Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg displays Humility, interest in Church trends as He meets Texas Pastors

Few months after declaring he’s no longer an atheist, Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg has recently met with a group of pastors in Texas to learn more about their ministries and how they serve the people.

According to BaptistNews, Religious, school and business leaders in two Texas cities were stunned to learn that the mystery guest they were scheduled to meet was Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.

“You could have knocked me over with a feather” when the 32-year-old billionaire walked through the door at the World Cup Café in Waco, said Aaron Zimmerman, an Episcopal priest there.

Zimmerman and others invited to the Jan. 18 gatherings — the other was in nearby West — said they were equally astonished when Zuckerberg explained he came to ask questions and listen, not to give speeches.

“I thought he would give a speech promoting a charity or some technological innovation,” said John Crowder, pastor at First Baptist Church in West.

Instead, Zuckerberg spoke for about 60 seconds and then started asking questions.

“He wanted to hear from us,” Crowder said.

Zuckerberg asked about the 2013 fertilizer plant explosion that devastated the city and how the community has recovered.

He was especially interested in learning about the role churches have played in that recovery, Crowder said. The guest also was curious about how congregations of different denominations worked together.

“We got to tell him that right after the explosion, people in town just automatically turned to the church for help,” Crowder said. “They knew that was the place they could go and that is the role the church plays — at least in a small town.” read more here