Stephen Baldwin on choosing born-again Christianity over Hollywood after a life-changing encounter with God
I didn't want to be Tom Cruise, and have to make $100 million at the box office. However, after attending a handful of evangelical events with his sister — who had already become a born-again Christian — and witnessing a Christian skateboarding ministry that blended extreme sports with worship, he said everything shifted. And these funky, super committed, cool, tattooed, pierced skateboarders were there and they’d skate, stop, pick up a microphone and start preaching evangelistically, and like 5,000 kids would be around watching because of their interest in the skateboarders," he recalled.
- ▪I didn't want to be Tom Cruise, and have to make $100 million at the box office.
- ▪However, after attending a handful of evangelical events with his sister — who had already become a born-again Christian — and witnessing a Christian skateboarding ministry that blended extreme sports with worship, he said everything shifte
- ▪And these funky, super committed, cool, tattooed, pierced skateboarders were there and they’d skate, stop, pick up a microphone and start preaching evangelistically, and like 5,000 kids would be around watching because of their interest in
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Entertainment Stephen Baldwin on choosing born-again Christianity over Hollywood after a life-changing encounter with God The born-again Christian says he left the industry to pursue a life of ministry By Christina Dugan Ramirez Fox News Published August 2, 2026 12:33pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for August 2 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on FoxNews.com. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Stephen Baldwin believes he could have been one of Hollywood's biggest stars, but he doesn't regret leaving the business for something far more important: his faith.
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