I approach the pastor, minister, the head vizier, whatever, and I simply tell them that I have a movie that I think their parishioners would be interested in. I sketch out the basic ideas with a heavy emphasis on the immense need for non-governmental assistance once things start falling apart. I basically appeal to their humanitarian ego, their sense that they are here to help. What a great thing! If only more people had this sensibility. Anyway, I leave the film with the pastor and, it they have time, they watch it. The tricky part comes then. All depends on the type of Christian they are(I'm not including the Jewish or Buddhists in this reply, though I have approached the Soto Zen people). The millennialists, ironically, are most willing to show it. They believe that the world must use up its resources before the second coming can occur. The right wing political Christians, the Augustinian branch, is the least likely to watch it. They have a firm sense of entitlement to the richs provided by their great white father GWB. These loons are immediately obvious the minute you get the initial concept across. They start shouting you down. The Pelagian branches, the ones who believe good works make good Christians, are the best candidates. These include the Mennonites, Unitarians, and a few Baptist strains.

I have all the equipment, though most churches these days seem to be really hip to the audio-visual experience and have great systems. I set up a date, usually on the slowest night, but that sometimes changes on the second showing. I offer to stand up before the crowd and answer questions as best I can. I keep a crib sheet with all the notes I need for all the various topics that may arise. (The most frequent topics are, of course, the technological savior types, i.e. "What about bio-diesel?") The next question is the timing. They want to know. This year? Next year? When? I tell them the time to prepare is now. I cite the Hirsch report at this point. If you wait for it to happen, it will be more difficult to ameliorate.

It is mostly a job of salesmanship, patience, and love.