‘God Has a Message’: ‘Duck Dynasty’ Star on Key to ‘Revival’

Willie Robertson and his family are known for sparking laughs, but the “Duck Dynasty” star, his parents, and siblings have also spent a great deal of time sharing their faith and inspiring the masses. Robertson, who is set to release a new book titled “Gospeler: Turning Darkness into Light One Conversation at a Time,” is on a mission to encourage people to share their faith in Jesus.

“[I] felt like God had a message right now … and that’s always been on my heart,” Robertson told CBN News. “And, obviously, that was impacted by my father [Phil Robertson] sharing his faith a lot.” The Robertsons’ story has been told in books and, most recently, through the powerful feature film “The Blind,” a drama telling Phil Robertson’s story from alcohol and chaos to Christ. Robertson said his father’s conversion to Christianity decades ago forever changed the trajectory of his family and posited what would have happened had it never unfolded.

“Had that not happened — had mom and dad not found their faith — I would have grown up a completely different person,” he said. “I don’t even know that I would have faith.” Robertson continued, “There would have been no company Duck Commander, there would have been no ‘Duck Dynasty.'” But because one man shared his Christian beliefs with Phil Robertson, a chain reaction was started — one in which the entire Robertson family found Jesus and then, in turn, has spent more than a decade sharing God through entertainment, books, movies, and more.

“One couple in Arkansas … found their faith, kept their family together, ended up 50 years later, in some way, spreading the Gospel message, whether through the prayer at the end of the show, the movie, the podcast,” Robertson said, noting the legacy carries on to the next generation through his daughter, Sadie, and others who are working through additional channels to share their faith. “It’s pretty amazing, if you think about it. It just lets me know … you never know what God has in store.”

Robertson said he can’t imagine what life would look like had someone not stepped out in boldness to share faith with his father. It’s something that’s inspiring his journey now as he looks to invigorate Christians to do the same with those they encounter. Watch for the full explanation of why evangelism is so key.