The faith-based film “War Room” continues to win the battle at the box office, and its creators, the Kendrick brothers, are defying their critics at every turn.
Alex and Stephen Kendrick cast a Bible teacher, Priscilla Shirer, in the leading role for the film about the power of prayer.
Shirer is the daughter of Pastor Tony Evans and the founder of Go Beyond Ministries.
In her very first acting role, Shirer plays the character Elizabeth Jordan. Jordan is a wife and mother who learns the power
I’m not a big fan of Christian movies, mainly because low budgets often result in bad acting and cheesy scripts that make even the most gracious churchgoers cringe in embarrassment. But today Hollywood insiders are admitting that the quality of Christian filmmaking is improving—and the newly released War Room is likely to take the genre to a new level.
Don’t expect your typical nose-in-the-air film critics to give War Room good reviews. Its faith message is not subtle. People actually pray—
The cast of the movie “War Room” pose with Bishop George Bloomer of The WORD network, center, during the Global United Fellowship Press Conference at the Omni Hotel and Resort on July 7, 2015 in Jacksonville, Florida. From left to right, T.C. Stallings, Karen Abercrombie, Bishop Bloomer, Priscilla Shirer and Co-Writer/Director Alex Kendrick. Established in 2013 under the leadership of Bishop Neil C. Ellis, Global United Fellowship (GUF) is a cross-denominational fellowship of spiritual leaders
