The 44-year-old, who recently released his children’s book “Prank Day,” says he’s excited to be an author and plans to continue sharing his message of joy and grace with his fellow actors.
Mitchell spoke with FOX Television Stations about how he went from being an actor to a pastor without leaving Hollywood behind.Actor Kel Mitchell is showing the world that his career and purpose is far from over ever since he became a household name in the 1990s.
"It teaches kids about being themselves, not judging a book by its cover," Mitchell told FOX Television Stations. "I really feel like I understand kid comedy, but then also too, I love stories that are a race against time, adventure, exciting to read and I wanted to create my own," he continued. The actor said he battled suicidal thoughts, substance abuse, depression, anxiety, toxic relationships and trust inside and outside the entertainment industry. He said also had to deal with the death of a friend, who was murdered when Mitchell was very young. "Life is about choices and I had to learn to live my life in a righteous way and live my life in a focused way," he said."In a lot of my ups and downs, Christ was always there," he said.
"I had been through a lot in my life. I had learned a lot. I had a lot of breakthroughs in my life that God has brought me through, through my faith," he continued. "Every scripture that I’m reading, everything that I’m into...is telling me to actually teach the word of God.