Christian Concern to sponsor UK premiere of major Christian film

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Christian Concern and The Christian Legal Centre are the official sponsors of the premiere of God’s Not Dead 2 - the sequel to the God’s Not Dead (2014), and currently the most talked-about Christian movie in the world. 

The movie’s storyline could almost be taken from the case files of The Christian Legal Centre. 

It follows high school history teacher Grace Wesley (played by Melissa Joan Hart), who comes under fire for answering a student's (Hayley Orrantia) question about Jesus.

When Grace refuses to apologise for quoting Jesus in her classroom, the school board votes to suspend her and threatens to revoke her teaching certificate.

Forced to stand trial to save her career, Grace hires young lawyer Tom Endler (Jesse Metcalfe) to defend her in court. 

Endler devises a powerful strategy to show the jury the historical significance of Grace Wesley's classroom discussion: he sets out to prove the historical existence of Jesus. 

Just as in the original movie, the sequel both entertains and teaches the audience how to respond to those who dispute Jesus' place in history, and His relevance in our lives today.
 

'Echoes our cases'

Andrea Williams, Chief Executive of Christian Concern and the Christian Legal Centre, commented:

"This is a fantastic opportunity to highlight a stark reality facing many Christians today. This film echoes many of our cases, in which clients have faced discipline, suspension and even removal from their professions, simply for manifesting their Christian beliefs.

"We encourage our supporters to attend the premiere and help us to stand for Christian freedoms."
 

Premiere details

The premiere will be held on 22 April 2016 at 7.00pm, at The Open Door Cinema at 25 Church Road, Crystal Palace, SE19 2TE.

Attending the Premiere will be stars of God’s Not Dead 2, as well as actors from the first movie. 

Tickets for the premiere are priced at £30, £40 and £55. Proceeds will go towards aiding the work of the Christian Legal Centre. Tickets will be available from Eventbrite.

God’s Not Dead 2 is released in cinemas nationwide on 29th April 2016 and is being previewed in churches across the country from the 23rd April. 

Watch the trailer at www.godsnotdead2trailer.com. See list below for screening venues.
 

Film screenings:

Church Previews from 23rd April 2016

• Dominion Centre (Wood Green, London)
• House Of Praise (Camberwell, London)
• Liberty House (Turnpike Lane, London)
• Fountain Of Love (Aberdeen)
• Jubilee Church (Manchester)
• UTC (Belfast)
• Kingdom Mission (Tranent)
• New Creation (Ellesmere Port)
• Peterhead Community Centre (Peterhead)
• Elim Delancey Church (Guernsey)
   

Nationwide Cinemas from 29th April 2016

West End

• Empire L. Sq
• Greenwich Odeon
• Wandsworth Cineworld 

London

• Enfield Cineworld
• Lee Valley Odeon
• Bluewater Showcase
• Newham Showcase
• Shepherds Bush VUE
• Wimbledon Odeon
• Streatham Odeon
• Kingston Odeon
• Peckham Multiplex

South

• Weymouth Cineworld
• Southampton Odeon
• Crawley Cineworld
• Camberley VUE
• Eastleigh VUE
• Portsmouth VUE

Anglia

• Peterborough Showcase
• Norwich Odeon
• West And Wales
• Old Town Hall Shrewsbury
• Bristol Showcase
• Reading Showcase
• Nantgawr Showcase
• Llandudno Cineworld

Central

• Walsall Showcase
• Nottingham Showcase
• Coventry Showcase
• Leicester Showcase
• Dudley Showcase
• Shrewsbury Old Market Hall

North West

• Manchester Showcase
• Liverpool Showcase
• Didsbury Cineworld

North East

• Leeds Showcase
• Teeside Showcase
• Hull Cineworld

Scotland

• Glasgow East Showcase
• Paisley Showcase
• Aberdeen Cineworld

N. Ireland

• Moviehouse City Side (Belfast)
• Moviehouse Yorkgate (Belfast)