Actor Jonathan Roumie of The Chosen says Atheists Are Turning to Jesus After Watching The Series

Jonathan Roumie, the actor who portrays Jesus in “The Chosen” series, says the multi-season series is impacting people across the globe, including atheists who have now turned to Jesus Christ. Jonathan Roumie shared an example of two atheists who reached out to him directly on Instagram to share their stories.

Actor Jonathan Roumie of The Chosen Says The Show is Impacting People, with Atheists Turning to Jesus

According to CBN, Jonathan Roumie appeared on ABC’s The View to discuss details about Season 6 filming and to promote a 25-day Advent prayer challenge from Hallow, a prayer and meditation app.

He told the hosts of “The View” that the impact of “The Chosen” is far-reaching, noting that two of the show’s fans who were atheists have now become Christians.

In Roumie’s words,

“Both of these people who wrote to me happened to have been lifelong atheists and never had any interest in God,” Roumie shared. “And somehow, somebody sent them the show, and all of a sudden it’s like that first episode just kind of grabs hold of you.”

“If God wants to, He will find you. He will follow you. He will go after you,” he continued. “Through the process of the show, they became interested in the Bible, and then they started going to the church, and they had both converted to Christianity. Lifelong atheists. To me, that’s remarkable.”

“The Chosen” is the largest crowdfunded television project in history, with over 280 million views in over 175 countries since its Season One premiere. It depicts the life of Jesus Christ as seen through the eyes of those who knew Him. This September, the show was recognized by the Guinness World Records as the most-translated season of a streaming series in history.

The director, writer, and creator of The Chosen, Dallas Jenkins, told Desert News that it’s all about impact.

In Jenkins’ words: “We’re all about reaching eyeballs, and then what God does after you see the show is not up to me. But the more people I can get it in front of, the better.”

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