Michael Catt

For the rugby player, see Mike Catt.

Michael Cameron Catt (December 25, 1952 – June 12, 2023) was an American film producer, author, and senior pastor of Sherwood Baptist Church from 1989 until his retirement in 2021.^[1][2] He was an executive producer for the 2008 film, Fireproof.^[3] He was an author of several books and booklets. He married Terri Catt in 1974, and they had two daughters, Hayley Catt and Erin Bethea, with the latter starring in Fireproof.^[4]

Michael Catt
Born	Michael Cameron Catt (1952-12-25)December 25, 1952 Pascagoula, Mississippi, U.S.
Died	June 12, 2023(2023-06-12) (aged 70)
Nationality	American
Occupation(s)	Pastor, Author, Producer
Spouse	Terri Catt ​ (m. 1974)​
Children	Hayley Catt Erin Bethea

Catt received an undergraduate degree from Mississippi College, a master of divinity degree from Luther Rice Bible Seminary, and a doctor of ministry degree from Trinity Theological Seminary of South Florida.^[5]

Catt died of complications from prostate cancer on June 12, 2023, at the age of 70.^[6]

Publications

• Left My Mind in Mississippi...But I Still Have My Ministry, Brentwood Christian Prress (January 1, 1994)
• May Be Wrong...But I Doubt It!
• Reflections On The Gospels
• Prepare for Rain: The Story of a Church That Believed God for the Impossible, CLC Ministries (July 2007)
• Fireproof Your Life: Building a Faith that Survives the Flames CLC Publications (2008)
• The Power of Desperation: Breakthroughs in Our Brokenness, B & H Publishing Group (2009)
• The Power of Persistence:Breakthroughs in Your Prayer Life, B & H Publishing Group (2009)
• The Power of Surrender: Breaking Through to Revival, B & H Publishing Group (2010)