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The Essential Church

Play trailer Poster for The Essential Church PG-13 Released Jul 28, 2023 2h 6m Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
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Three pastors face the risk of imprisonment and unlimited fines when they reopen their churches during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Jim Factual and honest, and very well presented Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/12/23 Full Review Elizabeth Allen An insightful account of the recent persecution of the Church and a wake-up call to preserve our freedoms. Also an interesting look back in time. Highly recommend. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/10/23 Full Review Scott Clearly lays out the reasons that the Church is not subject to the government, both from a Biblical and historical perspective. This analysis is set agains the back drop of the attempts by the state of California and Canada to silence and close churches that did not submit themselves to the lockdown orders. This movie shows that with God on their side, a few courageous men can stand up to the force of tyrannical governments. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/08/23 Full Review Blake Truth... Something this society, we all find ourselves in these days, is completely afraid of, and yet is in desperate need of. Please watch and support this film. This documentary was crafted incredibly well. I laughed, I cried, I cheered. If you choose to watch this film, you might find yourself inspired by the time the credits roll, as I did. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/07/23 Full Review Harold A great movie. I liked the fact the movie brought out the fact that Christ is the head of the church and that the church should not relinquish this authority to oppressive governments. Be true to Christ at any cost was conveyed in this movie also. As I said, it was a great movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/07/23 Full Review Britta M Im grateful to support a movie that tells the side of Christians facing persecution in the world from the statist government and calling it what it really is. Great job, Grace Community, and for godly leaders standing firm on God and his Word and not wavering. We need you! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/07/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Three pastors face the risk of imprisonment and unlimited fines when they reopen their churches during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Director
Shannon Halliday
Producer
Ellen Perry, Seth Bowling
Distributor
Atlas Distribution Company
Production Co
Grace Productions
Rating
PG-13 (Some Thematic Elements|Violent Content)
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 28, 2023, Limited
Runtime
2h 6m
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