Sherwood Pictures Announces Fourth Movie: COURAGEOUS

Honor Begins at Home

ALBANY, Ga., Nov. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Sherwood Church, home of the hit
independent movies FLYWHEEL (DVD only), FACING THE GIANTS, and FIREPROOF
(2008's top indie film), at its Sunday evening service tonight, announced the
theme and title for Sherwood Pictures' fourth movie. Senior Pastor Michael
Catt, Executive Pastor Jim McBride, and ministers Stephen and Alex
Kendrick--collectively the leadership team of Sherwood Pictures--made the
announcement.

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"The movie is about fatherhood and the title is one word: COURAGEOUS," Alex
Kendrick said, briefly outlining the plot. "Four fathers who are all in law
enforcement--who protect and serve together--go through a terrible tragedy,"
he said. "They begin looking at their role as fathers . . . and they begin
challenging one another to fulfill God's intention for fathers."

That single-word title, Pastor Catt said, echoes God's call for men to "rise
with courage" in their homes and as leaders. This at a time when 4 of 10
marriages end in divorce* and more than a third of all children live away from
their biological fathers.

"The statistics on fatherless children are devastating," McBride said. "And
because the family is the building block of society, one important place to
rebuild families is through fathers who stay and lead and love."

"God led us," co-writer and producer Stephen Kendrick said to the audience of
church members, many of them volunteer crew, cast, or catering in earlier
Sherwood movies. "We believe God is calling men to rise up with strength and
with leadership in their homes, with their families and with their children."

"For more then a year we've prayed to be sure that we're pursuing God's idea
and not our own," Catt said. "With action, drama, and humor, this film will
embrace God's promise in the Bible to, turn the hearts of the fathers to their
children and the hearts of children to their fathers."

Focusing on Fatherhood

"We focus on the crucial role of father; it's not just to be a father who
loves his kids," said Alex Kendrick, co-writer/director of COURAGEOUS. "It's
to be engaged with a purpose--to be a father on purpose."

All four leaders of Sherwood Pictures are husbands and fathers. Pastor Catt
has two children; Pastor McBride has four; Stephen Kendrick has four; and Alex
Kendrick has six.

More Than a Movie

Sherwood movies entertain as they touch audiences where they live, and they
show the means to live more fully through faith in God. FLYWHEEL focused on
compromise and business integrity; FACING THE GIANTS on despair and hope;
FIREPROOF on a dying marriage rekindled.

With previous Sherwood movies, fans, churches, and organizations across the
country (and world) became "partners" in the movie's impact--giving prayer
support for production, distribution, and the movies' messages. Ministries and
outreaches used the films in creative ways. Churches built series and group
studies on the topics; Sunday schools seized the momentum of good
entertainment that emphasizes life-changing truths.

"It's been the Bible's story of Jesus multiplying the boy's fish and loaves,"
Alex Kendrick said. "God has multiplied these movies beyond our wildest
dreams."

Principle filming of COURAGEOUS begins March 2010 in Albany. Like the
previous three Sherwood films, COURAGEOUS will be marketed by Provident Films.

Sherwood Pictures is a ministry of Sherwood Church of Albany, Georgia, under
the leadership of Senior Pastor Michael Catt and Executive Pastor Jim McBride.

To learn more, visit:
-- COURAGEOUS www.CourageoustheMovie.com
-- COURAGEOUS Pressroom (photos) www.CourageoustheMovie.com/pressroom
-- Sherwood Pictures www.SherwoodPictures.com
-- Provident Films www.ProvidentFilms.org

-- Sherwood Baptist Church www.SherwoodBaptist.net

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214-536-4319

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