{"id":12471,"date":"2024-03-03T23:57:21","date_gmt":"2024-03-03T18:27:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/03\/greg-lauries-latest-evangelistic-project-has-kids-coming-to-the-lord\/"},"modified":"2024-03-03T23:57:21","modified_gmt":"2024-03-03T18:27:21","slug":"greg-lauries-latest-evangelistic-project-has-kids-coming-to-the-lord","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/03\/greg-lauries-latest-evangelistic-project-has-kids-coming-to-the-lord\/","title":{"rendered":"Greg Laurie&#8217;s Latest Evangelistic Project Has &#8216;Kids Coming to the Lord&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-cbn-component-name=\"wysiwyg_editor\">\n<p>Greg Laurie is known for his massive Harvest crusades and gatherings that lead to large swaths of faith professions and Gospel-driven inspiration, but the famed preacher is now embarking on a new endeavor: an animated project aimed at a younger generation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Listen to them on the latest\u00a0episode\u00a0of Quick Start&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"482\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?p=CCBNC3640195386\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Laurie, whose story of coming to faith was told in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.faithwire.com\/2023\/08\/11\/after-jesus-revolution-and-sound-of-freedom-the-future-of-faith-films-looks-bright-heres-whats-next\/\">hit film \u201cJesus Revolution,\u201d<\/a>\u00a0has long been an artist, recounting to CBN News how he spent his early years \u2014 a time plagued by difficulties in his home life \u2014 pouring himself into his art.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt goes back to my childhood,\u201d he said of his drawing skills. \u201cIf you saw the \u2018Jesus Revolution\u2019 film, you remember that young Greg was always drawing, and that\u2019s actually very true. When I\u2019d be waiting for my mom in smoky bars, late hours into the night, I had to do something to amuse myself.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Laurie said he used humor and drawing to deflect from his pain, finding inspiration in his admiration for iconic animators like Walt Disney.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just love cartoons,\u201d he said. \u201cIt was my goal in life to one day become a professional cartoonist, and I was serious about it; I was doing full-blown comic strips when I was still very young.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Watch Laurie reveal why he\u2019s launched a new animated series to reach kids:<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Israel and the End Times: Greg Laurie Explains Magog, Ezekiel Prophecies Amid Hamas Horror\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BuQJL_XWF0A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>After becoming a Christian in the 1970s, Laurie said he felt compelled to start using his artistic abilities to try and bring people the Gospel. He began doing just that, but, over time, it became clear God had a more predominant calling over his life: for Laurie to become a preacher and evangelist.<\/p>\n<p>Flash-forward 50 years and Laurie has spread the Gospel all over the world while also remaining at the helm of Harvest Christian Fellowship in California. But his love for animation was anything but fleeting.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, he recently launched a new animated TV series, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/benbornagain.org\/\">The Adventures of Ben Born Again and Yellow Dog<\/a>,\u201d a donor-funded project on the Harvest+ app that follows Yellow Dog, a character who\u2019s always \u201cgetting himself into trouble and mischief.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Ben, the narrator, shares the truth with his compatriot. It\u2019s a project for which Laurie has a deep passion.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Adventures of Ben Born Again &amp; YellowDog Official Trailer\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bRpRvtJ7w6I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve already heard stories of kids coming to the Lord watching this cartoon because it\u2019s entertaining,\u201d Laurie said. \u201cIt\u2019s fun. And it\u2019s evangelistic, and I don\u2019t know that I\u2019ve ever seen an evangelistic cartoon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s so evangelistic, in fact, that \u201cBen Born Again\u201d even leads young viewers in the prayer of salvation, encouraging them to embrace Jesus. It\u2019s an effort that, for Laurie, underscores the importance of Christians using entertainment to reach the masses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe live in this culture, in this world, and I want to build bridges to people \u2014 not just people my age, but to young people,\u201d Laurie said. \u201cSo, I try to keep up on what\u2019s going on.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Find out more about \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/benbornagain.org\/\">The Adventures of Ben Born Again and Yellow Dog<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www1.cbn.com\/cbnnews\/world\/2024\/march\/greg-lauries-latest-evangelistic-project-has-kids-coming-to-the-lord\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greg Laurie is known for his massive Harvest crusades and gatherings that lead to large swaths of faith professions and Gospel-driven inspiration, but the famed preacher is now embarking on a new endeavor: an animated project aimed at a younger generation. 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