Tommy Ford

If I’m playing a bad guy who is a murderer or is a bad person, at the end of that story, if he is not glorified, not rewarded for being terrible, as long as he is destroyed, has died, is eliminated, as long as it is clear the wages of sin is death, as long as it is clear that if you participate in this type of activity you will surely die, then I believe, Tommy believes, there is ministry in that.

Because I spent a great deal of time in the community there is follow-up. It’s not, “O.K., I finished this role; let's move onto the next one.” I spend a great deal of time in schools, in churches, in children's hospitals, being able to dialogue with young people and getting into their heads. In the past, I have hurt the feelings of some young people and it made me say I ought to be careful about roles I choose, because it’s still a ministry.

CHRISTOPHER: You've worked closely with a great comedian like Broderick E. Rice, and now you’re working to promote Kingdom Comedy. Do you believe Christian comedians like Broderick, Chucky Jenkins and Jonathon Slocumb have what it takes to crossover like any of the well-known Kings of Comedy?

TOMMY: I certainly do believe that - as far as their personal lives will allow them to. If they look at themselves and say, "I can’t represent myself that way, I don’t want to crossover" like gospel singers I know who say they only want to stay here, well hallelujah, thank you for your ministry because that’s where has God told you He needs you to be, but that’s your relationship with Christ. I cannot define that for others.

We ought to be very, very careful because someone from the outside is looking in pointing fingers, judging folks. I think that’s why we push so many folks away from the church, because some of us are so holy, saved, sanctified, filled with the Holy Ghost we can’t (poop) and count our toes at the same time. We’re so busy looking at what our neighbors are doing, instead of embracing those around us and encouraging them when they mess up. Let me encourage you rather than gossip and point fingers at you. I certainly think Brodrick, Chucky and Jonathan have the capacity to crossover. It depends on how God uses them in their platform to serve our community. They certainly have the talent.