MARIETTA, Georgia

The LOVE WORTH FIGHTING FOR tour features actor, writer and evangelist Kirk Cameron and singer/songwriter Warren Barfield (“Love Is Not A Fight” from the FIREPROOF movie starring Kirk Cameron).  The event has two sessions – an afternoon matinee session from 1 – 4:30 p.m. and an evening session beginning at 7 – 10:30 p.m.

Kirk Cameron

In 2009, this event was attended by nearly 9,000 people in Knoxville, Tenn. and tickets sold out almost six months early.  Don’t wait if you wish to participate in this amazing, life-changing conference.

The LOVE WORTH FIGHTING FOR conference is all about relationships, and it applies to teenagers, single adults, newly married couples and longtime spouses.  The conference also focuses on the all-important relationship each of us has with God.

Cameron starred in the runaway hit movie FIREPROOF last year.  Following the success of his 1980s hit television show, Growing Pains, Kirk Cameron married actress Chelsea Noble and started a family. Today the father of six is an outspoken believer and has starred in the Left Behind movies, written books, and continues to work in television.  His next movie, “Monumental: In Search of America’s National Treasure,” is currently in production.

Warren Barfield

North Carolina-born singer/songwriter Warren Barfield is on a mission to make the truly important things important again in his life. Things like faith, love, marriage, children, truth, and with his songs, he challenges us all to do the same. Martin Luther King Jr. said, “If a man hasn’t discovered something that he will die for, he isn’t fit to live.” Warren has found those things in his faith, his wife, and his belief in love. “These are the things I would die for; things I will wake up every morning and spend my day fighting for,” Barfield said.

For the past four years, Feed Your Faith has sponsored the best and brightest Christian speakers, authors and performing artists to “feed” the faithful while raising tens of thousands of dollars to feed those who are in need.

A few years ago, Mike Williams – a Blount County resident with a heart for people who are struggling – started Feed Your Faith. The Feed Your Faith concept was simple; bring in Christian speakers, authors, singers and music groups to help Christians grow in their faith and, at the same time, raise money for those who are less fortunate. Unlike some nonprofit and charity groups, Feed Your Faith has virtually no overhead expenses – so once the cost of bringing the event to town is covered, proceeds go directly to local charities.

To date, Feed Your Faith has worked with nationally known writers and music groups including Lee Strobel (former legal editor of the Chicago Tribune and author of The Case for Christ), author Mark Middleberg, DecembeRadio, Decyfer Down and Sanctus Real (Dove Award winning Christian Rock and Alternative band), needtobreath and Sarah Reeves.

For more information about LOVE WORTH FIGHTING TOUR featuring Kirk Cameron and Warren Barfield LIVE at Roswell Street Baptist Church at 774 Roswell Street in Marietta, Georgia on Saturday, August 28, 2010, or to order your tickets, visit www.FeedYourFaith.org.  Tickets range from $17.50 to $35 each and are available as reserved seats or general admission for singles, couples, and groups of 10 or more.

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama

The LOVE WORTH FIGHTING FOR tour features actor, writer and evangelist Kirk Cameron and singer/songwriter Warren Barfield (“Love Is Not A Fight” from the FIREPROOF movie starring Kirk Cameron).  The event has two sessions – an afternoon matinee session from 1 – 4:30 p.m. and an evening session from 7 – 10:30 p.m.

In 2009, this event was attended by nearly 9,000 people in Knoxville, Tenn. and tickets sold out almost six months early.  Don’t wait if you wish to participate in this amazing, life-changing conference.

Kirk Cameron at LOVE WORTH FIGHTING FOR event

The LOVE WORTH FIGHTING FOR conference is all about relationships, and it applies to teenagers, single adults, newly married couples and longtime spouses.  The conference also focuses on the all-important relationship each of us has with God.

Cameron starred in the runaway hit movie FIREPROOF last year.  Following the success of his 1980s hit television show, Growing Pains, Kirk Cameron married actress Chelsea Noble and started a family. Today the father of six is an outspoken believer and has starred in the Left Behind movies, written books, and continues to work in television.  His next movie, “Monumental: In Search of America’s National Treasure,” is currently in production.

Warren Barfield

North Carolina-born singer/songwriter Warren Barfield is on a mission to make the truly important things important again in his life. Things like faith, love, marriage, children, truth, and with his songs, he challenges us all to do the same. Martin Luther King Jr. said, “If a man hasn’t discovered something that he will die for, he isn’t fit to live.” Warren has found those things in his faith, his wife, and his belief in love. “These are the things I would die for; things I will wake up every morning and spend my day fighting for,” Barfield said.

For the past four years, Feed Your Faith has sponsored the best and brightest Christian speakers, authors and performing artists to “feed” the faithful while raising tens of thousands of dollars to feed those who are in need.

Kirk Cameron

A few years ago, Mike Williams – a Blount County resident with a heart for people who are struggling – started Feed Your Faith. The Feed Your Faith concept was simple; bring in Christian speakers, authors, singers and music groups to help Christians grow in their faith and, at the same time, raise money for those who are less fortunate. Unlike some nonprofit and charity groups, Feed Your Faith has virtually no overhead expenses – so once the cost of bringing the event to town is covered, proceeds go directly to local charities.

To date, Feed Your Faith has worked with nationally known writers and music groups including Lee Strobel (former legal editor of the Chicago Tribune and author of The Case for Christ), author Mark Middleberg, DecembeRadio, Decyfer Down and Sanctus Real (Dove Award winning Christian Rock and Alternative band), needtobreath and Sarah Reeves.

For more information about LOVE WORTH FIGHTING TOUR featuring Kirk Cameron and Warren Barfield LIVE at Whitesburg Baptist Church, 6806 Whitesburg Drive South in Huntsville, Alabama on Saturday, September 18, 2010, or to order your tickets, visit www.FeedYourFaith.org.  Tickets range from $17.50 to $35 each and are available as reserved seats or general admission for singles, couples, and groups of 10 or more.

Kirk Cameron and Warren Barfield

From NBC News in Augusta, Georgia – KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Actor and evangelist Kirk Cameron, along with singer-songwriter Warren Barfield are scheduled to appear at an Aiken, S.C., church next month as part of the “Love Worth Fighting For” tour.

The 2008 hit faith-based movie “Fireproof” featured Cameron as the main character and also featured Barfield’s song “Love Is Not A Fight.”

Cameron is also known for his roles in the popular “Left Behind” series and the 1980s and early 1990s ABC comedy “Growing Pains.”

The event is designed for couples, whether dating or married.

The event is being hosted by Cedar Creek Church at 3001 Banks Mill Road in Aiken at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 12. Doors will open at noon.

For more information, call 1-800-965-9324. To order tickets, visit www.feedyourfaith.org.

Kirk Cameron

From The Asheville Citizen-Times Newspaper (May 5, 2010)   HENDERSONVILLE — Feed Your Faith’s “Love Worth Fighting For” tour, featuring actor, writer and evangelist Kirk Cameron and singer/songwriter Warren Barfield, will be at First Baptist Church of Hendersonville, at Fifth Avenue West and Washington Street, at 2 p.m. June 13.

In 2009, this event was attended by nearly 9,000 people in Knoxville, Tenn., and tickets sold out almost six months early. Don’t wait if you wish to participate in this amazing, life-changing conference.

This event was designed for everyone, whether you have been married for 50 years or dating for 50 minutes. You will be worshiping and praising God, laughing hysterically as you see Cameron perform as “Mike Seaver” and hear Barfield explain “the pretzel.” Combine that with their unbelievable ability to share the plan God has for marriage and relationships, and you won’t want to miss one single minute of this unique event.

This event was designed to strengthen good marriages, heal broken marriages, and lay the groundwork for Biblical relationships that work according to God’s plan for each and every one of us regardless of our marital status.

Cameron starred in the runaway hit movie “Fireproof” last year. Following the success of his 1980s hit television show, “Growing Pains,” Cameron married actress Chelsea Noble and started a family. Today the father of six is an outspoken believer and has starred in the “Left Behind” movie series.

North Carolina-born singer/songwriter Warren Barfield is on a mission to make the truly important things important again in his life. Things like faith, love, marriage, children, truth, and with his songs, he challenges us all to do the same. Martin Luther King Jr. said, “If a man hasn’t discovered something that he will die for, he isn’t fit to live.” Warren has found those things in his faith, his wife, and his belief in love. “These are the things I would die for, things I will wake up every morning and spend my day fighting for,” Barfield said.

For the past five years, Feed Your Faith has sponsored the best and brightest Christian speakers, authors and performing artists to “feed” the faithful while raising tens of thousands of dollars to feed those who are in need.

A few years ago, Mike Williams, a Blount County resident with a heart for people who are struggling, started Feed Your Faith. The Feed Your Faith concept was simple: bring in Christian speakers, authors, singers and music groups to help Christians grow in their faith and, at the same time, raise money for those who are less fortunate. Unlike some nonprofit and charity groups, Feed Your Faith has virtually no overhead expenses – so once the cost of bringing the event to town is covered, proceeds go directly to local charities.

For more information, call 1-800-965-9324. Doors open one hour prior to the event. To order your tickets or for more information, visit www.FeedYourFaith.org

Kirk Cameron

BOCA RATON, Fla. – Feed Your Faith’s LOVE WORTH FIGHTING FOR tour featuring Kirk Cameron and Warren Barfield will be in Boca Raton, Fla. at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 5, 2010 at the Cedar Creek Church.

The LOVE WORTH FIGHTING FOR tour features actor, writer and evangelist Kirk Cameron and singer/songwriter Warren Barfield (“Love Is Not A Fight” from the FIREPROOF movie starring Kirk Cameron).  This event has two sessions, a matinee session beginning at 1 p.m. and an evening session beginning at 7 p.m.

In 2009, this event was attended by nearly 9,000 people in Knoxville, Tenn. and tickets sold out almost six months early.  Don’t wait if you wish to participate in this amazing, life-changing conference.

This event was designed for everyone, whether you have been married for 50 years or dating for 50 minutes. You will be worshiping and praising God, laughing hysterically as you see Cameron perform as “Mike Seaver” and hear Barfield explain “the pretzel”. Combine that with their unbelievable ability to share the plan God has for marriage and relationships, and you won’t want to miss one single minute of this unique event.  This event was designed to strengthen good marriages, heal broken marriages, and lay the groundwork for Biblical relationships that work according to God’s plan for each and every one of us regardless of our marital status

Cameron starred in the runaway hit movie FIREPROOF last year.  Following the success of his 1980s hit television show, Growing Pains, Kirk Cameron married actress Chelsea Noble and started a family. Today the father of six is an outspoken believer and has starred in the Left Behind movie series.

North Carolina-born singer/songwriter Warren Barfield is on a mission to make the truly important things important again in his life. Things like faith, love, marriage, children, truth, and with his songs, he challenges us all to do the same. Martin Luther King Jr. said, “If a man hasn’t discovered something that he will die for, he isn’t fit to live.” Warren has found those things in his faith, his wife, and his belief in love. “These are the things I would die for; things I will wake up every morning and spend my day fighting for,” Barfield said.

Warren Barfield

For nearly the past five years, Feed Your Faith has sponsored the best and brightest Christian speakers, authors and performing artists to “feed” the faithful while raising tens of thousands of dollars to feed those who are in need.

A few years ago, Mike Williams – a Blount County resident with a heart for people who are struggling – started Feed Your Faith. The Feed Your Faith concept was simple; bring in Christian speakers, authors, singers and music groups to help Christians grow in their faith and, at the same time, raise money for those who are less fortunate. Unlike some nonprofit and charity groups, Feed Your Faith has virtually no overhead expenses – so once the cost of bringing the event to town is covered, proceeds go directly to local charities.

To date, Feed Your Faith has worked with nationally known writers and music groups including Lee Strobel (former legal editor of the Chicago Tribune and author of The Case for Christ), author Mark Middleberg, DecembeRadio, Decyfer Down and Sanctus Real (Dove Award winning Christian Rock and Alternative band), needtobreath and Sarah Reeves.

For more information about LOVE WORTH FIGHTING TOUR featuring Kirk Cameron and Warren Barfield LIVE in Boca Raton at Boca Raton Community Church, June 5 at 1p.m. or 7 p.m., call 1-800-965-9324.  Doors open one hour prior to each event.  Boca Raton Community Church is located at 470 Northwest 4th Avenue.  To order your tickets or get additional information, visit www.FeedYourFaith.org.

Kirk Cameron

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. – Feed Your Faith’s LOVE WORTH FIGHTING FOR tour featuring Kirk Cameron and Warren Barfield will be in Hendersonville, North Carolina at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 13, 2010 at First Baptist Hendersonville.

The LOVE WORTH FIGHTING FOR tour features actor, writer and evangelist Kirk Cameron and singer/songwriter Warren Barfield (“Love Is Not A Fight” from the FIREPROOF movie starring Kirk Cameron).  This event has one matinee session beginning at 2 p.m.

In 2009, this event was attended by nearly 9,000 people in Knoxville, Tenn. and tickets sold out almost six months early.  Don’t wait if you wish to participate in this amazing, life-changing conference.

This event was designed for everyone, whether you have been married for 50 years or dating for 50 minutes. You will be worshiping and praising God, laughing hysterically as you see Cameron perform as “Mike Seaver” and hear Barfield explain “the pretzel”. Combine that with their unbelievable ability to share the plan God has for marriage and relationships, and you won’t want to miss one single minute of this unique event.  This event was designed to strengthen good marriages, heal broken marriages, and lay the groundwork for Biblical relationships that work according to God’s plan for each and every one of us regardless of our marital status

Cameron starred in the runaway hit movie FIREPROOF last year.  Following the success of his 1980s hit television show, Growing Pains, Kirk Cameron married actress Chelsea Noble and started a family. Today the father of six is an outspoken believer and has starred in the Left Behind movie series.

North Carolina-born singer/songwriter Warren Barfield is on a mission to make the truly important things important again in his life. Things like faith, love, marriage, children, truth, and with his songs, he challenges us all to do the same. Martin Luther King Jr. said, “If a man hasn’t discovered something that he will die for, he isn’t fit to live.” Warren has found those things in his faith, his wife, and his belief in love. “These are the things I would die for; things I will wake up every morning and spend my day fighting for,” Barfield said.

For nearly the past five years, Feed Your Faith has sponsored the best and brightest Christian speakers, authors and performing artists to “feed” the faithful while raising tens of thousands of dollars to feed those who are in need.

A few years ago, Mike Williams – a Blount County resident with a heart for people who are struggling – started Feed Your Faith. The Feed Your Faith concept was simple; bring in Christian speakers, authors, singers and music groups to help Christians grow in their faith and, at the same time, raise money for those who are less fortunate. Unlike some nonprofit and charity groups, Feed Your Faith has virtually no overhead expenses – so once the cost of bringing the event to town is covered, proceeds go directly to local charities.

To date, Feed Your Faith has worked with nationally known writers and music groups including Lee Strobel (former legal editor of the Chicago Tribune and author of The Case for Christ), author Mark Middleberg, DecembeRadio, Decyfer Down and Sanctus Real (Dove Award winning Christian Rock and Alternative band), needtobreath and Sarah Reeves.

For more information about LOVE WORTH FIGHTING TOUR featuring Kirk Cameron and Warren Barfield LIVE in Hendersonville at First Baptist Hendersonville, June 13 at 2 p.m., call 1-800-965-9324.  Doors open one hour prior to the event.  First Baptist Hendersonville is located at 312 5th Avenue West in Hendersonville, NC.  To order your tickets or get additional information, visit www.FeedYourFaith.org.

Kirk Cameron

AIKEN, South Carolina – Feed Your Faith’s LOVE WORTH FIGHTING FOR tour featuring Kirk Cameron and Warren Barfield will be in Aiken, S.C. at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 12, 2010 at the Cedar Creek Church.

The LOVE WORTH FIGHTING FOR tour features actor, writer and evangelist Kirk Cameron and singer/songwriter Warren Barfield (“Love Is Not A Fight” from the FIREPROOF movie starring Kirk Cameron).  This event has one matinee session beginning at 1 p.m.

In 2009, this event was attended by nearly 9,000 people in Knoxville, Tenn. and tickets sold out almost six months early.  Don’t wait if you wish to participate in this amazing, life-changing conference.

This event was designed for everyone, whether you have been married for 50 years or dating for 50 minutes. You will be worshiping and praising God, laughing hysterically as you see Cameron perform as “Mike Seaver” and hear Barfield explain “the pretzel”. Combine that with their unbelievable ability to share the plan God has for marriage and relationships, and you won’t want to miss one single minute of this unique event.  This event was designed to strengthen good marriages, heal broken marriages, and lay the groundwork for Biblical relationships that work according to God’s plan for each and every one of us regardless of our marital status

Cameron starred in the runaway hit movie FIREPROOF last year.  Following the success of his 1980s hit television show, Growing Pains, Kirk Cameron married actress Chelsea Noble and started a family. Today the father of six is an outspoken believer and has starred in the Left Behind movie series.

North Carolina-born singer/songwriter Warren Barfield is on a mission to make the truly important things important again in his life. Things like faith, love, marriage, children, truth, and with his songs, he challenges us all to do the same. Martin Luther King Jr. said, “If a man hasn’t discovered something that he will die for, he isn’t fit to live.” Warren has found those things in his faith, his wife, and his belief in love. “These are the things I would die for; things I will wake up every morning and spend my day fighting for,” Barfield said.

For nearly the past five years, Feed Your Faith has sponsored the best and brightest Christian speakers, authors and performing artists to “feed” the faithful while raising tens of thousands of dollars to feed those who are in need.

A few years ago, Mike Williams – a Blount County resident with a heart for people who are struggling – started Feed Your Faith. The Feed Your Faith concept was simple; bring in Christian speakers, authors, singers and music groups to help Christians grow in their faith and, at the same time, raise money for those who are less fortunate. Unlike some nonprofit and charity groups, Feed Your Faith has virtually no overhead expenses – so once the cost of bringing the event to town is covered, proceeds go directly to local charities.

To date, Feed Your Faith has worked with nationally known writers and music groups including Lee Strobel (former legal editor of the Chicago Tribune and author of The Case for Christ), author Mark Middleberg, DecembeRadio, Decyfer Down and Sanctus Real (Dove Award winning Christian Rock and Alternative band), needtobreath and Sarah Reeves.

For more information about LOVE WORTH FIGHTING TOUR featuring Kirk Cameron and Warren Barfield LIVE in Aiken, S.C. at Cedar Creek Church, June 12 at 1 p.m., call 1-800-965-9324.  Doors open one hour prior to the event.  Cedar Creek Church is located at 3001 Banks Mill Road in Aiken.  To order your tickets or get additional information, visit www.FeedYourFaith.org.

Kirk Cameron and Warren Barfield

Saturday, April 10, 2010 at the Mount Pisgah United Methodist Church.  The LOVE WORTH FIGHTING FOR tour features actor, writer and evangelist Kirk Cameron and singer/songwriter Warren Barfield (“Love Is Not A Fight” from the FIREPROOF movie starring Kirk Cameron) live on stage for an unforgettable evening.

This event has two sessions to choose from – an afternoon matinee session beginning at 1 p.m. and an evening session beginning at 7 p.m.  In 2009, this event was attended by nearly 9,000 people in Knoxville, Tennessee and tickets sold out almost six months early.  In March 2010, the LOVE WORTH FIGHTING FOR TOUR 2010 kicked off in Lexington, Kentucky.  Don’t wait if you wish to participate in this amazing, life-changing conference.

KIRK CAMERON

In addition to starring in the runaway 2009 hit FIREPROOF, Kirk Cameron is also known as the lovable teen heartthrob Mike Seaver, of the award winning television series Growing Pains. He entertained audiences worldwide as the charming troublemaker. He is also known to many Christians as “Buck Williams” from the Left Behind films — based on the NY Times runaway best-selling novels by Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins.

Kirk Cameron

But much more noteworthy than his acting career was his conversion to Christianity. Kirk was not raised in a church-going home and describes himself as a devout atheist from a very young age. By the age of 14 he was so convinced there was no God that he laughed at those who thought there was. But that all changed one afternoon as he sat in his sports car pondering the first Gospel message he had ever heard.

Kirk continues to be actively involved in quality family entertainment and travels throughout the country making the most of every opportunity to further the Gospel. He is an outspoken believer who speaks from his heart as God leads him in schools, churches and at community events. He is also a producer and host of The Way of the Master television series and radio program.  This year, he and singer Warren Barfield will tour the country with Feed Your Faith’s LOVE WORTH FIGHTING FOR TOUR 2010.

Kirk and his wife Chelsea have six children and live in southern California.

WARREN BARFIELD

North Carolina-born singer/songwriter Warren Barfield is on a mission to make the truly important things important again in his life. Things like faith, love, marriage, children, truth, and with his songs, he challenges us all to do the same. Martin Luther King Jr. said, “If a man hasn’t discovered something that he will die for, he isn’t fit to live.” Warren has found those things in his faith, his wife, and his belief in love. “These are the things I would die for; things I will wake up every morning and spend my day fighting for.”

Warren Barfield

Worth Fighting For, Barfield’s third record, out May 20, 2008 on Essential Records, expresses a vulnerability and passion born out of the realization of how much life passes by without intentionally living, how little we invest in those we love, and how often we settle for the status quo.

“My wife is my best friend, who I love dearly, and she loves me,” he says. “But isn’t it fascinating that two people who love each other so much can cut one another so deeply? When you let issues build up in a marriage, the smallest thing can trigger a war, and pretty soon you can lose sight of your love and commitment to one another. We had a night where something as trivial as spilled pretzels forced into the open things we had left unsaid. Once everything had calmed down, I wrote this song. In that moment, I fully realized my duty, as my wife’s husband, was to wrap my arms around her, to love her more than my pride, more than my desire to be ‘right,’ and to find a way to move through life’s good and bad times together. That will be a struggle at times, but love is worth the fight.”

For those who have lost or feel they’re losing the battle in relationships and in life, the poignant ballad “Drop The World” is a prayer for comfort and healing. “We’ve been taught our whole lives that God holds the whole world in His hands,” Barfield explains. “There’s an epidemic of brokenness in our world, people hurting so much, they need someone to drop everything and hold them. My heart is broken for people whose marriages have ended, people who’ve lost people they love, and I believe Christ is broken for them. He knows our deepest secrets and loves us anyway. We don’t have to hide our pain from Him.”

Without an ounce of judgment, Worth Fighting For strikes a delicate balance between hope and hurting, between love and loss, infused with a heavy dose of encouragement and grace. Songs like “God Believes In You,” “The One Thing” and “Say It With Your Life” reinforce Barfield’s confidence in God’s passion for His children. “We can run away from our problems, our fears; we can run out of money, run out of hope, but the one thing I can’t run out of is God’s love,” Barfield says of “The One Thing.” “He’s always there watching, waiting for us to let Him love us. When everyone and everything runs away, God is running to us.”

These are the lessons that cannot be imparted by parents or college professors. These are truths learned in the trenches, carved out on the journey, forged in fires of failure and forgiveness. Truths only time and experience can teach.  Barfield’s “Love is not a Fight” song was a hit single last year as part of the Fireproof movie (starring Kirk Cameron).

FEED YOUR FAITH

A few years ago, Mike Williams – a Blount County resident with a heart for people who are struggling – started Feed Your Faith. Rick Laney joined him as Feed Your Faith’s marketing and promotions director three years ago.  The Feed Your Faith concept was simple; bring in Christian speakers, authors, singers and music groups to help Christians grow in their faith and, at the same time, raise money for those who are less fortunate. Unlike some nonprofit and charity groups, Feed Your Faith has virtually no overhead expenses – so once the cost of bringing the event to town is covered, proceeds go directly to local charities. Today, Feed Your Faith still consists of just two individuals – Williams and Laney.

Rick Laney, Kirk Cameron and Mike Williams

To date, Feed Your Faith has worked with nationally known writers and music groups including Lee Strobel (former legal editor of the Chicago Tribune and author of The Case for Christ), author Mark Middleberg, DecembeRadio, Decyfer Down and Sanctus Real (Dove Award winning Christian Rock and Alternative band), needtobreath and Sarah Reeves.

For more information about the LOVE WORTH FIGHTING TOUR featuring Kirk Cameron and Warren Barfield LIVE at Mount Pisgah United Methodist Church in Atlanta, Georgia on Saturday, April 10, 2010, or to order your tickets today, visit www.FeedYourFaith.org.  More cities and dates are also listed at the web site.

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Feed Your Faith was started four years ago by Mike Williams.  His concept was simple:  Bring in the best and brightest Christian speakers, authors and musicians to spiritually feed believers while raising money to physically feed those in need.  Three years ago, Williams was joined by Rick Laney, co-director of Feed Your Faith and today the ministry is still a two-man operation.  To date, Feed Your Faith has worked with nationally known writers and music groups including Kirk Cameron, Warren Barfield, Lee Strobel (former legal editor of the Chicago Tribune and author of The Case for Christ), author Mark Middleberg, DecembeRadio, Decyfer Down and Sanctus Real (Dove Award winning Christian Rock and Alternative band), needtobreath and Sarah Reeves.   Feed Your Faith has raised tens of thousands of dollars for charities throughout the Southeast United States.  Visit www.FeedYourFaith.org for more information.

(February 27, 2010)  Kirk Cameron says people don’t come up to him wanting to talk about his TV show Growing Pains.

That seems a tad surprising, considering even, say, a child star as famous in adulthood as Ron Howard says he still has people coming up to him to talk about his days playing Opie on The Andy Griffith Show.

But when Cameron goes out to meet the public these days, it is often closely related to his latest film work, Fireproof.

The 2008 movie was the most recent production by Sherwood Pictures, based at Sherwood Baptist Church in Albany, Ga. Cameron, 39, played a firefighter whose seven-year marriage is fizzling until he makes a commitment to Christianity.

Kirk Cameron at Feed Your Faith's event

It’s the latest faith-based film for Cameron, who also starred in the Left Behind series of films, based on the apocalyptic novels by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins. In addition to being the top independent film of 2008, Fireproof launched a hit book, The Love Dare, and several events. Those include a series of conferences by Cameron and Christian music star Warren Barfield, whose Love Is Not a Fight was the movie’s theme song.

Cameron and Barfield’s “Love Worth Fighting For” event comes to Lexington on March 6 for two sessions at Immanuel Baptist Church. It’s the first tour stop of the event that was started by Knoxville-based Feed Your Faith.

“Someone at Feed Your Faith had this great idea about putting together a concert where Warren would be singing songs about marriage and sharing some personal stories, and he’s got some great ones — they’re funny and inspiring,” Cameron says. “They combined that with a couple messages I had been giving on how to rescue a failing marriage, how to fireproof your marriage. And we put that together and we had a wonderful result.”

Barfield says, “My goal is to see some family trees change, some marriages last that were going to break up, some children born who maybe never would have been conceived because their parents split up.”

The song Love Is Not a Fight was the result of a rough patch in Barfield’s own marriage, and it turned out to be the perfect song to go with the story about marital strife.

It’s a story that attracted Hollywood star Cameron to work with the Southern film outfit, which had cranked out two previous hits, Flywheel (2003) and Facing the Giants (2006), almost entirely on volunteer effort.

“When I read the script, I thought it was a home run and I wanted to do it. I thought this is a story millions of people will relate to. It will strike a chord deep within their souls,” says Cameron, who has been married for more than 18 years to former Growing Pains co-star Chelsea Noble. They have six children.

“Nobody goes to the altar, stands in front of their family and friends and God, and plans on failing. It’s devastating when a family is shattered and torn apart. So, when I read the Fireproof script, I thought, ‘These guys just nailed it with the story and the solution. …

“When it comes to marriage, there needs to be a revival in the heart, one that causes a man or woman to die to this idea of you’re supposed to serve me and make me happy, and makes them alive to the idea that God wants me to be a better husband and a better wife.”

Barfield recalls, “When I saw the movie, and Caleb Holt (Cameron’s character) is losing his temper with his wife and telling her she’s worthless, I said, ‘Man, I have been that guy.’”

Faith-based film wasn’t a career track Cameron saw when he was playing bad boy Mike Seaver on Growing Pains from 1985 to 1992.

“Twenty years ago, I never would have thought I’d be starring in Christian films because I wasn’t even a Christian,” Cameron says.

But now, between Left Behind, Fireproof and The Way of the Master series he hosts, carried on several Christian networks, Cameron has emerged as something of a leading man in the world of faith-based film.

He admires what some Christian filmmakers have accomplished but doesn’t necessarily think there has to be a Christian film industry parallel to mainstream film.

“I don’t know the best way to advance the hopes and dreams of Christians that have a message and want to get it out through film,” Cameron says. “I think people should continue to write great stories and get them produced.

“Look at Fireproof. Sony eventually got on board with a little church that produced films on a shoestring budget. So you can say, ‘Was Fireproof a mainstream movie, or was it a Christian movie?’ It was the No. 1 independent movie of 2008. It was shown in movie theaters, not church basements. So it was a mainstream movie. But you could also say it was a Christian movie because it was the story of a man whose life was changed by the Gospel of Jesus Christ.”

Whether they are Christian or mainstream, movies like Fireproof are what Cameron wants to be making.

“I’m thankful for filmmakers, artists, who use their talents to tell stories that are hopeful, that spark revival in the hearts of families and marriages,” Cameron says. “I’m looking forward to being part of more of them.”

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