A coalition of Lincoln County ministers have faced downcorporate giants to bring a Christian-themed film to Brookhaven’sWest Brook Twin Cinema on Oct. 20.

Macedonia Baptist Church Youth Minister Tommy Brogan, aspokesman for the coalition, said Friday that “Facing The Giants”will show in Brookhaven for at least one week after corporateexecutives for the film’s distribution company lowered the ticketcommitment to bring the film here from 1,000 to 750.

Ticket sales will ultimately determine how long the film stayshere, he said.

The coalition had been trying to raise approximately $7,000 inpledges to meet the distribution company’s demand for a 1,000ticket commitment.

“We currently have $5,898 pledged, so we should be fine,” Brogansaid. “We will not need to send the money in. They are taking us atour word. We will simply buy tickets at the cinema just like anyother movie.”

The movie is not overtly Christian, but was given a PG ratingfor its thematic religious elements and is most likely suited forolder children due to the issue of infertility as a subplot and anintense scene where the coach loses his temper.

“Facing The Giants,” based on a true story, chronicles highschool head football coach Grant Taylor’s conversion to Christ andthe effect it had on his team.

In six years, the Shiloh Eagles of Albany, Ga., had not had awinning season. After losing the first three games of the season,Taylor finds his job in jeopardy and has lost hope in his battleagainst fear and failure.

Taylor turns to God to resolve his problems and persuades theteam to become winners by doing the same.

“Facing The Giants” opened Sept. 29 at only 441 theaters acrossthe nation and became the weekend’s 12th highest grossing film,earning $1.3 million.

In comparison, the nation’s number one movie, “Open Season,”opened at 3,833 theaters and grossed $23.6 million, according toExhibitor Relations Co., which tracks weekend box officeresults.

It was a strong showing for a movie produced by a south GeorgiaBaptist Church with an amateur cast and crew. The movie was writtenand directed by pastors,and brothers, Stephen and Alex Kendrick atAlbany’s Sherwood Baptist Church.

Any proceeds from the film received by the church are earmarkedfor a $2.5 million, 40-acre youth recreational park for thecommunity of Albany.