I was brought up in Philadelphia in a Jewish home. My family was very religious. I went to Hebrew school, but never felt close to God. Later in life I met a woman who was a Christian, whom I married. I went to church with her one day. Soon after, a deacon came to my door, but I sent him away. The deacon came back again. He was persistent but showing a lot of love. He invited me back to church again, and this time I went. He came back to my house and started taking me through scriptures. I had never heard these things before like the Old Testament pointing to Christ. I then went to my rabbi because I felt that surely he would give me the proper answers, but the rabbi was angry about my asking questions like that and would not give me answers. He said he did not need to do that. I went to the pastor of the church who went through the bible with me, especially Isaiah 53 about Christ. I eventually came to know the Lord as my personal savior.

When I was 14 years old, I got into martial arts. I would get beat up because I was very small. I felt I needed to do something about it. I became interested in karate which helped give me confidence, I never really had to use it to defend myself.

When I got saved, the pastor said you do martial arts and he encouraged me to share my testimony ­ 16 children got saved that day ­ I saw the spirit of the Lord working on the children and myself. I did it again and again and more and more children and even their parents got saved. I realized the power of sharing my testimony and have been sharing it ever since.

I then moved to Florida and went through a bad divorce. Ernie Stevenson, the head of FCA, invited me to stay with him for a short time, which ended up being almost a year. I had so much anger and frustration. Ernie really helped my life go the right way. He encouraged me to use my gifts and talents and share my testimony through FCA and once again lives were saved and I could really see God working, not me ­ He was touching lives through me. At that point, God turned my life around.

I keep a book I call "the miracle book" in which I record God's miracles in my life for my two daughters. I remember one incident when I got stuck at 1:00 am in the morning between Perry and Tallahassee ­ the road was deserted. I had no money on me. A police officer came by and said a man just gave him the money to help me. There was enough cash to get a hotel room and my car towed and fixed. That just doesn't happen. This is just one incident that showed me how much God really cares about individuals, he cares about me and children. God is good.

Jack Morris, American Karate Studios and Karate For Christ Ministries

Karate for Christ is a ministry that started when Sensei Jack Morris became a Christian in 1979 at a small country church in Philadelphia. Soon after, the pastor of the church asked Sensei Jack to do a karate demonstration and give a testimony of his faith and an invitation for others to know Christ.

Over the past twenty plus years Sensei Jack Morris has performed demonstrations and has given messages at nearly every denomination of church from Pennsylvania to Mississippi to Florida spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ through the medium of karate.

Karate for Christ Ministries, is an outreach ministry of Wildwood Church in Tallahassee, Florida where Sensei Jack Morris is an ordained elder and teaches Sunday School to the 4th & 5th graders. Karate for Christ Ministries is located at Jack L. Morris' American Karate Studios in the Shannon Lakes Shopping Center in Killearn.

Sensei Jack Morris personally invites you to come worship at Wildwood Presbyterian Church, located on Ox Bottom Road & Meridan Road and to train in Kenpo Karate at American Karate Studios. Karate for Christ - Draws young people that do not normally attend church. Exposes everyone to the Gospel. Challenges the saved to use their gifts and talents for the Lord. All through the exciting display of Karate!

What people are saying

"Jack Morris is a man with a mission. The medium is karate; the clear message is Jesus Christ."
Ernie Stevenson
Fellowship of Christian Athletes , North Fla. Area Director

"Jack Morris will bless your heart with his karate demonstration and his love for the Lord."
Doug Scott
Christian Youth Director

"Children, teens and adults are held captive by his Karate demonstrations, his humor, and his heart warming presentation of the gospel."
Rich Miller
Panama City Christian School