Richard Stearns Left His American Dream to 'Stand with the Vulnerable'

What’s it like to make a decision knowing that countless children may live or die based on what you decide? The question may sound impossibly weighty—but as president of the humanitarian relief organization World Vision, Richard Stearns faces it almost every day. That wasn’t always the case. Before serving at World Vision, Stearns held a series of high-powered executive positions at such companies as toy and game manufacturer Parker Brothers and luxury dinnerware company Lenox. When the position at World Vision opened, he was sure it wasn’t for him. But that’s when he says God started to “lay down tracks” that would lead him toward his calling. On today’s episode of The Calling, Stearns took time to sit down with host Richard Clark and discuss making the leap from business to non-profit work, how he deals with the weight of his responsibilities, and what joining World Vision taught him about the relationship between vocation and obedience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Richard Stearns Left His American Dream to 'Stand with the Vulnerable' is an episode from The Calling.

This episode is 47:37 long.

This episode was published on Sep 7, 2017.

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