Stephen Baldwin Grateful for Freedom in Christ: ‘Me & Jesus’
By Movieguide® Contributor
Actor Stephen Baldwin recently shared an emotional encounter with Christ and expressed his gratitude for his relationship with God.
“True freedom…fear, focus, pride, happ[iness]…I’ve been blessed to experience most of them in Hollywood but now all that is left for me is Jesus as there is nothing in this world & I mean nothing – this world has to offer… that gives the same satisfaction as salvation,” Baldwin said.
“I’ve hung out with all of the most powerful people in Hollywood & they are dying violent spiritual deaths every day…me, I’m free from Hollywood[,] free from distraction. It’s just me & Jesus now. Wouldn’t have it any other way,” he added.
Baldwin became a Christian after years in the entertainment industry serving his own needs and centering his life around money.
He found Christ after his family’s nanny brought his wife, Kennya, to church.
“She went into prayer and Bible study regiment unlike anything I’d ever seen before. Up in the morning, on her knees face on the ground for an hour, without flinching, up off her knees into the bed with the Bible at least 30 to 45 minutes, every morning, every night for one year,” Baldwin said, per Beliefnet.
While initially unimpressed, 9/11 changed Baldwin’s mind.
“September 11th kind of freaked me out. I said, ‘Hey, what’s this all about? My wife’s a Jesus freak. Maybe it’s time I begin thinking about this faith thing,’ Pursued it, became born again, accepted the Lord, baptized in water,” he said.
His conversion brought him from acting in secular movies to starring in faith-based movies, like the Movieguide® award-winning THE LEAST OF THESE: THE GRAHAM STAINES STORY.
“I’ve made about 110 films in 30 years, so the Lord is always giving me ideas,” Baldwin told CBN. “Film is so natural to me, I have to stay in touch with the Holy Spirit. I get ideas every day for, let’s say, a Christian version of CSI or Law and Order.”
Baldwin emphasized that “Christian material should be just as good as anything you’d find on Netflix and that the production quality must be up there with the very best in the business.”
“We need to give it more crossover potential, make it more attractive so we can get the Gospel message across!” he continued.
The actor continues to use his platform to share his faith and encourage other Christians in their walk with Christ.
Movieguide® previously reported:
Christian actor Stephen Baldwin shared how his relationship with Christ gave him true satisfaction.
“My life before Christ was focused on making money,” the 54-year-old actor said in his “I Am Second video. “My life before Christ was a totally day-in and day-out existence that was–unbeknownst to me at the time–an existence of self-absorbance.
“[I was] just doing what you normally do when you’re trying to maintain a career in the movie business,” Baldwin added.
The star recalls that his outlook on his career in Hollywood and movies changed when he put his faith in God.
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