Big Butter Jesus is the name of a huge statue situated at Monroe, Ohio in front of Rock Solid Church. Big Butter Jesus was designed by Brad Coriel, sculpted by James Lynch and it was assembled by Mark Mitten while Lawrence Bishop of Solid Rock Church conceptualized the Big Butter Jesus in 2004 and the 62 feet tall statue has had an estimated cost of $ 250,000.
Big Butter Jesus was struck by lightening when clock was changing from 14th June to 15th June that melted down the famous statue into pile of molten fiber glass.
The statue was officially known as ‘King of Kings’ but informally it has several names like ‘Touchdown Jesus’, ‘Giant Jesus’, ‘8 Ball Jesus’, ‘Big J’, and ‘Big Butter Jesus’ (the name that came after its buttery color)
Big Butter Jesus was set at the baptismal pool head. The baptismal pool is but a feast to eyes for its amusing fountains and wonderful lights. Big Butter Jesus was located at the facing side of the amphitheater of the church.
The statue was shown from chest up having his arms and head raised towards sky. The statue has a 40 feet cross at its base and a span of around 42 feet between the two raised hands. The up raised arms are interpreted as the ‘praise’ of God.
Though God took His Son back with a lightening bolt, thanks to Him, He spared humans (how He may not, if He has taken some humans too, then they would have considered equal to Big Butter Jesus and how a Father would like to have His Son equal to other humans)