Adapted By Kelly A. Lowe
(originally published online; CMA, August 2009)
Jim Britts, a youth pastor in Denver for ten years, has helped a lot of hurting teens in his time in ministry. Recently Britts teamed up with Outreach, Inc., to get their stories out through film.
To Save A Life (release date 2010) is an indie movie depicting the real-life challenges of teens and their choices. The film opens with the funeral of Roger, a 17-year-old boy who committed suicide after years of feeling neglected from everyone at his school, including his childhood best friend, Jake Taylor, who traded him in as a friend for popularity.
After the death of his friend, Taylor begins wrestling with some difficult life questions and searches for answers in places he never expected, including church.
The film addresses a host of issues, including suicide, peer pressure, divorce, teen pregnancy, abortion and the authenticity of Christians.
To Save A Life is meant to inspire teens to reach out to their peers, who are hurting and lonely. More than any of the adults in their lives, teens themselves have the ability and opportunity to help each other feel accepted, wanted and important and to help them make the right decisions.
Youth organizations are already buzzing about the potential of the film's impact on this generation if used effectively as a ministry tool. Outreach has created youth curriculum kits to help open up a dialogue in churches and tackle issues that may otherwise go unaddressed in many churches.
To Save A Life releases in theaters nationwide in January 2010.
On the Web: http://www.tosavealifemovie.com/
Source: Christian Post Reporter
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