{{Short description|US organization}} {{multiple issues| {{third-party|date=March 2016}} {{more citations needed|date=March 2016}} {{cleanup-PR|date=March 2016}} }} {{Infobox organization | name = I Am Second | image = Iamsecond.png | image_size = 200px | caption = An image of the I Am Second platform | type = Religious | founded = {{Start date|2008|12|02}} | tax_id = | registration_id = | founder = Norm Miller | location = Plano, Texas, US | coordinates = <!-- {{Coord|LAT|LON|display=inline,title}} --> | origins = | key_people = Norm Miller - '''Founder''' | region_served = Global | product = | focus = | method = | revenue = | endowment = | num_volunteers = | num_employees = | num_members = | subsid = | owner = | former_name = | website = {{URL|iamsecond.com}} | dissolved = | footnotes = }}
'''I Am Second''' is a US multimedia movement and not-for-profit organization that is designed to inspire people to "put Jesus Christ first"<ref name="putschristfirst">{{cite web|last=Riley|first=Jennifer|title='I Am Second' Movement Puts Christ First|url=http://www.christianpost.com/news/i-am-second-movement-puts-christ-first-40925/|publisher=The Christian Post|date=September 18, 2009|accessdate=July 14, 2011}}</ref> in their lives.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www1.cbn.com/700club/norm-miller-i-am-second|title=Norm Miller: I Am Second|website=CBN.com|date=25 April 2012|publisher=The Christian Broadcasting Network|accessdate=December 7, 2017}}</ref> It was founded in 2008 by Norm Miller, the CEO and Chairman of the Interstate Battery System of America, in partnership with a group of individuals from e3 Partners Ministry,<ref name="I Am Second - Who We Are"/> an evangelical group.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://e3partners.org/about-us/|title = About e3 – e3 PARTNERS}}</ref>
==History ==
I Am Second was founded on December 2, 2008,<ref name="iamsecond.com">{{cite web|title=I Am Second Celebrates Second Birthday with Evening of Inspirational Stories of Changed Lives|url=http://www.iamsecond.com/2010/12/i-am-second-celebrates-second-birthday-with-evening-of-inspirational-stories-of-changed-lives/|publisher=iamsecond.com|accessdate=July 17, 2011|archive-date=September 14, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110914163515/http://www.iamsecond.com/2010/12/i-am-second-celebrates-second-birthday-with-evening-of-inspirational-stories-of-changed-lives/|url-status=dead}}</ref> in collaboration with a small team from e3 Partners Ministry with whom Miller had previously worked.<ref name="I Am Second - Who We Are">{{cite web|title=I Am Second - Who We Are|url=http://www.iamsecond.com/who-we-are/|publisher=iamsecond.com|accessdate=July 19, 2011}}</ref> It started as an outreach organization for those individuals living in the Dallas–Fort Worth area.<ref name="I Am Second - Who We Are"/>
== Videos ==
I Am Second's website advertises ways in which an individual can become involved with the movement.<ref name="putschristfirst"/> In particular, the website shows video testimonies from individuals who have been transformed by their faith, such as finding the power to overcome various struggles. Each video testimony is intended to correspond with a subject area or common struggle that people may experience throughout their lives.{{citation needed|date=March 2016}} In 2011 Bethany Hamilton, who lost her left arm in a shark attack at the age of 13, recorded a testimony for the project describing how relying on her faith helped her through the experience.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=One-Armed Surfing Star Bethany Hamilton on Trusting God|url=https://www.christianpost.com/news/one-armed-surfing-star-bethany-hamilton-on-trusting-god.html|website=www.christianpost.com|date=23 March 2011|language=en|access-date=2020-05-19}}</ref> Other stars who have recorded videos for I am Second include former Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton, Grammy award winner Michael W. Smith, former Dallas Cowboys linebacker Bradie James and Korn guitarist Brian Welch.<ref name=":0" />
==Groups==
In order to strengthen connection to others involved in the movement and in their Christian faith, I Am Second groups have been established by the organization.<ref>{{cite web|title=I Am Second|url=http://www.iamsecond.com|publisher=iamsecond.com|accessdate=18 July 2011}}</ref> These groups are centered on discussions wherein people share and discuss daily struggles and issues of life in a Christian context. One of the main goals of these groups are to introduce the idea of people restructuring their life in a way in which they put God first and themselves second. Furthermore, I Am Second groups function in order to help members explore and discover their own personal purpose in life, as well as unite people who are on similar spiritual journeys.{{citation needed|date=March 2016}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
== External links == *{{Official website|http://www.iamsecond.com}}
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