Sponsored by the Protect Marriage Campaign, the Event Will Feature an Interactive Panel, Rock Music, Pro Athletes, and Pastor Miles McPherson

Contact: Trish Teves, trish.teves@therocksandiego.org, 858-405-4385

SAN DIEGO, Calif., Sept. 30 /Christian Newswire/ -- From presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama to the man on the street, everyone is talking religion in politics these days. How should committed young people of faith shape their thinking and actions as they participate in civic life where the church is often misunderstood or misrepresented? How should they prepare for public debate over such hot-button issues as same-sex marriage?

To help answer those questions, The Fine Line: a Rally for Youth, Young Adults, and Parents will be held at 7 p.m., Wednesday, October 1, 2008, at the Rock Church in San Diego. The non-partisan event is free and open to the public. The Fine Line also will be broadcast live via satellite to approximately 150 churches throughout California who have signed up with the CCN Network. (Locations may be found by going to www.iProtectMarriage.com.) The iProtectMarriage.com website is also prepared to live stream the event to thousands of users statewide.

"The goal of the Fine Line is to equip and empower young people and their parents to engage on this issue, and go out and DO Something," said Miles McPherson, senior pastor of the Rock Church, and a former professional football player with the San Diego Chargers. "The church is under attack. Marriage as designed by God, between a man and a woman, is under attack. We need to motivate young people to be informed, to be strong, to be out there in the real world, confident and active."

The event will be simulcast by Church Communication Network from the Rock Church, San Diego's largest Christian congregation and one of the fastest growing churches in the United States. Known for its multicultural and innovative worship and community service, the Rock features a high-tech sanctuary that seats 3,500. The Mountain View, Calif., based Church Communication Network provides programming in an array of ministry areas.

The youth-oriented evening will include music by rock groups the Katinas and Stellar Kart, and McPherson will speak. Live and video guests will include Ron Luce of Teen Mania, a youth outreach organization; Sean McDowell, a youth oriented Christian apologist; Greg Koukl of Stand to Reason, an organization that trains Christians to think clearly about their faith; Yvette Schneider of Exodus International, a nonprofit, interdenominational Christian organization promoting the message of freedom from homosexuality through the power of Jesus Christ; skate pros Brian Sumner and Christian Hosoi; and Kyle Loza, pro freestyle motocross rider and X Games gold medalist.

The program will culminate with an interactive panel in which speakers will present information on why we should vote yes Nov. 4 on Proposition 8, the Protect Marriage Amendment.

The Fine Line is one of three planned simulcast events in support of Proposition 8. Others include a broadcast presentation for pastors and Christian leaders which took place last Thursday, Sept. 25, and a future broadcast presentation to churches Sunday, Oct. 19.

More Information:

Protect Marriage www.iprotectmarriage.com and www.protectmarriage.com
The Rock Church www.therocksandiego.org
Exodus International www.exodus.to
Sean McDowell www.seanmcdowell.org
Stand to Reason www.str.org
Teen Mania www.teenmania.org