A Bridge of Love is an outreach of Pearls of Promise Ministries that is designed to educate about antisemitism through documentaries and curriculum. Our “A Bridge of Love” team has a heart to fight antisemitism and because of the love the team members have for their Jewish friends, they want to bridge the gap between Jews and Christians through impactful media.
A Bridge of Love team members include:
Dr. Lisa Burkhardt Worley- Dr. Worley, whose father was Jewish, is the founder of Pearls of Promise Ministries and is an Award-winning Television Host and Documentary Film Producer. Her film, Terror in Toulouse: Has the Community Recovered? retells the story of an antisemitic attack on a Jewish High school in Toulouse, France where three children and a religious instructor were killed. To date, Terror in Toulouse has captured 51 international film festival awards. Her latest documentary to fight Holocaust denial, Their Blood Cries Out, premieres this month. Lisa is also the author of eleven books, including the book featuring the story of how she was brought back to her Jewish heritage, The Root that Never Died. Lisa earned a Doctor of Ministry Degree in Messianic Jewish Studies from The King’s University in 2025. Her doctoral project was on “The Impact of the Antisemitic Attack on Congregation Beth Israel.” In that project, she surveyed the history of antisemitism and interviewed the four hostages who were held at gunpoint during a morning service at Congregation Beth Israel. They spoke about the impact that scenario had on their lives. Dr. Worley also leads the Jewish Prayer Team for Gateway Jewish Ministries and has produced a class on antisemitism for Gateway Church. She is the Producer and Co-Host of POP Talk, a topical interview program that often covers Jewish subject matter. Pearlsofpromiseministries.com
Michelle Burden- Michelle Burden is a Co-Host of POP Talk and is working on curriculum for the “A Bridge of Love” website. She has completed coursework in Messianic Jewish Studies doctoral program at The King’s University where her doctoral project is on Jewish Continuity focusing on intermarried couples. Michelle volunteers at Baruch Hashem Messianic synagogue as well as at Jewish community events. She writes Jewish content for classes at Gateway church and serves on the food and beverage team. She is also a part of the TJCII prayer team.
Onyx Conklin- Onyx has a heart for the Jewish people and desires to put an end to antisemitism. Onyx serves in leadership capacities at Gateway Jewish Ministries and at Gateway Church and manages the “A Bridge of Love” Facebook page for Pearls of Promise Ministries. Onyx is currently working on curriculum about the Holocaust for the “A Bridge of Love” website.
Renee Rollins- Renee is the Worship Leader for Pearls of Promise Ministries and Co-Host of POP Talk. Renee is also on the Worship Team for Gateway Jewish Ministries. She has written and performed two songs to honor the Jewish people: Adonai and There are No Words. There are No Words is the title song for the new documentary, Their Blood Cries Out. Renee has performed on the Dove Awards New Artist Showcase, at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, and was invited to Budapest, Hungary where she led worship for the Greater Europe Missions Conference. Renee also serves with the Gateway Song Review Team, associated with Gateway Worship Ministry. Reneerollins.com
Aurora Ortega Geis- Aurora, with Jewish roots, is a Leadership Coach, Digital Marketing Expert, and Founder of A GO Strategy, a coaching, training and consulting company. Aurora handles most of the marketing for Pearls of Promise, including Social Media posts and strategic planning of outreaches like the Pearls of Purpose Branding Workshop and the 2018 Level-Up Conference. She is also a regular speaker at Pearls of Promise events. Aurora is currently working on curriculum for the “A Bridge of Love” website. In addition to her work at Pearls of Promise, Aurora also leads the effort for Digital Creative Institute (DCI) to partner with the Department of Labor’s Office of New Apprenticeship, industry business leaders and public officials, to become the first digital marketing apprentice model in the U.S. She acts as the Director of Strategic Partnerships and Head Coach with DCI. Aurora is a former Chairman of the Board for CPS Energy, the nation’s largest public power company, and was the Director of the Fannie Mae Partnership in San Antonio. In 2007, She joined Credit Human, a $2.5 Billion Credit Union as a Senior Credit Officer growing the mortgage portfolio from $480M to over $800M and later became their Membership Officer expanding the federally charted credit union. ageis@agostrategy.com
Lane Jordan Burday- Lane Jordan Burday, married to a Jewish believer in Yeshua, is working on curriculum for the “A Bridge of Love” website. She serves as a POP Talk Radio Co-Host and co-authored a 52-Week Devotional with Lisa Burkhardt Worley and the Pearls of Promise Team called Treasure. She is the POP Prayer Co-Leader. Lane is also an award-winning best-selling author of the 12 Steps to Becoming a More Organized Woman series of books. She is an international speaker, life coach, seminar leader, Bible teacher for 25 years, and an artist. She has served as the Associate Producer for the television program In Touch with Dr. Charles Stanley. Her latest book, Evangeline, is a historical fiction based on the book of Esther. LaneJordanMinistries.com.