Stephen Kendrick - Class of 1992

Stephen Kendrick is a senior associate pastor of preaching at Sherwood Baptist Church in Albany, Georgia. He helped establish Sherwood Pictures in 2003 and has served as co-writer and producer for each of its films: Flywheel, Facing the Giants, Fireproof, Courageous, and War Room. He co-wrote The Love Dare, the novelization of all three movies, and The Love Dare Day by Day: a Year of Devotions for Couples. Stephen shares that he is thankful for the training and preparation he had at Cumberland. Whether it was typing with Mrs. Martinez, English with Bill Wilkins, or Bible with Mr. and Mrs. Oxendine, Stephen sees Cumberland as having helped equip him to serve the Lord in ministry in the future. He currently lives in Albany with his wife and six children.