Arts
Michael Bell is a 2013 graduate from SAGU. He is an extremely gifted artist with a camera in his hand or in an editing suite with hot cup of java! As a student, Michael was also comfortable in front of the camera and served as the lead role in SAGU Cinema's third major film project in 2012 called Under the Sun.Born and raised in the heart of Texas, Michael began his digital media career after graduation by returning to his hometown Austin, where he worked as the Lead Video Producer and Graphic Designer at GT Austin Church (formerly Glad Tidings Assembly of God).Michael is a third generation church minister. His father Kermit Bell served as senior pastor at GT Austin for 15 years...and prior to that Michael's grandfather led the church for 27 years. Growing up as a pastor's kid with an eye for visual creativity, Michael volunteered for the church's media ministry team as a teenager.Today, Michael is the Campus Media Director at Bethesda Community Church a few hours north of Austin up in Ft. Worth, Texas. He leads a team of three staff members and 30+ media volunteers.In his rare spare time, Michael also runs his own media company called Purpose Videos which produces both commercial and ministry-oriented content. For more information about Bethesda Community Church and GT Austin Church visit:https://www.bethesdacommunitychurch.com/https://gtaustin.com/For more information about Purpose Videos visit: https://www.purposevideos.com/https://www.facebook.com/purposevideoshttps://www.instagram.com/purpose_videos/