(ChurchLeaders) At last Saturday’s annual Better Man Event, held in Orlando, Fla., and streamed globally, Academy Award winner Denzel Washington discussed his faith and how he wants to spend “the rest of my days on this earth.” In a one-on-one discussion with Pastor A.R. Bernard of Brooklyn’s Christian Cultural Center, the 66-year-old actor and devout Christian revealed what God has been repeating to him lately.
“In every prayer, all I hear is ‘Feed my sheep,’” Washington says. “That’s what God wants me to do.” While trying to understand that biblical command, he says he’s realized “there are all kinds of sheep. So that’s why I talk to experienced shepherds to help guide me.” Bernard is a spiritual mentor to Washington, who encourages other Christian men to “lift them faith weights” and “refill your bucket” regularly.