Glendale, AZ: For a week, Hollywood and the media elite took notice of FIREPROOF. Stories on ABC News, the New York Times, and Time Magazine told of a church making movies and people of faith stepping up and supporting a film that they could believe in.
Kirk Cameron is a Hollywood veteran known to millions as Mike Seaver from the long-running sitcom Growing Pains. Cameron met the Sherwood movie making team after the release of FACING THE GIANTS. Watching a screening DVD with one of his sons on a cross-country flight, Cameron became a big fan. Little did he know he'd become part of the next production.
"They called me and said they'd like me to come down and audition for the lead role. They gave me nine scenes to read and all of them were pretty intense emotionally. I had to be angry, frustrated, and tense. I had to be weeping and crying, asking for forgiveness. I had to be strong and in command of a fire rescue scene. I really wanted to do this part ... This role is very different from anything else I've played. The range of emotions in this character has been very challenging.”
Cameron’s heart for Sherwood's movie making ministry played out in a tangible way. "There was a spirit of unity and service on FACING THE GIANTS that came from people volunteering their time and talents. I wanted to be a part of that with this movie. They offered me a fee, but I said I'd rather you make a donation to a non-profit camp that my wife and I run in Georgia-Camp Firefly. So, Sherwood made a donation to the camp and I offered my time for free. It's a camp we've been doing for 18 years where terminally and seriously ill children and their families can get away for a while and rejuvenate their family relationships and to meet other families."
Kirk is looking forward to the impact that FIREPROOF will have. "I'd like for people to say, 'That's our marriage; that's me; that's our problem.' I want them to leave feeling convicted and hopeful. I want them to go out with a new resolve to get things right with God and put their marriages back at the top of their priorities,"
We invite married couples from across the Valley to attend a follow-up to the movie – FIREPROOF MY MARRIAGE. Even if you haven’t seen the movie yet, this opportunity will help every marriage rediscover their love and provide couples with tools to enrich their marriage. Is your marriage worth fighting for? Do your children deserve a happy, loving home with both mother and father living in love together?
FIREPROOF MY MARRIAGE is a Nationwide Simulcast Event hosted by Community Church of Joy in Glendale, Arizona. For more information and to order tickets, visit www.joyonline.org/
