Here is the custom wordmark I came up with. The symbol of the crown of thorns is a very emotional yet edgy visual element to keep your brand unique and hip. Christians instantly connect that to the Crucifixion of Jesus, which was his greatest sacrifice for all of us.
I am still working on a muscular figure to correspond with this, but it might take another couple hours... More to come! I look forward to hearing what you think, and I will be happy to work further on this if you like it.
Here is the stylized strong Jesus I came up with: a gleam in his strong eyes, cross in hand, muscular build, dark hair, etc.
I initially was working on putting a sword in his other hand, but to be honest it was too much. I felt he looked better without it, so here you go! Thanks in advance for any feedback...
If you like the look of this, I would be happy to further pursue the combination of Jesus with the wordmark I came up with. That way, you can see the fully finished logo layout option.
Here is the full layout, with a new custom script font included. I wanted the wordmark to have the same kind of visual aesthetic as the rest of the logo, so this is what I came up with.