Christians are the only people who can grieve and rejoice at the same time. Our dear friend Arthur Blessitt, affectionately known as the “Minister of the Sunset Strip,” has left this earth on his final journey!
With a cross over his shoulder, Arthur showed the world that love knows no borders, no languages, and no barriers. With each step bravely encircling the globe, he carried not just a wooden reminder of the sacrifice Christ made for us but also the eternal message of hope, peace, and salvation. His life was a living sermon, and the cross he bore was a beacon, guiding many to the light of faith.
His incredible journey, immortalized in the film The Cross, which Laurie and I, along with your TBN, were privileged to produce, exemplified unwavering faith and profound simplicity.
We remember our friend Arthur not just as a humble man who walked the earth with a cross, traveling on foot 43,340 miles through 324 countries, island groups, and territories, but as a faithful witness for his Lord and Savior. His legacy is not in the estimated 86 million footsteps he took but in the countless hearts he changed, the lives he touched, and the love he tirelessly spread.
It's safe to say there isn’t very much of my life that does not include Arthur Blessitt, as my parents’ relationship with him began in the ’60s when I was still a child. Because of the profound impact he’s had on my life, The Cross is the only theatrical project among many I’ve been a part of that I chose to personally direct.
How do you live a life of purpose and destiny? Arthur would answer, “One step at a time!” This seems even more appropriate as he has taken his final step into the arms of Jesus!
Praise on TBN
Christians are the only people who can grieve and rejoice at the same time. Our dear friend Arthur Blessitt, affectionately known as the “Minister of the Sunset Strip,” has left this earth on his final journey!
With a cross over his shoulder, Arthur showed the world that love knows no borders, no languages, and no barriers. With each step bravely encircling the globe, he carried not just a wooden reminder of the sacrifice Christ made for us but also the eternal message of hope, peace, and salvation. His life was a living sermon, and the cross he bore was a beacon, guiding many to the light of faith.
His incredible journey, immortalized in the film The Cross, which Laurie and I, along with your TBN, were privileged to produce, exemplified unwavering faith and profound simplicity.
We remember our friend Arthur not just as a humble man who walked the earth with a cross, traveling on foot 43,340 miles through 324 countries, island groups, and territories, but as a faithful witness for his Lord and Savior. His legacy is not in the estimated 86 million footsteps he took but in the countless hearts he changed, the lives he touched, and the love he tirelessly spread.
It's safe to say there isn’t very much of my life that does not include Arthur Blessitt, as my parents’ relationship with him began in the ’60s when I was still a child. Because of the profound impact he’s had on my life, The Cross is the only theatrical project among many I’ve been a part of that I chose to personally direct.
How do you live a life of purpose and destiny? Arthur would answer, “One step at a time!” This seems even more appropriate as he has taken his final step into the arms of Jesus!
-Matt and Laurie Crouch
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