Alex Kendrick
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Alex Kendrick is an associate pastor at Sherwood Baptist Church
, in Albany, Georgia
. He has been in Albany 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), Fireproof
(2008), and Courageous
(2011). He is also a New York Times best-selling author. Kendrick is married to Christina Kendrick, and they have six children together.
), acted and directed in all four. His second film, "Facing the Giants", grossed over $10 million at the box office. The football feature became the best selling Christian DVD of 2007. His third 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 at the Movieguide Awards in Los Angeles. The fourth feature film by Sherwood Pictures with distribution by TriStar
entitled Courageous, is currently in theaters.
, was also written with his brother, and spent over 125 weeks on the New York Times Best Seller list
, reaching the number one spot on two different occasions. The Love Dare has sold over 5 million copies, with at least six million copies in print. The book received the Platinum Award (more than 1 million sold) from the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association
(ECPA) in April 2009. It also won Relationship Book of the Year at ICRS (International Christian Retail Show) and has been named Book of the Year at Family Christian Stores. Now translated into over 25 languages, the Love Dare is quickly expanding to other countries. In October 2011, the novel for Courageous was listed on the New York Times bestsellers list, along with his book The Resolution for Men, which was written with his brother, Stephen.
Sherwood Baptist Church
Sherwood Baptist Church is a Baptist megachurch in Whispering Pines, a subdivision of Albany, Georgia, with over 2,000 attendants, however this number places it among the smallest of referenced "megachurches".- History :...
, in Albany, Georgia
Albany, Georgia
Albany is a city in and the county seat of Dougherty County, Georgia, United States, in the southwestern part of the state. It is the principal city of the Albany, Georgia metropolitan area and the southwest part of the state. The population was 77,434 at the 2010 U.S. Census, making it the...
. He has been in Albany since 1999. He oversees the movie outreach for the church, which includes Sherwood Pictures
Sherwood Pictures
Sherwood Pictures is an American Christian film production company in Albany, Georgia, United States. It is unusual among production companies in that it is a ministry of a local church, Sherwood Baptist Church. The company uses mostly volunteers in their productions...
, the movie-creating entity that produced Flywheel
Flywheel (film)
Flywheel is an American Christian drama film about a car salesman who intentionally overcharges his customers until reaching a turning point in his life where he decides to end his shady business practices and become a Christian. Alex Kendrick both directed the film and starred in the lead role,...
(2003), Facing the Giants
Facing the Giants
- Official listing :# Come Together - Third Day# Voice of Truth - Casting Crowns# Facing the Giants Theme - Mark Willard# I'm Finding You - Bebo Norman# The Deathcrawl - Mark Willard# Completely - Ana Laura...
(2006), Fireproof
Fireproof (film)
Fireproof is a 2008 American Christian drama film released by Samuel Goldwyn Films and Affirm Films , directed by Alex Kendrick, who co-wrote and co-produced it with Stephen Kendrick...
(2008), and Courageous
Courageous (film)
Courageous is an independent Christian drama film produced by Sherwood Pictures and was released to theaters on September 30, 2011. It is the fourth film by Sherwood Pictures, the creators of Flywheel, Facing the Giants, and Fireproof. Filming in Albany, Georgia concluded in June 2010...
(2011). He is also a New York Times best-selling author. Kendrick is married to Christina Kendrick, 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. In the four movies Sherwood Pictures has produced, he co-wrote (with brother, Stephen KendrickStephen Kendrick
Stephen Kendrick is an American film writer and producer, co-writer of the book The Love Dare with brother Alex Kendrick, and senior associate pastor at Sherwood Baptist Church in Albany, Georgia.- Filmography :- External links :* *...
), acted and directed in all four. His second film, "Facing the Giants", grossed over $10 million at the box office. The football feature became the best selling Christian DVD of 2007. His third 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
San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival
San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival is a film festival located in San Antonio, Texas.- 2007 competition :The winner of the Best of Festival Award was The Monstrous Regiment of Women, a documentary on Feminism by the Gunn brothers who in 2005 won the best documentary for their film...
, as well as the Epiphany Prize at the Movieguide Awards in Los Angeles. The fourth feature film by Sherwood Pictures with distribution by TriStar
TriStar Pictures
TriStar Pictures, Inc. is an American film production/distribution studio and subsidiary of Columbia Pictures, itself a subdivision of the Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group, which is owned by Sony Pictures...
entitled Courageous, is currently in theaters.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Flywheel Flywheel (film) Flywheel is an American Christian drama film about a car salesman who intentionally overcharges his customers until reaching a turning point in his life where he decides to end his shady business practices and become a Christian. Alex Kendrick both directed the film and starred in the lead role,... |
Writer Screenwriter Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:... , Actor Actor An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity... , Director Film director A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:... , Producer Film producer A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The... |
| 2006 2006 in film - Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2006... |
Facing the Giants Facing the Giants - Official listing :# Come Together - Third Day# Voice of Truth - Casting Crowns# Facing the Giants Theme - Mark Willard# I'm Finding You - Bebo Norman# The Deathcrawl - Mark Willard# Completely - Ana Laura... |
Writer Screenwriter Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:... , Actor Actor An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity... , Director Film director A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:... , Producer Film producer A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The... |
| 2008 2008 in film This is a list of all major films made in 2008.-Highest-grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2008... |
Fireproof Fireproof (film) Fireproof is a 2008 American Christian drama film released by Samuel Goldwyn Films and Affirm Films , directed by Alex Kendrick, who co-wrote and co-produced it with Stephen Kendrick... |
Writer Screenwriter Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:... , Actor Actor An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity... , Director Film director A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:... , Producer Film producer A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The... |
| 2010 2010 in American television The following is a list of events that affected American television in 2010, a year marked by the usual debuts, cancellations, and continuations of shows; the launches, closures, or rebrandings of channels; but also significant cable/satellite carriage disputes, as well as... |
19 Kids and Counting | Self-portrayal (Episode: "Duggars Go Hollywood", producing Film producer A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The... Courageous Courageous (film) Courageous is an independent Christian drama film produced by Sherwood Pictures and was released to theaters on September 30, 2011. It is the fourth film by Sherwood Pictures, the creators of Flywheel, Facing the Giants, and Fireproof. Filming in Albany, Georgia concluded in June 2010... ) |
| 2011 2011 in film The year 2011 is notable for containing the release of the most film sequels in a single year, at 27 sequels. The following tables list films that are in production or have completed production and will be released in the United States and Canada at some point in 2011.- Highest-grossing films :... |
Courageous Courageous (film) Courageous is an independent Christian drama film produced by Sherwood Pictures and was released to theaters on September 30, 2011. It is the fourth film by Sherwood Pictures, the creators of Flywheel, Facing the Giants, and Fireproof. Filming in Albany, Georgia concluded in June 2010... |
Writer Screenwriter Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:... , Actor Actor An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity... , Director Film director A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:... , Producer Film producer A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The... |
Book career
In addition to filmmaking, Kendrick has written four novels from his films with his brother, Stephen. The first three were with novelist Eric Wilson, and the fourth with Randy Alcorn. The novel for Fireproof made the New York Times Bestseller list for 17 weeks. His fourth book, The Love DareThe Love Dare
The Love Dare is a non-fiction marriage-related book written by Alex and Stephen Kendrick. It is a 40-day Christian devotional designed to strengthen marriages. Each daily devotion includes scripture, a statement of principle, the day’s "dare," and a journaling area and check box to chart progress...
, was also written with his brother, and spent over 125 weeks on the New York Times Best Seller list
New York Times Best Seller list
The New York Times Best Seller list is widely considered the preeminent list of best-selling books in the United States. It is published weekly in The New York Times Book Review magazine, which is published in the Sunday edition of The New York Times and as a stand-alone publication...
, reaching the number one spot on two different occasions. The Love Dare has sold over 5 million copies, with at least six million copies in print. The book received the Platinum Award (more than 1 million sold) from the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association
Evangelical Christian Publishers Association
The is an international non-profit trade association whose member companies are involved in the publishing and distribution of Christian content worldwide...
(ECPA) in April 2009. It also won Relationship Book of the Year at ICRS (International Christian Retail Show) and has been named Book of the Year at Family Christian Stores. Now translated into over 25 languages, the Love Dare is quickly expanding to other countries. In October 2011, the novel for Courageous was listed on the New York Times bestsellers list, along with his book The Resolution for Men, which was written with his brother, Stephen.
Charts
- #1 on the New York Times Best Seller listNew York Times Best Seller listThe New York Times Best Seller list is widely considered the preeminent list of best-selling books in the United States. It is published weekly in The New York Times Book Review magazine, which is published in the Sunday edition of The New York Times and as a stand-alone publication...
, after over 20 weeks on it. - #7 non-fiction on Amazon.ca (Canadian).
- #9th on the USA TodayUSA TodayUSA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...
best-seller list.
External links
- Sherwood Baptist Church
- Sherwood Pictures
- Jonathan Bellamy caught up with Alex Kendrick (Interview)
- Mark Moring (September 26, 2006). Facing the Critics at Christianity TodayChristianity TodayChristianity Today is an Evangelical Christian periodical based in Carol Stream, Illinois. It is the flagship publication of its parent company Christianity Today International, claiming circulation figures of 140,000 and readership of 290,000...
, an interview with Alex Kendrick about Facing the GiantsFacing the Giants- Official listing :# Come Together - Third Day# Voice of Truth - Casting Crowns# Facing the Giants Theme - Mark Willard# I'm Finding You - Bebo Norman# The Deathcrawl - Mark Willard# Completely - Ana Laura...
.