Jim britts youth pastor youtube

In his 11 years as a youth pastor, Jim Britts (’99) has come to know a thing or two about teenagers.

Jim britts youth pastor youtube

For one: Life as a high school student seldom looks anything like how it’s stereotypically portrayed in movies — especially those of the Christian variety.

So when Britts decided to write his first film, To Save A Life— which hits theaters nationwide in January — he was determined to capture some of the very real struggles that students face every day, while also challenging viewers to take an authentic look at faith.

“Teenagers are dying to be heard,” says Britts, next generation pastor at New Song Community Church in Oceanside, Calif.

“There’s so much pain out there; they’re dying to be heard. [To Save A Life] tells their story.”

The film, which Britts wrote and produced, centers on a high school athlete’s confrontation with the pain outside the ease of his popularity.

Viewers follow basketball star Jake Taylor’s journey when he decides, after a tragi