Churches embrace filmmaking to reach people
Worship Arts Friday, June 1st, 2012
Strong mainstream acceptance of faith-based movies creating an entirely new industry, says a film insider.

Strong mainstream acceptance of faith-based movies creating an entirely new industry, says a film insider.

Calvary Church, a congregation of 500, tells a story of forgiveness.

Three congregations are reaching out to those working in the entertainment community.

Sherwood Baptist commits to making no-nonsense films to change lives and impact the world.
Film producer connects churches that make quality faith-based
The Austin Stone Community Church in Austin

The June 2012 issue of Church Executive carries a special section

Christian film: “Telling engaging, entertaining and redemptive

By now I’m relatively familiar with Hollywood. Entertainment’s hub and hometown is just up the I-5 freeway from Friends Church in Orange County, CA where I serve as teaching pastor. In October of 2010 my wife Tammy and I began to minister to a group of Christian entertainment professionals. Since founding their group, {l.a.}god, they have been able to disciple an ever-growing collection of people united in filling a void where they saw a “lack of much needed mentorship and protection from the hazards of the entertainment industry.” Out of {l.a.}god’s mass of talent was born a Christian music label, {l.a.}godMusic, whose namesake band released their debut album Shake the Earth in November 2011.