YNs Prepare For Robbery

Movie Rating is PG-13. To help us finish this movie donate here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/playmakers-in-the-faith-feature-film

As production has progressed, I have made several important creative decisions about the direction of the film. One of the biggest changes is the intended PG-13 rating.

I have spent a great deal of time studying successful movies and television shows, paying close attention to storytelling, character development, pacing, dialogue, and the techniques filmmakers use to immerse audiences in a story. I want to apply what I am learning while remaining faithful to the ultimate purpose of this film: reaching people with the message of Jesus Christ.

An Evangelistic Movie

Although this movie is being created through a Christian ministry, its primary target audience is not Christians. Battle For Souls is an evangelistic film designed to reach people who may never walk into a church or watch a traditional Christian movie.

One of the first demographics I want to reach is people living in urban and inner-city communities across America. I want viewers to see characters, environments, struggles, and conversations they recognize. My goal is for the audience to become so immersed in the story that it feels authentic rather than scripted.

Because of that commitment to authenticity, viewers may hear some PG-13-level language from certain characters. This is not included to glorify profanity or compromise the message of the film. It is used in appropriate contexts to realistically portray certain characters and the culture and environments from which they come.

This approach reflects my own experiences evangelizing in communities such as Third Ward, Fifth Ward, and Sunnyside in Houston. When I went into these neighborhoods to share the Gospel, the people I encountered did not suddenly change the way they spoke because a camera was present. There was foul language, difficult situations, and real-life struggles—but that authenticity created opportunities to meet people where they were and share the truth of Jesus with them.

That same authenticity is important to Battle For Souls.

I want someone watching this movie to recognize themselves in a character and think, “That person is like me. I understand what they are going through.” Then, as that character encounters the truth of Jesus Christ, my prayer is that the viewer will recognize his or her own need to repent, believe, and follow Jesus.

Ultimately, Battle For Souls is about demonstrating what it looks like to bring Jesus to the streets—not by pretending darkness does not exist, but by showing the power of Christ to reach people in the middle of it.

Help Us Finish the Movie

We have made meaningful progress, but we still need your help to complete the remaining production.

If you believe in the mission of Playmakers In The Faith and want to help us finish Battle For Souls, please consider supporting the project through our GoFundMe campaign or by giving directly to the ministry through the Playmakers In The Faith app or our website.

Every donation, regardless of the amount, helps us move closer to completing this film and putting an evangelistic message in front of people who desperately need to hear it.

Thank you to everyone who has prayed, donated, shared the project, and supported this vision. We could not have made this progress without you.

The mission remains the same: reach souls, preach Jesus, and take the Gospel where people are.

— Michael Ray

Playmakers In The Faith Productions