Time magazine has released a list of the top 100 people who shape the world.

How does one get on the list? You have to be a man or woman “whose power, talent or moral example is transforming our world.”

The usual suspects appear – Hollywood is well represented with people like Martin Scorsese, Cate Blanchett and Brad Pitt. Other people to make the list include Al Gore, Hillary Clinton, Richard Branson and even the Queen.

But what I want to know is – who has had a profound influence on your life? It doesn’t have to be THE world, just your world.

It may not have been dramatic at the time, but looking back you can definitely see this person has impacted the direction of your life.

It could be:
• Someone you’ve never met
• A family member
• A public figure
• A neighbour, a stranger, a teacher

Interesting that two of our guests this evening could identify one person who’s had an impact on their lives. Miles Hilton-Barber says he decided to become an adventurer because he admired his older brother who was also a blind adventurer.

And as we just heard from Nancy Heische, it was a close friend who took an interest in her life, and encouraged her back to church where she was able to get her life back on track.

Let me know who’s transformed your world.