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The Board - Short film saving lives!
by Dana Chaffin On August 4, 2009 The Board was released on DVD. This is an inspiring Christian short film that can be used as an outreach tool. It illustrates how a person's soul (mind, will, emotions, heart, memory, and conscience) makes the important decision of accepting Christ. This is a great way to tell the modern world about Christ through an entertaining and quality production. The story in the film and the behind the scenes story, make the message even more powerful. The Story The Board is set in the fabricated boardroom of a person's soul. The soul consists of the mind, the will, the emotions, the heart, the memories, and the conscience of that person. The film also explains that no matter how much hurt a person has in their heart, Christ is there and can take away the guilt and hurt. It shows how a soul makes the all important decision to choose Christ as Savior. The story is that a friend has brought up the subject of salvation to this person. Now the soul must decide. The film goes through the persons mind researching the evidence of Christ and how they can believe the Bible. It shows how they feel about past experiences with Christians and church. Each member voices their opinion and fights for what they believe to be true. But they cannot disprove that Christ loves them and that He is pursuing them. The decision they make will impact eternity. If this was your boardroom, how would you decide? The story behind the film The Board was directed by Brett Varvel from Varvel Productions. It is another film that follows the example of Sherwood Productions, including their church, Bethesda Baptist Church, and the congregation as actors, crew, stage builders, and lots of prayer. The film was a family affair. Brett Varvel also acted in the movie as Mr. Heart. The story was written by Brett's father, Gary Varvel. He was influenced by a radio sermon by Rev. Colin Smith. Brett's brother, Drew Varvel acted in the movie as Mr. Emotion and also helped with editing the film. Gary Varvel's brother, Terry Varvel was also Mr. Mind in the film. All involved feel that this is much more than a movie. It is their hope that it will impact lives. The main focus of this film is for it to be used as a gospel tract. In the bonus features on the DVD they explain how God provided more than they ever expected. Also on the bonus features on the DVD is an invitation by Mr. Heart and Mr. Will that is very moving. The Board is an entertaining and modern way to share the gospel. In less than 40 minutes this film can change lives. This is a wonderful witnessing tool to be used by individuals, churches, schools, etc. To learn more about how the film is impacting lives or to purchase the DVD go to www.boardmovie.com. Also on the website is a bible study under the resources tab that can be used following the movie. Dana Chaffin is a Christian freelance writer and editor of Certain Cinema magazine who has published many articles on faithwriters.com and other Christian websites. Passionate about Christian film. www.certaincinema.com Email [email protected] Article Source: http://www.faithwriters.com |