Choosing preaching over a pop music career

Reverend Dr. Paul Lewis grew up in Jamaica, with a heart dedicated to God. By the age of six, he was spreading the gospel and had the nickname the "barefoot preacher".

Today he is the founder and president of Messengers for Christ Ministries World Healing Center. But according to the Nation News (Barbados), Lewis had to make a challenging choice about his career:

At age 16 he was offered a contract to earn $2.5 million if he would sing pop music for five years. However, he said he was stopped in his tracks after God spoke to him and told him his life was already contracted out to Him. Today, Lewis is an accomplished gospel singer with 25 albums to his name.

What a choice! Lewis' ministry now has a $2 million, 1,500-seat church open in New York.