We know George Foreman as a boxing champ and master salesman, but now we’re about to know George Foreman for his faith in the upcoming movie Big George Foreman.
Speaking to The Christian Post about the upcoming film, Foreman talked about his journey to faith, eventually becoming an Evangelical Christian pastor after a successful run in boxing.
He said, “You come to a point in your life and you realize the only important thing in your life is [to be] an evangelist.”
Forman says the word ‘Evangelistic’ has been powerful in his life…adding it means “Jesus Christ has come alive in me.”
Foreman was a troubled youth growing up in Marshall, Texas. His early years were marked with poverty, instability and violence.
He survived those early years and went on to win the gold medal in boxing at the Mexico City 1968 Olympic Games.
He became a Christian in the late-1970s following a near-death experience, which led him to become a minister, founding The Church of the Lord Jesus Christ in 1980.
He returned to boxing in his mid-40s in the 1990s and became the oldest fighter ever to hold the heavyweight championship at the age of 45.
Reflecting on his life, the 74-year-old said that God’s fingerprints have always been there.
He told The Christian Post, “It doesn’t matter what you achieve, what you accomplish in this life. The most important thing is to keep your eye on the true prize, and that’s serving God.”