Joey Bonifacio, an Every Nation pastor published The Lego Principle, which was cited by LifeWay Research president Ed Stetzer in an Outreach Magazine article examining successful practices for churches that prioritize membership growth not only in numbers, but in personal — or spiritual — development.

[8] Bonifacio’s The Lego Principle argues the importance of discipleship based on the two greatest biblical commandments according to Jesus Christ, to “love God” and “love your neighbor.”[9] According to its profile on the ECFA site, Every Nation Churches & Ministries' 2009 revenue was $3,358,141 and total expenses were $3,097,551.

Though it received poor critic reviews[11] and was produced on a small budget, it still managed to more than triple in profit.

[12] The next movie, God's Not Dead 2, leads from Rice Broocks' Man, Myth, Messiah.

[13] Rice Broocks is said to have written portions of the script[14] and appears in the movie along with his Man Myth Messiah book.