We Were Banned from Facebook

Dear Family,

This has been a trying week. As you know, we have been marketing the pro-life film The Matter of Life. I have worked on a lot of marketing campaigns in my career, and this has been one of the most difficult films to market.

When God calls us to do something, it may not be popular. In fact, it often comes with opposition, and that certainly proved true for us this week.

Last Sunday, we received notice that Facebook had banned RevelationMedia from their platform. This was due solely for the fact that we have been promoting a pro-life movie. We did the best we could to comply with their policies for advertising The Matter of Life, however, they continued to remove our ads. They eventually turned off all ads for all our movies, stating that we were no longer welcome to advertise on Facebook!

As I was reading their notice, I had to wonder if they would have sent the same message to Planned Parenthood.

To make matters worse, we also received word from a leading Christian ministry that our ads for The Matter of Life would not be accepted there either.

Over 30 years ago, I was assigned to market the book Tortured for Christ which depicts the testimony of Pastor Richard Wurmbrand who had suffered for 14 years in a communist prison for his faith. I remember being turned down by secular and Christian media outlets. One Christian magazine told me, “Why would people want to read about suffering? They just want to be blessed.”

We are closer to winning the battle against nationally legalized abortion then we have ever been. We’ve been fighting this battle for nearly 50 years. This is not the time to retreat. It is time to stand up and continue fighting for the rights of the unborn!

We could really use your help. With limited advertising opportunities for The Matter of Life, we must look for other ways to promote the film. It is not an easy task. Most people who view the film tell us that this is the best pro-life film they have ever seen!

There are a number of different ways that you can help.

1. Have you watched the Sneak Peek? If not, please do so now. If you have watched it, please forward it to as many people as possible—even your entire church. You can also post it on your social media (although, beware—you may be banned). Use this link for social media posts or to invite your friends to watch. www.WatchTheMatterofLife.com

2. Would your church be interested in prescreening the film? We have a limited number of opportunities to allow churches, organizations, or small groups to preview the film. There is no cost to do so. We simply ask for a donation to be taken to help us promote the theatrical release of the film and support our pro-life partners.

3. Would you like to become an Ambassador for The Matter of Life? Sign up as an Ambassador of the film, and we will send you a free resource kit including brochures, links to the trailer, and a list of ways you can help us spread the word.

4. Would you be willing to make a donation? You can support our promotion of The Matter of Life and we will send you a DVD of the movie and the book Unplanned Grace for free. (These will ship on May 18th, immediately following the theatrical release). Your donation will also be shared with our pro-life partners, Save the Storks and Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF).

The battle for the unborn is raging, and we refuse to retreat! Thank you for standing with us!

Have a blessed Sunday.

Steve Cleary
CEO/Founder
RevelationMedia