"This one thing..." from Carol Jaudes

There must be no separation between the spiritual goal and the artistic goal. The purpose, therefore, is to allow the participant to experience the connection between the power of the Gospel and the power of the arts. The result is excellence in presenting God and his message and the beauty of putting Him in the spotlight and not ourselves. Real ministry has happened when we are less concerned with “aren’t we great?” than “isn’t God great?” This is the ultimate beauty of claiming the arts for God!


Carol Jaudes, director of the USA Eastern Territory's Territorial Arts Ministries Team, appeared for five years on Broadway as Jennyanydots, the tap-dancing Gumbie Cat in the hit musical CATS. She has been a professional actress for many years performing across the United States, Canada and Great Britain. Carol serves on the National Board of Christians in Theatre Arts. She is a soldier at the Montclair Citadel Salvation Army.