The Uprising is a reality television show centering around the lives and ministry of Jay Haizlip

Jay Haizlip

Jay "Alabamy" Haizlip, born in 1963 in Gadsden, Alabama, is a professional skateboarder. Considered one of the pioneering greats in the sport of skateboarding, Haizlip now serves as Senior Pastor of The Sanctuary of Huntington Beach, reaching out to today's youth.Jay received a skateboard for...

, Brian Sumner

Brian Sumner

Brian Sumner is a professional skateboarder for Reliance Skateboards, Truth Soul Armor Clothing, Airspeed skate shoes, Rocket Wheels, Independent Trucks, Ninja Bearings, Furnace skate shop, Project Hardware and Fender Guitars...

, and Christian Hosoi

Christian Hosoi

Christian Rosha Hosoi is an American professional skateboarder. He is also known by the nicknames "Christ" and "Holmes". Hosoi is married to a former night club dancer Jenn Lee and has four sons, James Hosoi, Rhythm Hosoi , Classic Hosoi and Endless Hosoi...

. Together and with the help of many others, they use their collective backgrounds as professional skateboarders as they comb skate parks, backyard pools, and other hangouts in an effort to spread the Gospel of Christ. Committed to affecting the world around them, the trio shares their faith and hope with friends, drug addicts, and even police. Through their ministry and the show as well, cultural and religious boundaries are breached with an unconventional but truly biblical approach to ministry on a person to person level.

Recognition

The Uprising received notoriety through its first season as part of a new breed of wholesome reality television, which had formerly been dominated by secular themes and scripted drama. In December 2008, The Uprising was featured on ABC's Nightline.

Broadcast

The Uprising began airing its first season on Steelroots TV through The Inspiration Network (INSP)

The Inspiration Network (INSP)

The Inspiration Network, also known as INSP, is a religious and family programming based television network headquartered in Indian Land, South Carolina, near Charlotte. It is the flagship network of parent company The Inspiration Networks, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Inspiration...

 in October 2008. The Full episodes were also made available concurrently on web at Steelroots' Website, Steelroots.com.

Season 1

A collection of eight episodes comprised the first season, as it followed Jay, Christian, and Brian, around Southern California and in the later episodes to England. Through the episodes they meet up with many former and current skate pros and legends, including Jay Adams

Jay Adams

Jay Adams is one of the original Z-Boys and is considered one of the most influential skateboarders of all time.-Career:He was born in Venice, California...

, Paul Rodriguez, Jereme Rogers

Jereme Rogers

Jereme "Sherm" Rogers is a professional skateboarder, originally from Blackstone Valley, Ma.-Biography:Rogers was born and raised in Boston. He did most of his skating at a local skatepark called Eight Ball Skatepark in Bellingham, Massachusetts sponsored by Concrete Wave Skate Shop...

, Richard Jefferson, and Josh Harmony.