Stephen Kendrick, Movie Producer - OVERCOMER

Episode 353 Stephen Kendrick is the producer and co-writer for the new film OVERCOMER, releasing in theaters on August 23. After serving in church ministry for 20 years, Stephen now writes, speaks and produces Christian films with his brothers, Alex and Shannon. Stephen produced the movies OVERCOMER, WAR ROOM, COURAGEOUS, FIREPROOF, FACING THE GIANTS, and FLYWHEEL; and he co-wrote the New York Timesbestselling books The Love Dare, The Resolution for Men, and The Battle Plan for Prayer. He has been interviewed by “Fox & Friends,” CNN, ABC World News Tonight, and serves on the board of the Fatherhood CoMission. He and his wife Jill live in Albany, Ga. with their six children and are active members at Sherwood Church. On this episode of the podcast, we talk to Stephen about the new film, the intersection of sports and faith, why identity is such a key aspect of the film, and the lessons learned from making FACING THE GIANTS that were carried over to OVERCOMER. For more, log on to http://SportsSpectrum.com