GOLD RUSH Star Todd Hoffman: ‘We Need to Gather as Many People to Jesus as We Can’
By Movieguide® Contributor
GOLD RUSH star Todd Hoffman is coming back to our screens with a new show, HOFFMAN FAMILY GOLD.
“We think we have something to share where our faith can shine through,” Hoffman said, describing the show. “We don’t want this to be a dark reality show where people throw wrenches at each other. I said, ‘[Yes], If you guys can agree to allow us to pray, if you guys can agree to allow us to be us, and on TV encourage everybody in the world, not just Christians, anybody.’ [Discovery] said, ‘You know what? We’re game. We want you guys back, the Hoffman’s back.’”
Putting his faith on screen was very important to Hoffman.
“I became a Christian when I was young, and I really took my faith serious,” he shared. “My father was an elder at the church. But I feel like maybe my faith really got cemented around 15-16 when some of my buddies decided they wanted to go drink and do certain things like that. So I just took a path on my own, and it was lonely. I got to be honest with you.
“The Christian path isn’t the easy path,” Hoffman continued. “But as we all know, it is the path that takes us to salvation. We are covered by the blood of Jesus Christ. Our sins are covered by His blood and His sacrifice. And I truly accepted that sacrifice,” the Oregon native testified. “Having said that, I’m no poster boy for the faith. But I’m telling you right now, my family, we love Jesus, we represent the best we can, our faith and our values.”
Hoffman even thought he might become a youth pastor, but ended up moving into the business world, and now, reality TV. He serves as an executive producer on the show, and has a lot of input on the series.
“For instance, in the show, talking about our faith, If there is a fight, what I tried to do is close it up,” Hoffman explained. “So hopefully, we film maybe saying we’re sorry, coming full circle so that people can see.”
“At the end of the day, you can have all the money, you can have the best job in the world, you’re still going to die, and you’re still standing before God,” he continued. “He’s going to open up the book, and your name is in there, or it isn’t in there. He’s going to say, ‘Maybe you did a lot of good things, but I don’t know you.’”
It was also important to Hoffman to show a real family.
“We are not perfect,” he said. “The show’s not going to show perfect Christians, but they are going to show our faith and that we do love Jesus Christ and we are sold out on the saving grace of Christ. We want everybody to be encouraged in that. We want everybody to know that God has already won. We have already won the battle.”
“I know that there’s times that are looking really rough right now. There are scary things that are going on in the world. This was foretold. We knew it was coming,” Hoffman concluded. “So gather your family, pull them off the internet a little bit and start going out and doing some activities. Get out. If you want to gold pan or do anything, rally around your family because we are coming towards what I believe is towards the end. We need to gather as many people to Jesus as we can.”
HOFFMAN FAMILY GOLD is now streaming on the Discovery Channel.
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What you listen to, watch, and read has power. Movieguide® wants to give you the resources to empower the good and the beautiful. But we can’t do it alone. We need your support.
You can make a difference with as little as $7. It takes only a moment. If you can, consider supporting our ministry with a monthly gift. Thank you.
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