| Alex Kendrick | |
| Residence | Albany, Georgia |
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| Nationality |  United States |
| Religious beliefs | Christianity |
| Spouse(s) | Christina Kendrick |
| Children | 6 |
| Relatives | Stephen Kendrick (brother) |
| Website Kendrick Brothers Productions |
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Alex Kendrick is an associate pastor at Sherwood Baptist Church, in Albany, Georgia. He has been there since 1999. He oversees the movie outreach for the church, which includes Sherwood Pictures, the movie-creating entity that produced Flywheel (2003), Facing the Giants (2006), and Fireproof (2008). Kendrick is married to Christina Kendrick,[1] and they have six children together.
Film career
Upon reading a survey that stated films have become more influential than churches, Kendrick set out to change the perception of movies in mainstream America.[2] In the three movies Sherwood Pictures has produced, he co-wrote (with brother, Stephen Kendrick), acted and directed in all three. His latest film, Fireproof, grossed $33.5 million in the box office, making it the highest grossing independent film of 2008. The project went on to win Best Feature at the 2009 San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival, as well as the Epiphany Prize, the highest honor at the Movieguide Awards in Los Angeles. In addition to filmmaking, Alex has written three novels from his films with his brother, Stephen, and novelist Eric Wilson. His fourth book, The Love Dare,[3] was also written with his brother, and spent several weeks on New York Times Best Seller list, reaching the number one spot on two different occasions.
References
- ^ "Christians in Cinema: Alex Kendrick". ChristianCinema.com. November 20, 2006. http://www.christiancinema.com/catalog/newsdesk_info.php?newsdesk_id=279. Retrieved on February 21, 2009.
- ^ Miller, Donna (November 9, 2006). "Facing the Giants in final week at Albany theater". The Citizen News. http://www.thecitizen.biz/index.php?id=2243. Retrieved on March 13, 2009.
- ^ Westen, John-Henry (February 20, 2009). "Interview: Writer/Producer of "Fireproof" - Father of Six - Has Revitalized Thousands of Marriages". LifeSiteNews.com. http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/feb/09022009.html. Retrieved on April 25, 2009.
External links
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Simple English Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Alex Kendrick |
- Alex Kendrick at the Internet Movie Database
- Sherwood Baptist Church
- Sherwood Pictures
- Jonathan Bellamy caught up with Alex Kendrick (Interview)
- Mark Moring (September 26, 2006). Facing the Critics at Christianity Today, an interview with Alex Kendrick about Facing the Giants.
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