Wild Story Pastor Rick Warren and the CEO of Adidas

Описание: ‪@a_walsh‬ ‪@saddlebackchurch‬ ‪@DailyHopeRickWarren‬ I heard a fascinating story recently…

The former CEO of Adidas came to know Jesus and felt a strong pull to leave his role and become a full-time pastor. So he reached out to Pastor Rick Warren at Saddleback Church.

After a Sunday service, the two were talking, and Pastor Rick asked him a powerful question:

“Do you think you could reach more people as a pastor or as a CEO?”

At first, the CEO said, “As a pastor.”

But Pastor Rick responded: There are over a million pastors in the world… but only a handful of CEOs. And as pastors, we often show up with people’s guards already up. In some places, pastors aren’t even allowed. But as a CEO, you have access, influence, and trust. You can impact your executive team, your board, your employees—and you can live out and teach faith in places pastors may never reach. You don’t need to leave your role to do ministry… your role is your ministry.

🔥 That conversation changed everything.

It’s a powerful reminder: As followers of Jesus, we are all called to ministry—but that doesn’t mean we’re all called to be pastors.

Your career is your calling. Your desk is your pulpit. Your leadership, your influence—they matter.

Some people may never walk into a church…
But they’re watching how you live.

So ask yourself today:
Are you using your platform to point people to Jesus?
Or are you keeping your faith and your work separate?

You don’t have to quit your job to serve God.
Just invite Him into it. 🙏🏼👊🏽