A movie is being made that will be released in the Fall about Sam Childers, a.k.a “The Machine Gun Preacher” who was an ex-biker, drug dealer and armed enforcer who turned his life around. Childers goes into East Africa and rescues children from the war lords in Sudan and Darfur. In the movie, Childers is played by Gerard Butler.

Raiders are getting a special opportunity to hear Mr. Childers speak about his experiences April 15 in the auditorium during EAST. 

Attendance is optional for students to attend.