Nations Renowned Urban Pastors Give Thumbs Up To Mel Gibsons The Passion of the Christ"

- Mel Gibsons much talked about film, The Passion of the Christ" has received a thumbs up from leading African American pastors. Dr. Creflo A. Dollar, Dr. Fredick K.C. Price, Bishop T.D. Jakes, Bishop Eddie Long and Dr. A.R. Bernard have all made public statements of endorsements.

Atlanta, Ga (PRWEB) February 4, 2004 --Mel Gibsons much talked about film, The Passion of the Christ" has received a thumbs up from leading African American pastors. Dr. Creflo A. Dollar, Dr. Fredick K.C. Price, Bishop T.D. Jakes, Bishop Eddie Long and Dr. A.R. Bernard have all made public statements of endorsements. Combined, these urban pastors have congregations totaling over 120,000 people and television broadcasts that reach over one billion households worldwide. With the film slated to premiere on February 25, 2004 on over 2,000 screens across the nation, the support from these leaders is great news for Mel Gibsons production company, Icon Productions.

After viewing the film at a private screening, Dr. Creflo Dollar who pastors the 23,000-member World Changers Church International in Atlanta, Georgia said, this is one of the most significant works that Hollywood has ever produced." Dr. A.R. Bernard, pastor of the 18,000-member Christian Cultural Center in Brooklyn, New York, has added, The film leaves the viewer gasping at the reality of Christ's sacrifice for the sins of mankind. Very few will leave this movie without being compelled to reread the Gospels to see if these things are true!" Bishop TD Jakes, who in 2001 was featured on the cover of Time Magazine and named Americas Best Preacher" so strongly supports the film, his ministry plans to help spread the word about it to its 28,000 members as quickly as possible. Urban support for the film was also in the form of private VIP screenings held at Crenshaw Christian Center in Los Angeles pastored by Dr. Fredrick K.C. Price and New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, pastored by Bishop Eddie Long.

Icon recognized the significant role religion plays within the urban community and tapped into the expertise of public relations firm A. Larry Ross Communications of Dallas, Texas to help bridge the racial lines with the films message. Mr. Rosss firm is handling the religious publicity for the film and he turned to a leading urban public relations firm in Atlanta, Georgia, Guice Media Communications (GMC), to assist in reaching out to the African American community. In just a short time, GMC has been able to facilitate getting the message out to urban media outlets and religious leaders.

GMC provides public relations and business management services for individuals and businesses in the entertainment, sports and faith-based industries. Its management team has just over 15 years of public relations experience and the firm focuses on public and media relations that transcend all media markets. GMC is led by its founder, Sabrina Guice, and in addition to its headquarters in Atlanta, it has a presence in New York, Philadelphia, and Jacksonville.    Their new Web site was launched by Omega Systems Group in Atlanta and can be viewed at www.guicemedia.com.
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