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Rosbergs and LifeWay encourage ’Fireproof’ marriages
LifeWay’s commitment to marriage ministry continues with a collection of resources related to Fireproof.
The Rosbergs, leaders of the LifeWay-sponsored Great Marriage Experience conferences, are authors, hosts of a daily radio program, marriage conference speakers and co-founders of America’s Family Coaches ministry.
"I hope every church will get behind this movie," Rosberg said.
Fireproof is the third feature film from Sherwood Pictures, the creators of Facing the Giants and Flywheel. Sherwood Pictures is a ministry of Sherwood Baptist Church in Albany, Ga. It is scheduled for release Sept. 26 in hundreds of theaters nationwide. The Fireproof DVD is scheduled to release in early 2009.
LifeWay’s commitment to marriage ministry continues with a collection of resources related to Fireproof.
HomeLife magazine’s September 2008 issue offers an exclusive look at the making of the movie from writer/director Stephen Kendrick and features a Q&A with Fireproof star Kirk Cameron. LifeWay’s B&H Publishing Group will release The Love Dare devotional journal in September. The Fireproof Bible Study: Live The Love Dare will be offered in February 2009, in connection with the movie’s release on DVD.
A new Webpage, LifeWay.com/Fireproof, is also active. An 11-page, downloadable PDF excerpt from The Love Dare is available. There also is a sermon by Michael Catt, senior pastor of Sherwood Baptist Church and executive producer of Fireproof, that is adapted from his book titled Fireproof Your Life, along with a PowerPoint with frames from the movie. More content will be added to the Website as it develops.
The journal, which is prominently featured in the movie, is written by Stephen and Alex Kendrick. The Love Dare is a 40-day guided devotional experience designed to lead couples to truly love each other while learning more about the design, nature and source of true love. Each reading includes Scripture, a statement of principle, the day’s "dare," and a journaling area and check box to chart progress.
The Fireproof Bible Study: Live The Love Dare member book and kit will create a marriage-centered Bible study experience for individuals and couples. Eight small-group sessions will be based around one or more movie clips from Fireproof and will use activities to create community, provide opportunities to talk about real life in real marriage, explore and apply God’s Word, and invite participants into a risky – but redemptive – journey.
The Fireproof Bible Study: Live The Love Dare kit will include:
– The Love Dare journal by Fireproof cowriter and director Alex Kendrick and cowriter and producer Stephen Kendrick, and published by B&H Publishing Group
– The Fireproof Bible Study: Live The Love Dare member book with leader notes by Michael Catt, Alex Kendrick and Stephen Kendrick
– Fireproof movie on DVD
– Fireproof teaching clips on DVD
– CD-ROM containing sermon outlines and helps for church planning and promotion
Craig, Webb, editor of LifeWay’s Pastors Today newsletter, and his wife, Barbara, were invited to go to Albany, Ga., to watch part of the filming of Fireproof.
In his blog, Webb wrote, "As [Barbara and I] saw clips of the movie, we both began thinking of ways this amazing film could be used to impact marriages in our church family as well as marriages all over the world. During a break from the filming, Alex and Stephen Kendrick took us into a side room and asked us what we thought so far. Our questions turned to ministry impact and what resources would be available for pastors and church leaders…. They hoped that LifeWay would be involved."
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