“Jesus Revolution” actor Joel Courtney showed the film to some students in his church to share the message of hope in the film.
Joel Courtney
Joel has always been passionate about faith-based films because he wants to share his faith with others. In the new film “Jesus Revolution,” which was released in February, Joel played the role of Greg Laurie. Upon reading the script, the character really resonated with him. The film was about the greatest Jesus Movement in the 60s to 70s. It has grossed over $50 million.
“I just connected with it immediately,” Joel said recently during a Zoom “prayer call” involving cast and crew from the movie. “… First off, anything with the gospel in it, I’m immediately passionate about. There’s a joy in my faith that I long for others to experience.”

Joel Courtney [@joel_courtney]. Jesus Revolution BTS. Instagram, April 2, 2023, https://www.instagram.com/joel_courtney/
“Jesus Revolution”
The 27-year-old actor also shared how the film correctly portrays Christianity.
“[It] pulls no punches. It confronts sin, and it confronts hardships and character,” he said. “..Once you become a Christian, life doesn’t just get easy.”
Recently, he showed the film to a group of students from his local church. He then answered some questions from them and prayed for them. It’s like a Bible study in a very interactive and fun way to learn about the hope found in Jesus Christ.
“We did a little Q&A at the end and I prayed for them,” he said. “And it was just a profound time getting to experience them watching the film. Knowing that they are on the brink of adulthood, or young adulthood, and it’s such a turbulent and difficult time to traverse. And I just think that this movie shows a beautiful path and hope. … Hope is everything. If you don’t have hope and love, you don’t really have anything.”
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Reference: Christian Headlines
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