Pastor Jon “Divine Strength” Bruney of the Zion Missionary Church in Fremont, Ind., was recently featured on TBS’s “Go Big Show” for an eye-popping stunt.
Bruney has been a pastor for over twenty-five years, but he doesn’t spend all of his time behind a pulpit. Bruney is a Guinness World Record-holding strongman who uses his feats of strength to spread the name of Jesus with people all over the world.
The husband and father of two has his wife, Amy, assist him in some of the strength demonstrations he performs on stage. In addition to the “Go Big Show,” Bruney has also appeared and competed on NBC’s America’s Got Talent, TruTv’s Guinness World Records Unleashed, The Today Show, just to name a few. Bruney is also a best-selling author who has worked with Olympians and NFL players.
On Episode Three of the “Go Big Show’s” second season, Bruney took on French bull leaper Manu Lataste to see who had the “biggest” talent.
During Bruney’s introduction, the pastor said, “When you are pushing your personal absolute limit, there’s nothing better for the glory of God.”
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“I perform feats of strength to inspire others,” Bruney told viewers. “I didn’t expect to become a minister. I’m a guy who likes to wear shorts and listen to rock-and-roll. [But] I felt like God was calling me to help people. Feats of strength were a great metaphor. Each thing that we do, there’s always a message behind it.”
Bruney shared that he feels blessed to be able to entertain people on the “Go Big Show” and hopes to motivate others to change their lives. “God gave me the gift of strength and tonight I want to use it for His glory,” he said.
Before performing his stunt, Bruney told the judges, “This past year, our strength has been tested in many different ways—tonight I want to demonstrate for you that in the face of adversity, you can still stand strong.”
The pastor stood between two motorcycles, one weighing 500lbs and the other 700lbs, facing in opposite directions. A strap was attached to each of the motorcycles’ rear frame and looped around Bruney’s massive arms.
