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It took me all of thirty seconds in the Boot Camp house to realize I didn\u2019t know what I had gotten myself into. It was almost comical how out of place I was amongst the other seasoned reality TV personalities. As I mentioned in my last post<\/a>, as distasteful as it sounds, I signed up for this show primarily for the paycheck. But it didn\u2019t take me long to realize the money wasn\u2019t worth it. It wasn\u2019t so much that I couldn\u2019t stand being around the chaos and constant yelling from the other cast members as much as it was my concern for the young people who look to Catherine and me as role models. Catherine and I are both so proud of our testimonies and how we\u2019ve been able to glorify God in all situations.<\/p>\n

So it was on the very first day, I told Catherine that I thought this might harm our witness. \u00a0I wanted to go home. Catherine, being the amazingly supportive wife that she is, told me that she trusted me to make the right decision for both of us. \u00a0After much consideration, we made the decision to leave.<\/p>\n

Of course, it wasn\u2019t that easy. The producers had to come speak with us. \u00a0Then, Elizabeth Carroll (one of the Boot Camp counselors) came and spoke with us. The producers didn\u2019t do much to sway me, but Elizabeth certainly did. Since it was only the first day, I had no idea who she was as a person and what she stood for. She started the conversation by explaining her passion for reaching people for Jesus and that Marriage Boot Camp was her ministry. She listened to me as I raised my concerns for Catherine and me and the young people who follow us, and she validated those concerns with understanding. But she said something that really stuck with me. Elizabeth said, \u201csometimes evangelism requires you to get dirty.\u201d<\/p>\n

All of my concerns about damaging our credibility and hurting our witness came into perspective after hearing Elizabeth share her heart with us. I\u2019ve always known that it\u2019s not the healthy who need a doctor but those who are sick (spiritual metaphor for ya), but I can lose sight of that at times. Elizabeth brought it back into focus for me. She did warn me that there is a compromise that must be made when making a TV show and that the network did not have the same evangelistic spirit. But,\u00a0she was willing to put up with that if it meant reaching people for Christ.<\/p>\n

She thought I would be able to do the same.<\/p>\n

(Of course none of this conversation was aired).<\/p>\n

So that\u2019s why we stayed on Marriage Boot Camp. I came for the money and stayed for the people. I tried my best to take Elizabeth\u2019s words to heart. I did, in fact, share Jesus with every single guy on the show. Catherine did the same with the women. I\u2019m happy to say that each one of them was receptive to the message, and I\u2019m hoping that the seeds we helped plant will one day flourish.<\/p>\n

I still can\u2019t in good conscience recommend the show to any of our younger followers. \u00a0But, I hope those who do watch will notice our attempt at encouraging and supporting the other cast members.<\/p>\n

Buy my New York Times Best Selling Book For the Right Reasons: America\u2019s Favorite Bachelor on Faith, Love, Marriage, and Why Nice Guys Finish First<\/a> $\"\"$ \u00a0to learn more about how Catherine and I met!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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