Australian businessman Tony McLellan describes his pride being broken, feeling wretched and desperately alone, talking openly about things bottled up for years, much of it shameful, in the company of Atlanta pastor Michael Youseff. 

Tony goes on to describe turning to Christ, to the mercy and redemption won through the sacrifice of God’s son. And his response, first sobs, ‘then with an enormous flood of tears, entirely involuntary.’

Michael Youseff: ‘You’re in a mess … You need Jesus.’
Tony McLellan: ‘No.  I need help.  I don’t know what the heck is going on.’
Michael Youseff: ‘Let’s start by praying together.’ 

Tony McLellan’s life turns on one week early 1988 in Atlanta, when Rae, his wife of 28 years, left him.  Tony turned to Christ, followed Rae to Sydney, and won her back. 

Tony’s life story, ‘A Glorious Ride’ is released this week.

The first half of the narrative focuses on boardroom deals, corporate power and influence. Then after Tony’s salvation, attention turns to an engaging narrative of influence and leadership for Jesus’ kingdom, through mostly Christian not for profits in Australia and the United States. 

Tony was chair of the Australian Christian Lobby for a decade.  Before that, in Atlanta, he assisted evangelist Michael Youseff as they led one of the first churches to walk out of the Episcopalian Denomination over theological revisionism. 

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