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At a special Colloquy program Thursday morning at Pacific Union College, Hollywood movie executive DeVon Franklin opened with a bold statement. 鈥淕od has sent me here to deliver you a message,鈥� he said. 鈥淪omeone here has a calling鈥攕omething God wants you to do鈥攂ut fear is holding you back from following that dream. I鈥檓 here to free you from that fear.鈥�

Franklin is vice president of production at Columbia Pictures, and has been involved in the production of films including The Pursuit of Happyness and the recent remake of The Karate Kid. He鈥檚 also a Seventh-day Adventist, and has recently written Produced by Faith, a book about maintaining a relationship with God while working in the entertainment industry.

Franklin described how movies like The Color Purple, Rocky, and Back To The Future captivated him as a boy. He remembered wanting to make those images, but when he shared his dream with others in the Adventist community, he was often met with skepticism. This did not stop him from having faith that God would take him where He wanted him to be, he said.

Franklin advised students to actively seek and pursue their God-given purpose in this world. 鈥淪o many times we begin to curtail what God has called us to do because someone told us, 鈥極h, you can鈥檛,鈥欌�� he said. He recalled times when he became depressed because he did not know why God had created him. He urged the students to listen to the voice of God in their lives. 鈥淵ou are a light, and you must allow your light to shine,鈥� he said.

After speaking at the morning Colloquy service, Franklin met with a smaller group of students for a question and answer session, where he discussed faith, film production, and charting a successful career path. He encouraged students to be willing to stand up for their beliefs on the job. 鈥淵ou have no idea who you鈥檙e inspiring by your walk, and who you鈥檙e touching by being who God made you to be,鈥� he said.

Learn more about DeVon Franklin and his book, Produced by Faith: Enjoy Real Success Without Losing Your True Self, at .