When The Spirit Moves

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A mission trip to Guinea showed a powerful blend of faith and culture. I focused on capturing the emotion of each moment. This ongoing project explores how diverse communities express and live their faith.

This project documents a mission trip to Guinea, where local pastors teamed up with a mission organization to bring hope and healing to the community. They shared messages of faith through dance, preaching, and prayer. The outreach included visiting homes during the day and hosting large gatherings each night in a local soccer field.

What I saw was a powerful mix of faith and culture. People expressed their beliefs through movement, music, and shared moments. The emotion and intensity of worship and prayer made me want to capture more than just what was happening. I wanted each frame to reflect the experience of each moment.

This photography project explores the place where faith and culture intersect. I focused less on perfect technique and more on creating images that carry the feeling of each moment. These photos reflect the lived experience of what I witnessed, raw and full of life.

What began as a single assignment has become an ongoing exploration of diverse faith communities. Alongside continued visits to Africa, I plan to spend time in churches across Denver, engaging with different cultures, denominations, and ethnic groups. My goal is to show the many ways people express their beliefs, create meaningful spaces, and connect with God, highlighting both what they share in faith and the unique qualities that shape each community.

This project is a candidate for PhMuseum 2026 Photography Grant

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© Jeff Tidwell - A local pastor prepares the congregation for communion at a service held before the ministry team was sent out.
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A local pastor prepares the congregation for communion at a service held before the ministry team was sent out.

© Jeff Tidwell - A local pastor preaches and prays for the ministry team.
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A local pastor preaches and prays for the ministry team.

© Jeff Tidwell - A group dances during an outreach
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A group dances during an outreach

© Jeff Tidwell - A young man plays a djembe drum while others around him sing and dance
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A young man plays a djembe drum while others around him sing and dance

© Jeff Tidwell - A woman dances with a group during the nightly meetings
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A woman dances with a group during the nightly meetings

© Jeff Tidwell - A young man worships during a night service a the local church
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A young man worships during a night service a the local church

© Jeff Tidwell - A ministry team member from a local church worships during one of the team outreaches.
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A ministry team member from a local church worships during one of the team outreaches.

© Jeff Tidwell - A view of a river near the place ministry took place in Guinea.
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A view of a river near the place ministry took place in Guinea.

© Jeff Tidwell - People worship in an outdoor space in a neighborhood at night in the rain
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People worship in an outdoor space in a neighborhood at night in the rain

© Jeff Tidwell - A group of volunteers lead worship at one of the outreaches at night
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A group of volunteers lead worship at one of the outreaches at night

© Jeff Tidwell - The crowd in the stadiums and in front of the stage at one of the nightly meetings
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The crowd in the stadiums and in front of the stage at one of the nightly meetings

© Jeff Tidwell - A group of young adults running and shouting during a rainstorm
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A group of young adults running and shouting during a rainstorm

© Jeff Tidwell - A pastor holds up his hands in worship among a group of young adults running and shouting during a rainstorm
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A pastor holds up his hands in worship among a group of young adults running and shouting during a rainstorm

© Jeff Tidwell - A woman dancing in the rain at a nightly outreach
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A woman dancing in the rain at a nightly outreach

© Jeff Tidwell - A pastor prays for a young girl
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A pastor prays for a young girl

© Jeff Tidwell - A woman receives prayer for deliverance during the nightly meetings
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A woman receives prayer for deliverance during the nightly meetings

© Jeff Tidwell - A woman receives prayer for deliverance during the nightly meetings
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A woman receives prayer for deliverance during the nightly meetings

© Jeff Tidwell - A pastor prays for a young man during an electrical outage, lit by mobile phone lights at the nightly meetings
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A pastor prays for a young man during an electrical outage, lit by mobile phone lights at the nightly meetings

© Jeff Tidwell - A woman recieves prayer at the nighly meetings
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A woman recieves prayer at the nighly meetings

© Jeff Tidwell - A woman is baptized by a pastor at one of the nightly meetings.
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A woman is baptized by a pastor at one of the nightly meetings.

When The Spirit Moves by Jeff Tidwell

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