I migrated into that 09:59 Satan will take you if you take your eyes off Him 10:02 to a place you don't want to go. 10:03 Yes. You just don't want to go. 10:06 He will twist your view of the world, of people, 10:10 and I got to the point where I just hated people of color. 10:15 And that's hard to admit, that's hard to say out loud. 10:18 Especially surrounded by black people. 10:23 It's not hard for me today, 10:25 it is more hard for me to say it for me 10:29 than it is for all our viewers. 10:30 Yes. 10:32 Because I don't know where that came from 10:35 and that stayed with me for many years, 10:37 but then I started being led to the Lord leading me back. 10:42 And I won't include that whole journey, 10:43 that's a whole another story, but slowly but surely, 10:46 He led me back to a picture of... 10:49 Look at Jesus, look at Jesus, 10:51 this is the picture of what heaven will be like, 10:54 and what people in heaven will be like. 10:56 And so eventually, I came to the point 10:59 where I got beyond the hatred, 11:01 and it wasn't something that happened 11:03 like a road to Damascus experience, 11:05 it was one of those over time, imperceptible, 11:08 where I woke up one day and said, 11:10 "You know, I don't hate people anymore." 11:14 Did you... 11:15 Was it a situation 11:17 where you didn't know any black people personally 11:19 because I find that, you know, a lot of times 11:21 when there's this misperception on either side, 11:24 you know, black against white or white against black, 11:28 it's because you don't know anybody 11:30 from a different culture? 11:31 You don't know them except superficially. 11:34 Yeah. "Hi, how are you doing?" 11:35 But they're not... 11:36 They're not coming to your house, 11:38 they are not hanging out with you, 11:39 so you don't really know them. 11:40 Was it a situation where 11:42 you got to know someone of color 11:44 and that's how your misperceptions dropped 11:49 or was it just the Lord just lead you out? 11:53 That's a good question. 11:55 And as I think about that, as I think back on that, 11:57 when I was in high school, I had black friends. 12:00 I didn't think of them as black folks or white, they... 12:04 It was... They were my friends. 12:06 And so I don't know where that came from. 12:08 And it's shocking for me to look back and say that 12:11 the devil can take you on their journey. 12:13 Absolutely. 12:14 And you have to watch, you know, guard your heart 12:17 and guard your eyes in what you see 12:19 and don't let perceptions of the world tell you 12:21 what you ought to think and how you ought to be. 12:24 And so somehow I got past all that 12:27 and became a Christian. 12:29 I'm a Seventh-day Adventist Christian now, and we... 12:32 Some years ago, Phyllis and I came to 3ABN, and we just, 12:37 as many people who come here to begin their journey, 12:41 working for the Lord, 12:43 they put you someplace but you get migrated 12:45 and shifted around until you find your niche. 12:47 Right. 12:48 Many of us have done many different jobs 12:50 since we've been here. 12:51 I started out in marketing, have done many other things, 12:54 but I don't want to get too far off the course here. 12:56 The thing is that, 12:58 one day, I was in the pastoral department 13:00 working on the prayer line 13:03 and our former General Manager Mollie Steenson said, 13:07 "You know, we'd like to talk to you." 13:08 So I went down and she said, 13:10 "We think you have the makings to be an editor." 13:12 And I thought, 13:14 "This woman needs psychiatric help. 13:18 There's no way in the world. 13:19 She's obviously not hearing from the Lord." 13:21 But she was and... 13:23 But I loved working with computers. 13:25 I just love it. It just fascinated me. 13:28 And they're going to let me work on a Mac computer. 13:30 I said, "Well, now I have to do something." 13:33 So I said, "Okay." 13:36 And I got into that, and that was very interesting. 13:39 And they just said, "Learn editing." 13:42 That's all I knew about it, and I said, "Okay." 13:44 So some of the people started teaching me, 13:45 and then I realized one day they said, 13:47 "And you're going to do the editing 13:49 for the Dare to Dream network." 13:55 That's great. It is. 13:57 I can do that, you know, 13:58 but this has been a journey for me 14:01 because as I've been editing these programs, 14:05 I've been seeing fantastic people of color. 14:08 Amen. Praise the Lord. 14:10 Who are doctors, and lawyers, and brilliant people, 14:14 and business people, and educators, 14:16 who are out there making incredible, 14:19 incredible contributions to their communities 14:22 that are turning and encouraging young people. 14:26 And I've seen black young people come on and I've seen... 14:29 Look at these wonderful things young people are doing. 14:32 And I realized there's a part of the journey 14:35 that's deceptive. 14:37 It's not enough to say, "I hate and now I don't," 14:41 because if we're going to be in heaven, 14:43 Jesus says, "You must love one another." 14:45 Now that's a different ballgame. 14:47 Right. 14:49 So you have to get past hate to not hating, 14:52 but that's the beginning 14:54 'cause now I have to learn to love. 14:55 That's right. I have to learn to love. 14:57 I've got to go all the way. 14:59 Just getting to I don't hate is just neutral. 15:02 We got to go the whole distance, 15:04 the whole distance. 15:05 Where have I heard that before? Right. 15:07 Okay. Yeah. 15:08 So I just started watching this, 15:09 and I was so fascinated, and I found out, 15:11 "Yes, you're going to be on Dare to Dream 15:14 and Yvonne Lewis is going to be your boss." 15:17 And I said, "Well, that's pretty cool." 15:23 Because the Lord tests us. 15:26 He tests us. "Do you really love Me? 15:29 You know, you say you don't hate, 15:31 but are you willing to build relationships?" 15:34 Right. Right. 15:35 "Can you build relationships?" So I said, "I can do this." 15:38 And then after just sitting down, 15:39 I wasn't long talking to you, 15:41 I said, "Oh, yeah, I'm in a good place." 15:43 Praise the Lord. 15:45 And so now I went from hating black people 15:48 to being on the Urban Network. 15:52 Right. God has a sense of humor. 15:55 I really think He does. 15:57 And He gave me a black female boss, 16:01 and I was having some health challenges. 16:04 And I said, "Okay, Lord, I really feel like 16:06 I'm making progress, but I need another doctor." 16:10 My doctor made a recommendation, 16:12 see this neurologist I want to set you up with, 16:14 so I went to the neurologist, I'd never seen her, 16:16 didn't know her, I see her name is... 16:19 Oh, it's a female, Tiffany. 16:21 Okay, and I won't go any further than that 16:23 'cause we're not doing that. 16:24 But anyway, I went to her and found out that, 16:28 as I walked in, God has a sense of humor, 16:30 she was a young, female black doctor. 16:35 And I said, "I got the picture." 16:37 Yeah. 16:39 And so, and I love her, and I love you folks, 16:41 and you're all my family, and so it's not enough. 16:44 Yes. That's my journey. 16:45 My testimony is just not enough to not hate, you have to love. 16:48 Amen, amen. 16:50 That is a powerful testimony. 16:52 And like you, I believe that God does have a sense of humor. 16:56 He does, yeah. And that story proves it. 16:59 Ricky, we want to talk about you as well 17:01 and go into your journey. 17:03 But before we do, we actually have a roll compiled of 17:08 your work and Matthew's work. 17:10 You put together the opening graphics 17:13 and you edit the program, 17:15 so I want to take a look at that. 17:17 All right. 17:51 And so we have this double emphasis on 17:54 Christ being called up to God unto His throne, 17:56 which is what happens as He's resurrected 17:59 and begins His mediation, His intercessory work there. 18:02 Each one of these epochs and each one of these 18:04 churches, seals, trumpets, and salvation signs 18:06 begins in the Apostolic age, 18:08 begins at this holy place, simultaneous ministry, 18:12 and shows us the churches, seals, and trumpets 18:14 are all cycles of seven, 18:16 that parallel, that run down together 18:19 at the same time, happens simultaneously. 18:21 So we couldn't say that the seven churches occur here 18:24 but then the seven seals occur after the seven churches. 18:28 Or the seven trumpets occur after this... 18:31 No, they unfold simultaneously. 18:35 You know, when you're working the dream, 18:38 the struggle is oh-so real. 18:42 You have to be determined. 18:44 You have to work hard. 18:48 And be compassionate. 18:50 Set goals. 18:52 And be timely. 18:54 Stay focused. And reach high. 18:57 You need all these and the Lord to come together 19:00 to make you a better person 19:02 while you're working the dream. 19:07 You actually even met. 19:09 Them pastors be making some big dollar bills, y'all. 19:13 Selling snake oil, prayer cloths, 19:16 splinters from the tree of life and all that stuff, 19:18 so if I can't make it in the real world, 19:20 I'mma make some money as a pastor, 19:21 that's what I'm trying to say. 19:23 I understand, I understand. Don't you worry about it. 19:25 What makes you think you're a good fit 19:27 for this particular position? 19:28 Man, I got the experience, I got the education, 19:31 plus I bring some swagger, 19:33 you know, nobody in this company so far 19:35 that I've seen got swag in. 19:37 This company needs some swagger, 19:38 that what G-stack brings to the table. 19:40 We do have swagger. 20:20 Girl, I thought, I told you to get this mess cleaned up. 20:23 You sure did tell her, Mom. 20:25 She never does anything you tell her to do. 20:27 I already cleaned up this room. 20:29 Who are you talking to like that? 20:30 I said get this mess cleaned up! 20:33 First of all, I need you to get out of my face 20:36 and stay out of my face. 20:38 I already cleaned this room up yesterday. 20:40 Oh, no! Oh, no! Oh, no! 20:44 You have me confused with somebody else. 20:47 Who do you think you're talking to? 20:48 If you don't get this mess cleaned up, 20:50 we're going to be planning a funeral in here today. 20:56 And it shall come to pass 20:59 That before they call 21:01 I will answer 21:03 Yes, I will answer. 21:06 And while they are yet speaking 21:11 I will hear Yes, I will hear. 21:16 Isaiah 65:24 says this 21:21 Isaiah 65:24 21:25 And it shall come to pass 21:27 That before they call 21:30 I will answer Yes, I will answer 21:34 And while they are yet speaking 21:39 I will hear Yes, I will hear 21:44 Isaiah 65:24 says this 21:49 Isaiah 65:24 22:34 That is such a powerful demonstration of the gifts 22:38 that God has given to both of you, 22:40 and, again, we just thank you. 22:42 We thank you so much for bringing them here 22:45 to Dare to Dream and 3ABN. 22:47 Ricky, tell us about your journey? 22:50 How did you get to Dare to Dream too? 22:53 You know, I worked for Country Music Television 22:56 for a good little while and after working... 22:58 Well, while working with them, near the end of my time there, 23:02 the Lord was impressing on me, 23:03 "How can you promote 40 greatest drinking songs? 23:06 How can you promote Coyote Ugly, 23:10 women that are half-dressed? 23:11 How could you do that and still represent Me?" 23:14 And that really worked on my heart, and I said, 23:16 "Lord, if you can get me out of here, 23:19 then I will serve You, 23:20 I will dedicate the talent that You've given me, 23:24 I'll dedicate it to You." 23:25 And the Lord made a way so I could work for myself, 23:29 worked for myself for a few years, went to Michigan, 23:31 worked for one of my clients there, 23:33 then went back to working for myself, 23:36 where most of my clients... 23:37 I'd say 98% of my clients are not just Christian clients now 23:41 but they're Adventists. 23:43 Wow. 23:44 And so I remember 23:46 when Dare to Dream was starting, and I was like, 23:49 "Boy, I would love to work for that channel." 23:51 And I just called and asked for you, 23:55 but you weren't there, so I left a message, 23:57 "Dr. Lewis, this is Ricky Carter, 23:59 I'm a designer animator, 24:00 would you be interested in having 24:02 any volunteer graphic work done for any of our programs?" 24:06 You called me back a few days later, 24:08 and we talked, things worked well, 24:10 and gave me the first project, 24:12 and I remember that first project, 24:13 it was Take it to the Bank. 24:15 And that was a fun project to work on. 24:18 And with that project, 24:20 not only doing the graphics for it, 24:22 designing the logo, 24:23 but being able to come up with the music 24:26 and then doing the voiceover. 24:27 Yes. 24:29 But yeah, the Lord just opened up a way for me 24:31 to use my talents to work for Him, it reminds me of... 24:36 There's an artist in the Bible, I think his name is Aholiab, 24:40 and he was one of those artists that worked on designing 24:45 all the artwork in the temple, 24:48 and I was like, "Man, if he could do that, 24:51 I know I could do something for the Lord as well." 24:53 Wow, wow. That's beautiful. 24:55 You know, when you called me about volunteering, 24:58 I thought that's such a great thing. 25:01 That was such a great way to get your foot in the door 25:03 because he wasn't asking for anything, 25:05 he was volunteering his time and his talent, 25:08 and then when I saw how talented you were, 25:10 I was like, "Oh, wow, now can you do this? 25:12 Can you do that?" 25:14 And then you actually helped to give Dare to Dream its identity 25:17 as far as, you know, like the logo and the... 25:23 The Sabbath, the happy Sabbath, 25:25 you know, that whole animation thing. 25:28 So again, that's... 25:30 God brought the two of you, the two of you to us. 25:32 Absolutely. 25:33 What would you say to 25:36 those who have talent like you, who mightwant to... 25:39 both of you, who might want to do something for the Lord, 25:42 but they're hesitant? 25:44 What would you say? 25:45 You have about 30 seconds, both of you, to say it. 25:49 The simple answer is don't hesitate. 25:51 If you feel God is leading you 25:54 by the power of the Holy Spirit, 25:56 don't stop, go forward, 25:57 He will never lead you in a place 25:58 where He's not willing to supply every need. 26:00 Amen. Amen. 26:01 I would say, 26:03 trust in the Lord with all your heart, 26:05 lean not on to your own understanding. 26:07 In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct thy 26:09 paths. 26:11 Yes. Amen. 26:13 That is the key to trust in God and to know 26:16 that He is going to have you... 26:19 He's going to take you, 26:20 the steps of a righteous man are ordered by the Lord. 26:22 He's going to take you to where you need to go, 26:25 if you just trust in Him. 26:26 Do you have any closing thoughts, J? 26:28 Yeah, I just think it's amazing and interesting that 26:33 even while you were volunteering, 26:35 you put forth your best work. 26:37 Right. 26:38 You know, you always give your best, 26:39 never anything less, no matter what. 26:42 I don't care if you're sweeping the floor, 26:44 I don't care, whatever is going on, 26:46 you always give your best, 26:47 and I believe that with both of you, 26:51 you guys always put forth your best work. 26:53 They do. I definitely appreciate that. 26:55 They do. 26:56 And we want you to know that, 26:58 again, we always say this, 26:59 that God has a plan for your life 27:01 and if you look at, 27:03 you know, where God brought Matthew from, 27:06 you know, a place of animosity toward minorities 27:10 and now he's working with a minority network, 27:12 I mean, it really is funny. 27:13 And then... 27:15 And loving it because God is love, 27:17 and you have sought God, 27:19 and God's Spirit is working through you. 27:21 And then Ricky came on as a volunteer 27:24 and then began to do all of our work basically, 27:28 and work for the parent network as well. 27:31 So we just want to, again, thank you and acknowledge you. 27:34 Thank you, J, for all that you're doing. 27:38 And again, I'm just so proud and thankful 27:40 for the work that you're doing. 27:42 And expect great things coming from J as the General Manager 27:46 because he's got some great ideas 27:49 as to what he wants to do 27:51 and where he wants to take the network 27:53 by the grace of God. 27:55 Thank you for being with us. 27:57 Join us next time because, you know what, 27:59 it just wouldn't be the same without you. |
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