As the grandson of a well-known minister, David Todd Jeremiah is eager to be part of carrying on his family’s ministry legacy. This is partly why he helps oversee “PassagesTV,” a video devotional series aimed at young people.
David Todd is the grandson of David Jeremiah, founder of Turning Point Ministries and senior pastor of Shadow Mountain Community Church in El Cajon, Calif. His father, David Michael Jeremiah, is Turning Point’s COO.
The younger Jeremiah first began noticing a desire to minister to young people after earning his undergraduate degree from Liberty University. He began talking with the creative director at Turning Point about his desire to reach that age group.
The two agreed that a huge opportunity was available online due to the enormous amount of time young people spend on social media.
According to a Pew Research Center study, 45 percent of teens say they are online “almost constantly.”
Turning Point had already made plans to develop a devotional video series for young adults, and Jeremiah agreed to take the lead for the project.
Each episode of PassagesTV, ranging in length from five to 15 minutes, features a short devotional geared toward young people as well as footage of Jeremiah and friends traveling around the country in places such as New York, Alaska and San Diego.