Why This Rock Singer Shared Gospel on Stage: ‘Tell Them I Love Them’
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3 Doors Down lead singer Brad Arnold says he was called to share the gospel onstage after receiving a message from Jesus.
“This world surrounds by a message we’ll never be good enough, we’ll never be strong enough, we’ll never be beautiful enough, we’ll never be rich enough. My friends, I just want to take a second to tell you, that’s an absolute lie,” Arnold said at a 2024 concert. “You are loved. You are enough, and you will win. Not only can you win, but you will win. You’ll always be enough for one reason. And that’s because Jesus Christ loves you.”
He continued, “Jesus Christ loves you so much that He made you just the way you are, just the way you’re standing there right now. He also loves you to let you know that you’re not complete. I promise you there’s more, and you will win. I failed all day today. You failed today. But you’re still the one that Jesus loves.”
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Speaking to Pastor Allen Jackson on his “Culture and Christianity” podcast, the singer said he heard Jesus say, “I want you to tell them that I love them this summer.”
“That is the highlight of my career if I never get to do anything else,” Arnold shared. “I’m so thankful that God allowed me to do that. I want to share that [message] with them, and I know that [God] put me in this position to do exactly that.”
He continued, “I don’t care if it cost me my career. I don’t care if it cost me my life. I can honestly, 100 percent say that…It’s the greatest thing I’ve ever got to do.”
Arnold previously spoke about the concert to Fox News, saying, “I don’t really talk a whole lot on stage, to be quite honest. But — if I’m going to use a moment on stage to talk, then I want to give glory to God. And I want to take a chance to tell people that Jesus loves them when there may be some people that may not hear it from another place.”
“Honestly, I had my apprehensions about it because I didn’t know how it would go over,” he said. “And furthermore, when I was praying about it, I was like, ‘God, I don’t know what to say.’ He’s like, ‘don’t worry about it. I’ll tell you what to say. I’ll put the words in your mouth.’ And he has every night.”
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