After starring in the blockbuster movie “Fireproof,” actor Kirk Cameron was often asked to speak on relationships at events around the country. This prompted Cameron to create the Love Worth Fighting For conference, which emphasizes the need to apply biblical principles to sustain and strengthen marriages.
He is teaming with singer/songwriter Warren Barfield, whose song “Love Is Not a Fight” was the theme song for “Fireproof,” for a 30-city nationwide tour.
The tour is coming to First Baptist Church, Opelika, on Aug. 12; Metropolitan Church of God in Birmingham on Aug. 13; and Decatur Baptist Church on Aug. 14.
Although this event primarily targets married couples, teenagers and single adults are attending as well. At the conference, Cameron challenges couples to seek godly mentors, not be afraid to ask for advice and use the Bible as the instruction manual for marriage.
“Marriage comes with instructions from God,” he said. “However, most people have never read the instruction manual. Through this conference, we’re trying to show the way and help couples get out of the wilderness and into the place of blessing. God does a perfect job when He designs something. What goes wrong is when people fail and stop trying.
“It’s essential to have a strong relationship with God as the foundation of your marriage,” Cameron said. “Then you learn the principles of dying to yourself and loving your spouse. When you begin to do that, it doesn’t change your spouse as much as it changes you. When you change, your marriage begins to transform. Whether you’ve been married 20 years, 50 years or two weeks, the same principles can apply because they are ultimately rooted in God’s Word.
“Warren Barfield and I are just a couple of guys who love our wives and have learned some things that helped our marriages,” he said.
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