What Disney Star Joshua Bassett Has Learned About God Since Baptism
By Movieguide® Contributor
After a radical conversion to faith in February of 2023, musician and former Disney star Joshua Bassett explained how he approaches his relationship with Christ and how he views evangelism.
“Some people think I lost my mind. Some people think I was brainwashed. People think a lot of different things, and I get that because, you know, when it comes to Jesus, I was so against that, and I thought everyone who followed Him was crazy and wrong,” Bassett told Bru on the Radio. “And then I had like literal personal encounters with Jesus, like, insane, life-changing stuff.”
“The peace that I was looking for, I was reading all these books and trying to find, like, that answer to life and why we are we here and looking for that love, and every single time I felt like I was getting progress, but I was actually reaching a dead end. And I was even more and more depressed and more and more addicted, and I fell into these holes, and I wasn’t feeling that peace until I literally had the most insane encounter with Jesus,” Bassett continued.
“And then I finally felt the peace that I was always looking for,” he added. “And so, it wasn’t like somebody told me, you know, about God and I just fell into the belief because I was convinced. I had to know for myself, and God showed himself to me, and I literally experienced His peace, and so that has just radically changed everything.”
The music star publicly shared his faith in January 2023 after he had two undeniable encounters with Christ in a short period of time. Less than a month later, he committed himself to the Lord and was baptized.
Since then, Bassett has been open about his faith and the radical change in his life he has experienced since becoming a follower of Christ. His commitment to the Lord has been especially impressive, as he has faced intense backlash from his fanbase who have criticized his conversion. Nonetheless, he remains a committed Christian and uses his platform to minister to his haters.
“I’m trying to find the balance, too, because I get that some people are like, ‘Keep it to yourself. I don’t want to hear it,’ because that’s how I was, you know,” Bassett said. “Anytime my dad tried to talk to me about Jesus, I would roll my eyes…so I get that.”
“But it’s also kind of like when you find peace and happiness and you find what you truly believe is the answer to so much, it is hard to keep that to yourself and not want to share that with people,” he continued. “And so, I’m trying to find the balance of, like, sharing my faith in a way that people don’t feel like is attacking them or is trying to tell them that they’re wrong but more inviting them into the love that I’ve experienced through God, you know. That’s what I’m trying to navigate right now.”
Please keep Bassett in your prayers as he continues on his faith journey.
Movieguide® previously reported:
Pop icon and Disney Channel star Joshua Bassett recently got baptized, sharing a snippet of his testimony on Instagram.
“No other teacher gave me anywhere near the peace that Jesus Christ did,” Bassett said. “I’m here to publicly declare him as my Lord and Savior.”
“I grew up Christian,” he shared. “And I ran the other way as far as I could go, in pursuit of ‘truth,’ and that only ended in addiction, depression, suicidal ideation, eating disorder, etc.”
“The gospel is GOOD NEWS for all willing to love and obey Him who keeps your heart beating,” he added on Twitter.
Bassett’s baptism is the next step in his spiritual journey, which began earlier this year following two encounters with Jesus that reopened his heart to faith.
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