Rich Wilkerson Jr., senior pastor of Vous Church in downtown Miami and star of “Rich in Faith,” said he uses unconventional methods like reality TV to share the Gospel because “wherever the church avoids, darkness tends to invade.”
Wilkerson, who officiated the 2014 wedding of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, told The Christian Post that platforms like reality TV and social media are “tools” that, when put in the hands of the right people, can be an effective ministry strategy.
“I don’t think people of faith should run from these platforms; I think we should use every means to get the Gospel out,” he said. “I think social media is a great platform and Jesus should be the forefront on both social media and on TV. Why would I not be using every opportunity I can to be spreading the Word?”
“Rich in Faith,” a series that airs on Oxygen and chronicles the life and ministry of Wilkerson and his wife, DawnCheré, was a “huge door opener,” the pastor said.
“Reality TV isn’t known for wholesome, life-giving content,” he said. “It’s known for salacious, dark, lowest-common denominator entertainment, but people are watching it,…
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