About this project

My project is a documentary entitled “Rite of Passage the Film”. What I want to do with this faith based documentary is to demonstrate an example of a tradition that is all but extinct within the American culture. It is one father's journey to usher in his oldest son's transition to manhood through a biblical, family centered rite of passage.

A rite of passage is the perfect catalyst to help fathers affirm their sons transition into becoming a man. This has been manifested within the Jewish community through the practice of the Bar Mitzvah, and the Australian Aborigines through their “Walkabout”. Unfortunately, within the current American culture our fathers have become too distracted to perform such ceremonies for their sons, the contemporary Christian culture is no different. As a result a vast number of our boys are transitioning into their twenties with an identity crisis and are left wondering what real manhood truly is. Young men often try to define their manhood or manliness among their peers through demonstrations of how tough they are, how many sexual exploits they’ve had, or through other potentially destructive behaviors. This is why it is so imperative that fathers step in and define what true manhood really is. I would surmise that the true definition of manhood is transcendent. Authentic manhood is defined by service, service to a cause greater than one’s own self interests. Service to God, service to one’s family, service to country and community. In the absence of this definition, we as human beings default to our own self-serving desires, and as a result become a detriment to mankind.

I’ve already accomplished about eighty percent of the filming of my son’s rite of passage, with the exception of a few interviews. The adventure that will be set before you will be an odyssey that spans six days out in the woods and rivers of the Florida panhandle, accompanied by some inspiring interviews that should really get you thinking in a whole new way about the importance of the father-son relationship.

Your contributions will be essential in bringing this message to a larger audience. Your support will be used to help fund this project through editing and production. Our prayer is to bring it to fathers that desperately need a fresh vision of biblical, intentional parenting. We want to help raise a generation of young men that our grandfathers and forefathers can be proud of. Always remember that “Real men don’t just happen, they’re forged”! Thanks for your support.