Jessica Van Der Wyngaard
Jessica is a passionate young filmmaker seeking to make cultural issues affecting Christians today accessible through film. She has been working on her craft for over a decade. "I Survived I Kissed Dating Goodbye" will be her directorial debut as a Thesis project for her Masters completion under the supervision of Prof. Russell-Jones.
Bio last updated April 30th, 2018.
Articles by Jessica Van Der Wyngaard
Revisiting 'I Kissed Dating Goodbye'
By Hannah Marazzi, with Joshua Harris, Jessica Van Der Wyngaard
July 21, 2017
Author Joshua Harris influenced how a generation of young Christians approached relationships. He and filmmaker Jessica Van Der Wyngaard talk to Convivium's Hannah Marazzi about their new documentary on whether Harris was too hasty in bidding dating adieu.
Josh said, "You know, maybe my book has something to do with how people are engaging with these issues today and the struggles that some people have In the 17 years since it was first published, people wrote letters, books, and statements on the Internet that were critical of my book We've encountered through this journey, Josh for more years than I have, lots of people who were deeply hurt by the book Coming to Regent, and stepping away from being a pastor, let me listen to critics and people who have a different perspective Is there anyone around?” I think the impact of this book was such that I think a lot of people just didn't know how to date in a Christian world JH: When the book came out, I was already working in youth ministry at a church