GOODlife Magazine July 2016
GOODlife Christian Magazine is a premier Christian print and digital magazine. We capture readers with captivating articles, including regular interviews with prominent Christian figures and lifestyle topics such as health, business, relationships and travel.
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“Our story is more about how God has worked<br />
through answered prayer than it is about who we<br />
are. We tell people that the more time you spend<br />
with us, the less impressed you will be with us, and the<br />
more impressed you will be with the God we serve.” - Stephen Kendrick<br />
Stephen is one of the three Kendrick brothers who run an extremely influential and far-reaching Christian film<br />
production company, based out of Albany, GA, Kendrick Brothers Productions. Known for<br />
projects such as Facing the Giants, Fireproof, Courageous, and most recently, War Room, these<br />
brothers help to edify the kingdom of God by challenging the church and the secular world<br />
alike by addressing relatable real-life issues. But long before these stories were ever even<br />
conceived, an even grander story was unfolding – a story filled with faith, struggles, ceaseless<br />
prayer, and God’s miraculous provision.<br />
Stephen and his brothers, Alex and Shannon, grew up in a home that knew the<br />
power of prayer – an insight that was cultivated long before Stephen or his<br />
brothers were around. Their mother grew up on a farm in Georgia where she<br />
watched her father, before every crop was planted, get on his knees and<br />
pray. On that same farm, when she was six years old, a powerful tornado<br />
hit, and she remembers being curled under a table in their house while her<br />
mother cried out to God for protection, only to discover once the storm<br />
passed that the surrounding area was devastated. Buildings had been taken<br />
off of their foundations and some even lost their roofs, but her family’s<br />
house was untouched by the destruction. Those are only a couple of the<br />
many examples of prayer being a cornerstone of what would eventually<br />
become the Kendrick family. One generation to the next prayed scriptures<br />
over their children daily, and the children watched their parents live out<br />
their faith in their own lives.<br />
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Stephen recalled one of the memories that truly shaped him as he<br />
watched his father’s trust in God, and in turn, see God’s faithfulness. His<br />
father received the calling from God to start a school. They had no books,<br />
lockers, desks, or any other school necessities, so they started praying. And<br />
down to the penny, God provided everything. Thus, Cumberland Christian<br />
Academy in Austell, GA was born out of a group of praying people. “Seeing<br />
our Father launch that school by faith and seeing God provide everything<br />
we needed was great spiritual training for us.”
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