Here is a question for you . . . Have you ever considered what goes into making a movie from a spiritual perspective? For several years now this question has been tugging at me during my prayer time and the following reoccurring questions continue to surface about the spiritual aspect of Christian film making:
· What if the entire cast and crew for a Christian movie were all committed Christians?
· What if, in addition to a Film Director overseeing the making of the film, there were a Spiritual Director overseeing the spiritual direction and health of the film project?
· What if everyone connected with the film were committed to daily prayer, Bible study, small group participation, communion, and corporate worship throughout the project?
· What if there were professional pastoral counseling available throughout the film making process?
After having pondered these questions, it occurred to me, that certainly these things were already happening in the Christian film making industry! Why would I need to get involved? After all, I know nothing about making movies. So I let God know that I was not qualified and I prayed again. More prayer only produced the following set of glaring questions:
· Where are the blockbuster Christian movies?
· Where are the movies that are making a major impact on society for Christ?
· Why aren’t we able to tap into today’s number one media for influencing people’s lives?
· If God is in charge of these film projects, why haven’t we successfully stepped out of the way and fully turned our resources over to Him?
These are hard questions to grapple with because the frustrating part is; I know there are good Christians out there trying to impact this media for Christ right now. Not only do I not have any film making experience, I’m trying as hard as I can to find a nice little church and stay close to the kids and grandkids. I have repeatedly told God that I don’t have the answers to these questions. What a mistake, huh? Can you say, Jonah? Well I have no idea what God has up His sleeve, but I do know enough to get moving toward Nineveh. For whatever crazy reason, I do feel that God is calling me to get involved in Christian film making ministry.
After much prayer and meditation I have taken this vision for what a Christian film making project could look like and begun to shape it into a reality. To bring this vision to life I believe that I am being called as a Spiritual Director to shepherd the spiritual direction and health of Christian film projects.
I am actively seeking the Spiritual Director’s position for your upcoming Christian film project. As Spiritual Director I will listen to your needs, pray with you, and develop and implement a spiritual plan specific to your project. The main focus will always be the same, an unwavering commitment to seeking the Lord’s leading and empowerment to impact your project for Christ. I look forward to discussing this concept with you in further detail and sharing this vision for spiritual empowerment in the Christian film making ministry. Please give me a call or shoot me an email as soon as possible, I am anxious to see where God is going with this.

In His Grip,

Rev. Scott Holland, LPC