Lakeland's First Three Minutes

Here's a taster of my film, entitled Lakeland.   It's a 52 minute documentary on The Lakeland Florida outpouring and the ministry of Todd Bentley.  The Lakeland phenomenon began in April 2008, when an outbreak of the Holy Spirit began, and soon the entire charismatic Christian world was involved.    

There were lots of reports of healing, visitations, miracles and other stuff you get during a revival. 

Tens of thousands of people visited the revival in Lakeland, in a short burst of time -- the outpouring lasted about 90 days, before it dissipated.   Many feel this was due to the sin in Todd's life, as he announced a divorce from his wife and was soon re-married to a former intern of his.  

Filming took place in spurts from July 2008 to February of 2010.  We had several delays and setbacks in the editing process, but the film is being mixed now.   

We are planning several films to come out of this project, but this is the main one, and TVF International serve as our Sales Agents, and they are awesome, patient folks. 

As the whole subject of revival, in particular Todd, carries with it a lot of controversy, I just wanted to state a few obvious points, which may or may not disappoint you depending on which tribe or belief system you come from:

1) This is not a miracle-driven testimonial film on how powerful the Florida Outpouring was or is.  Sorry for this, really, I would have loved to have interviewed more people who experienced healing or salvation at the outpouring.   While we do talk to people affected by the ministry there, the film is more of a journey through the revival.    

2) The Film is not an expose or judgement of Todd, or his personal life, although obviously his life is touched upon, from the collapse of the Revival, and his restoration process.   Personally, I believe Todd's still a genuine preacher/teacher/miracle worker and I have done my utmost not to dishonor the guy. (Although some feel differently in their review of the film).       

3) Throughout the film we attempted to show all sides to the story, and to be more fair and balanced by Fox News- so therefore protestors and nay-sayers of charismatic life are included. As the protestors are part of the Body of Christ too, I just don't always agree with the ways the protest is expressed. 

Anyway, enjoy the first few minutes of the film. 

Lakeland - The First Three Minutes from Bubble Up TV on Vimeo.

Here's a sneak peak of the Lakeland documentary, a 52 minute film on the Florida Outpouring & Todd Bentley.

As we are seeking acquisition and looking for other outlets of broadcast, get in touch if you'd are interested in broadcasting.

Comments

[Jason_73]

Lookin good Roy.

I want an autographed Dessert Queen copy. Also, I want to have an Abbotsford screening too. ;) Just to shake stuff up...

Just kidding.

[Bud Press]

Hi Roy,

Be sure to maintain objectivity and include Todd Bentley boasting about kicking and punching people, the dead being resurrected, Wendy Alec's false prophecy about the return of Jesus, and Benny Hinn stating,

"I'm gonna be very bold with you. There was a so-called revival recently in Florida that was NOT a true revival; that was NOT a move of God, and THOUSANDS of people flew from all over the world believing God is in it!"

Need documentation? Here is a good place to start:

http://christianresearchservice.com/The_Prophetic_Movement.htm

Bud Press

[Roy Petersen]

Dear Bud Press,

I find it ironic that you are relying on Pastor Benny for your source of objectivity. Your website thinks he is a false prophet.

Peace
Roy

[Bud Press]

Hi Roy:

Interesting point, but the real irony is that according to Todd Bentley, the first "Christian" book he read was "Good Morning, Holy Spirit" by Benny Hinn (refer to
http://www.etpv.org/2001/realhs.html ).

And it is obvious that Todd mimics Benny Hinn, as do others.

Benny Hinn surprised a lot of people when he spoke publicly against the Lakeland Outpouring
( http://tinyurl.com/BennyLakeland ) in October 2008.

In closing for now, my website doesn't "think" Benny Hinn is a false prophet, it knows he is
a false prophet, false teacher, and false healer:

http://christianresearchservice.com/Benny_Hinn.htm

Roy, thanks for allowing me to post comments on your blog. I look forward to further correspondence.

Sincerely in Christ,
Bud Press

[Jason_73]

Hey Bud,

Just curious. Really, not a vindictive bone in my body. I have a question...

When you post this stuff on Roy's blog, the guy that has invested unknown hours in this project, and has been pretty transparent about his feelings for Todd and ministries like his, what are you looking for?

Seriously, I really, really, really, wonder. Are you looking to:

Make you feelings on Todd known?

Confront Roy about his work?

Change Roy's viewpoints?

Warn other unsuspecting types who may come across this site?

Just curious. I've always wondered why people enter these deep dialogs with strangers on the web, and what their expectations are using this medium.

Blessings!

Jason