'The Chosen' Phenomenon: People Are Coming to Christ Across the Globe After Watching

"The Chosen," the TV series that chronicles the lives of Jesus and His disciples, has become a global phenomenon, sparking spin-off projects, memorabilia, and more. Among the projects that stem from the popular show are a book series and interactive Bible study aimed at helping viewers better connect with Scripture.

Amanda Jenkins, wife of "The Chosen" show runner Dallas Jenkins, most recently authored "God's Goodness for the Chosen: An Interactive Bible Study Season 4," a project she says explores the main theme present in season four of the show: human suffering. "The show itself really has to do with a lot of suffering," Jenkins told CBN News. "We're starting to see that Jesus is allowing His followers to suffer. He's not removing suffering when He's being asked or in the way He's being asked."

She said it's been incredible to watch "The Chosen" serve as a tool that helps "reintroduce people to Jesus." The cast and crew continue to hear stories from people who say they had fallen away from faith but are coming back, and they credit the show for helping in that process.

Others proclaim "The Chosen" has inspired them to find Christ for the first time. "It's spanning demographics," Jenkins said. "It's old people and young people. It's special needs people. It's every culture. It's in every country of the world. ... There is no explanation for it other than God is just doing a thing, and we get to be kind of in a front-row seat to it." Jenkins said this is ultimately the end goal: to drive people "back to Scripture."

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[merrylstreak]

The critics of The Chosen are so off base. I cannot understand why they feel the need to be so negative. I’ve been a Christian for almost forty years and The Chosen has deepened my faith, makes me dig deeper into the Bible and see the humanity of Jesus and the disciples as real people.
Did any of the critics hear a single word Amanda said???

[terrihench]

Thankful for the Chosen! Wished I could have attended The Con in Orlando!!

[merrimcelderry]

The show does just that.. it drives people back to scripture... and that is amazing. And as Jonathan says, i tis not about specific religion it is about learning scrpiture and getting closer to God and finding our Fath increase every day. The actors have grown so from season one.. to four now.. it is incredible how they seem to just be MOVED by HOLY SPIRIT in each scene.. and many of them say that. Our thinking changes.. it becomes more spiritual and not material.. and that Spiritual creation is what God is.. he says so.. we are his SPIRITUAL THOUGHTS and his SPIRITUAL CREATION Genesis 1/31 And sawsaw all he had made and it was very good. > That goodness, if we keep seeing it no matter what is presented changes the outcome of things in our lives tangibly.. the more he see the good even in so called suffering.. soon we find the suffering less, and more knowing is present in our creator and healing happens. Blessings all ., Gratefully Merri

[dennisray]

God bless you Amanda Jenkins. God is so good!

[nickshively]

2 Timothy 2:15
King James Version
15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

[annawilliams]

Thanks so much CBN for this interview discussion re. The Chosen. The overwhelming astounding love of God and how He works.

[conleyransom]

Over the years my family has gone through so much. God has been here through it. We lost many loved one's. Our son the grief was terrible. It never touched me. 3 years ago he passed. He left 5 children. He was 35 arms passed from natural causes. We have one of his children. She is 13 and she has Autism and doesn't speak so now comes the suffering part for me. I ask myself how did my son do it? Fruit of the spirit. I need help in this area. I could give millions of things. God bless all you do. 🙏

[christymosher]

Appreciate these thoughts and this show so much!

[ChadSH]

I love the show but I stay away from the books. I checked out their first devotional until they started changing the gender of the scripture. Then I dropped it.

[patrickriley]

Pardon the pun, but I think Jonathan nailed it. I almost wonder if someone jumped inside him.

[sovereignmercy]

This show is unbiblical and heretical. Do not add or detract from His word.

[DelMcAlpine]

I hope they realize that 95% of the storyline and the words coming out of Jesus’s mouth and the other actor’s mouths - are the creative imagination of 3 writers.

[whoisgod]

I did not see until the end. But How can you think you look into the face of Jesus, if its a mere actor? And nearly all the film is fantasy?!?
You should stay alone with the bible. Please look seriously at the kritics of "The chosen". Please

[mary-xkdc]

stop this lie--read the Bible for your one hope not watch this show.

[jeepstergal]

Agree that The Chosen is heretical. They okay fast and loose with God's Word, bend things to their social agenda.

I watched the first season, and then atarted to see issues with it.

[wrshp]

Pretty funny that God made her daughter suffer just so they'd make this boring show

[themichaelmadl]

The Chosen is not biblical and takes too many liberal liberties with truth. We should 'chose' not to watch this.

[michelleramirez]

NOPE NOPE AND NOPE!!!! This show is heresy!! Boooo!!!

[FernandoPineda-og]

The children's not biblically based I don't watch it beyond season 1 there's a lot of Mormon influence in there and if you're Evangelical Christian, Pentecostal, non denominational Protestant or whatever and if you're watching the chosen you're not a Christian bro.