Church Planting with Will Smith
Dec 5th 2007Jeremy MyersChurch Planting & Mission
I’ll admit it. When I was in Jr. High, I listened to “DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince.” My friend, Jason Schuyler, and I listened to all of his tapes. (CD’s were just coming out, and I didn’t own a “walkman.”) His rap was just what Jr. High white boys in Montana liked: it was smooth, funny, and just a teeny bit rebellious.
I remember that some of the more serious, hard-core rappers gave The Fresh Prince a hard time for his music. “It’s not rap,” they argued, “unless it’s got edge and reveals some anger. It’s not rap unless there is some profanity.”
The Fresh Prince took it all in stride, and just kept selling tapes. He got a TV show, and then a few movie roles. Now, 20 years later, he can look at all those who criticized him and, with country-western singer Toby Keith, say ”How Do You Like Me Now?”
The Fresh Prince, now known as Will Smith, is one of the most sought-after actors in the movie industry, not only in Hollywood, but in the entire world. TIME Magazine recently did a brief article on him and how he got where he is. As I read it, I was amazed at what church planters (and all pastors and leaders) can learn from Will Smith. I’ll share these things tomorrow.
Until then, “Bust a move!”
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Antonio da Rosa on 05 Dec 2007 at 1:23 pm #
I think he was just writing lyrics that his mom could approve of…
Jeremy Myers on 05 Dec 2007 at 8:51 pm #
LOL. You may be right….he had to pass everything by his mom.
mike Nuzzo on 17 Dec 2007 at 12:18 am #
Will Smith cheats on his wife and is not really religious. They have an open marriage so that’s not really bein’ married or christian. He does not sell well with rap fans and is a true tom. He is a phony and is not a rapper. he is only a black token, if he is black, hard to tell. Problem get jiggy with me .
Mike Nuzzo syracuse ny
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Jeremy Myers on 17 Dec 2007 at 12:34 pm #
Mike,
I’m not sure what your point is. I never said Smith is a Christian or religious. I don’t really care who likes his rap. Your comment about him being a black token sounds a little racist.
The point is that Smith has made some smart moves in life, all following a plan. If we are going to get anywhere in life, even as a Christian, we need a plan for how to get where God wants us to go.