‘A Shining Light for the Glory of God!’—Melissa Joan Hart ‘Bawling’ as Son Gets Baptized

Melissa Joan Hart, who is most known for her role in “Sabrina the Teenage Witch” and who is an advocate for World Vision, is celebrating that her 16-year-old son, Brady, chose to be baptized.

“[My kids] witness a lot of that faith,” Hart told Us Weekly, referring to her family’s faith practices. “And I think through that faith, they’ve just felt stronger.”

Melissa Joan Hart Was a ‘Mess’ as Her Son Was Baptized

Faith has always been a huge part of Hart’s family. Hart, who shares three boys—Mason, Brady, and Tucker—with husband, Mark Wilkerson, mentioned how they all pray before meals, before traveling, and for loved ones who are going through difficult times. The boys see Wilkerson “reading the Bible every morning at 5:30,” said Hart.

“Our Brady made a beautiful choice today to dedicate his life to Christ!” Hart said in a social media post. She also said that her family had been through some “tough times this year.” The family has lost loved ones and seen a friend through a cancer journey.

Hart, who was raised in the Catholic church, and Wilkerson, who was raised in the Baptist church, had their three boys baptized as babies. But this time, Brady made the decision all on his own.

“We had him baptized as a baby to make a promise as a family to raise him up to know Christ,” Hart said. “Today he made the decision to follow Christ and to have his church family witness his dedication and be a shining light for the Glory of God! God Bless and Keep you Brady!”

Hart referenced John 3:30 in her post, which says, “He must become greater; I must become less.”

Brady excelled in biblical studies classes, according to Hart. She noted his deep understanding of Scripture and how “it fills him.”

Hart was also appreciative of Pastor to Students Keiron Miles for “walking him thru this special time.”

“He has a great youth pastor that has inspired him,” Hart told Us Weekly. “He’s got teachers at school that are constantly talking to him about faith, friends that he talks to about faith. And it started to really mean a lot to him in the last year. It started to really resonate with him.”

For the baptism service, Hart and Wilkerson chose to sit in the front of the church instead of their usual spot near the back.

“People were handing us tissues,” shared Hart, recalling how she and her husband were “just bawling.”

 

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