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From Promise to Premiere: Pastor Mike Todd on the 6-Year Journey of “Relationship Goals”

Six years ago, Pastor Mike Todd wrote a declaration of faith on a piece of paper: “This book will be a movie.” Now, with the Prime Video release of Relationship Goals on February 4th, that prophecy has become a reality. We sat down with the visionary author and pastor to discuss the incredible journey from a viral sermon series to a Hollywood blockbuster.

It’s a story of “crazy faith,” patience, and profound personal transformation. In our exclusive interview, Pastor Mike Todd gets refreshingly candid about the six-year gap between the initial vision and the film’s premiere, a period he describes as a time of divine preparation. “The greatest things that have the most value take time,” Todd shares, reflecting on how God was working on him and his own marriage during the wait.

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