One Generation To Another

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For Churches /Couples Ministry:
Use this movie to help strengthen marriages and couples in your church and community. FIREPROOF is an unprecedented opportunity to communicate God’s design for relationships. Start making your plans now!

Statistics show that almost half of people in the U.S. will divorce at least once in their lifetime. Research shows that when things get difficult, people first look to the church for answers. Your church can provide the answer and offer hope and healing for couples in your church and community with a wide array of marriage resources. Plan a message series and a date night event at theaters on opening weekend (September 26-28)!

For Couples:
Relationships are wonderful gifts given to us by God. As we read in the Bible, the most-intimate relationship is marriage between a husband and a wife. Unfortunately, relationships today are under more cultural and interpersonal pressure and stress than ever before in our history.

But it doesn’t have to be that way. Together, we can make a long-term difference for healthy relationships and marriages … starting with yours!

What can you do to make a difference?

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The Church Behind the Movie:

SHERWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH

FIREPROOF is the third feature film from Sherwood Pictures—the creators of FACING THE GIANTS and FLYWHEEL. With hope-filled, heartfelt storytelling, the moviemaking ministry of Sherwood Baptist Church is “reaching the world from Albany, Georgia”—a claim that sounds glib only until you know that this church three hours south of Atlanta surprised Hollywood and circled the globe with the movie FACING THE GIANTS.

More than 500 church members, on the set and behind the scenes, are personalizing the pain behind those numbers and introducing hope with FIREPROOF. As with the church’s first two films, the production is driven by volunteers (one professional film crew of eight men works at a discounted rate)—church members act, cater, baby sit, answer phones, pray, handle wardrobe, make-up, set design, and support sound, lights, and every area of filmmaking.

Today my in-laws, Pastor Mike and Gloria Naranjo celebrate their 31st anniversary. In 31 years, they have had 3 biological children, and have taken the call to embrace the fatherless literally, by adopting 8 children, advocates for  numerous foster children and have taken many into their homes, established churches, men’s and women’s recovery homes in their community.

Pastor Mike-Visionary, Encourager, Selfless, with a love and heart for the people of New Mexico!

Gloria- A mother of many,  a giver, the one who opens her home to everyone, and loves to cook for everyone! (Great enchiladas!) al estillo Nuevo Mexico

Pictured here on Mothers Day 08

(BR) James, Chelo, Lisa, Jenna, Joshua, Elias, Jasmine, Pancha, Daniel, Ashley,

(Center R) Aleah, Nana, Anthony, Pastor Mike, Angel, Gloria, Malachi, Johnny, Kayla,

(Sitting) Uriah, Greg, Amanda, Johsua, and Jeffery.

(Not Present) Stella (dtr)and Jeff (son)

Recently been thinking of ways to continue to engage local children and youth holistically, that will empower them to succeed: academically, emotionally and spiritually. As a result, Operation Back To School was designed to get get kids back to school with the right tools for the job. Which was a great success.

But there is still more to be done and I am looking into a few models of how to begin an adopt a school project in our community. I have already been in discussion with educators and individuals who have eyes to see the vision for schools.

As a result- This morning I received a call from a local school councilor of a school we have visited in that past and he is asking for help.

with the following:

+ Male Volunteers for Boys
+Gang Prevention Presentations
+Mentors for students
+ Fitness and Extra curricular activities outside the local school.
+ Character Development Resources

So, I will begin a quest to adopt and live out the following principles that I borrowed from some friends in NY and begin to invite others on this journey.

Expect a call.

“Much of how we view our public schools comes out of a negative lens. We see them as our enemies and not as potential partners. The fact is, our kids spend at least thirty hours a week in schools as appose to six hours a week in our churches (if we’re lucky). Schools can become a place of discipleship for our kids if we are willing to take the time and engage the schools and its vision.”

By Rev. Edwin Pacheco, Jr.

1- Pray for a redefined view of our schools. Much of how we view our public schools comes out of a negative lens. We see them as our enemies and not as potential partners. The fact is, our kids spend at least thirty hours a week in schools as appose to six hours a week in our churches (if we’re lucky). Schools can become a place of discipleship for our kids if we are willing to take the time and engage the schools and its vision. I believe our prayer should be “God open my eyes to see our schools as a missionary field in which I can sow seeds of love and mercy rather then division and contention.”

2- Pray for those who are in schools (principles, teachers, faculty, students, etc.) Many of our congregants work in schools as principles, administrators, teachers, staff, and some are even students. What would happen if they were empowered to view themselves as ministers rather than just being there because it was a job? Or because, by law, they had to attend? I believe we would see a different school system.

3- Pray that churches would engage schools for the purpose of holistic change. For some this might be a challenging due to fact most Christians believe in order to preach we MUST speak. I believe before any church would be given the right to share the gospel we must earn the right through our service to the schools. This is Luke 10:1-12 paints a wonderful picture of how a believer earns the right to share “The kingdom of God is near…” This is what we would call building a “Resume of Trust”. If we can begin to affect our schools through our service rather then our protest we would have gained much ground in reaching the kids whom we are called to serve.