Yes he was!

But why does humanity need a role model? Seems humans are the only creatures that do evil. Where is personal growth and responsibility? I don't see perfection as reality. The old testament is about human weakness and the struggle to become better, it is filled with human strife and the relentless effort to overcome selfish frailty. The new testament is about achieveing perfection and that will never happen. Unfettered love is a dream. You speak of the evil people of the world and that has been my point. However, I believe there are kind, loving and great people, but too often they are beaten down, yet their efforts continue, such as Carter and Bono.

As for Hitler and Stalin they certainly were no worse than Eisenhower, Churchill, Johnson and Bush just to name a small percentage of what are other types of role models. Isn't it odd how people consider these animals as having done so much for humanity?

Living a Christ existence is much different than claiming it and wearing it on the sleeve. Bravado does not make a christian. Neither do churches and evangelical efforts. Being a good christian simply means regrasping humanity. And that means just being what we were meant to be. Your Jesus spoke of that in Luke 12;22.