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During tea, BJ’s friend pulled out a book she’d written that was being made into a movie. She mentioned the name of the man she wanted to portray a character. “That’s who you want,” BJ said. “Who you need is Cameron Arnett.” “BJ! Do you think he’d do it?” “I won’t ask him,” BJ replied. “You’d have to approach him through an agency.” Back home, Cameron asked BJ how things went. She described the conversation. “No!” he said, walking away. A Change of Plans “For two weeks, I kept getting a story in my dreams,” Cameron recalls. “I later discovered that I was dreaming the storyline of the book that was being made into a movie. It was a Christian film called "Stand Your Ground." The Lord told me to go to the audition. I said no at first, but of course I obeyed and I got the part. “Afterward, roles kept coming to me. I told God that I would never chase another role; that if He wanted my life to take this direction I didn’t want to do auditions. Since then, I’ve acted in 18 films and only auditioned twice.” In 2018, and while in Nashville for a meeting with the board of the International Christian Visual Media, Cameron had just stepped off the escalator when he heard someone shout his name. It was Alex Kendrick who, with his brothers, Stephen and Shannon, are the well-known producers and directors of such popular Christian films as "Flywheel," "Facing the Giants," "Fireproof," "Courageous" and "War Room." Alex took Cameron to dinner and told him the storyline of their newest film script; a movie titled "Overcomer" and the role of a character named Thomas Hill. “I didn’t know this guy knew who I was or that I was even on his radar,” Cameron recalls. “I’d like you to consider this role, but you have to go through the process,” Kendrick told him. That meant, if he wanted the part, Cameron would have to audition. He did, and the role of playing the part of a blind man was his. “I really saw God show up in the auditions,” Cameron says. “I hate auditioning, and I knew it was all God.” When "Overcomer" was released this past August in over 1700 theaters, it was among the Top 5 movies in theaters. “Movies usually have a shelf life of about two weeks,” Cameron explained. “We’re currently in our fifth week and expanding to another 300 theaters. So far, it’s been translated into 71 languages and is about to cover the world. “Christian films are the fastest growing genre in the industry. Sony has established Affirm, which is the banner under which the Kendrick brothers’ movies are made. Lionsgate now banners Kingdom Studios for their Christian films.” After having the career he so desired taken away from him for standing by his convictions, and then watching as God restored all that he had lost, but on a much higher level, Cameron now understands why God asked him those many years ago, 'What do actors do?' “This hasn’t changed what we do, just the field in which we do it,” Cameron says. “God has transitioned us out of the four walls of the church into a global ministry. Instead of calling ourselves a church, we do what we’ve always done under Camy Arnett Productions.” Through the medium of film, Cameron and BJ Arnett are taking the message of the gospel to the world. In December 2019, Camy Arnett Production Studios released its first feature film, "Mattie: The Discovery," as part of a trilogy. “I believe that God is using these films to help bring in the last great harvest of souls,” says Cameron. V * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * . Join Cameron and BJ in teaching believers how to use their faith. KCM.ORG/PARTNERNOW * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * BVOV : 19

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