DETROIT – One of Michigan’s most noted religious leaders said goodbye to his congregation this week as he prepares to help create a TV series loosely based on his life.

Rob Bell, the founding pastor of the Mars Hill megachurch near Grand Rapids, Mich., is moving to California, where he will continue writing books and work on a TV show for ABC with the producer of “Lost.”

According to Deadline.com, the series will be called “Stronger,” about the life of “Tom Stronger, a musician and teacher, and his spiritual journey.” The show will feature “autobiographical elements” from the life of Bell, Deadline said.

Bell was in a rock band before he became known as a Christian pastor. He did not return phone calls seeking comment, and officials at Mars Hill declined to talk about his departure. “We’re not taking interviews or discussing our transition plans,” church spokesman Lee Jager said.

 

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