Matt RyderEx-special ops sniper turned CEO revolutionizing sales calls

Finding Jesus in 2024 crushed my ego ($40M/year CEO)

13 Sept 2026 · 1 min

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In this personal testimony, entrepreneur Matt Ryder recounts a pivotal "come to Jesus" experience that occurred roughly two years ago. He describes how the realization that his worth is entirely dependent on Jesus humbled him, prompting him to view his material possessions—exemplified by a $30,000 wall he built—as ultimately transient. This spiritual awakening led him to let go of the drive to accumulate wealth for its own sake and, in his view, improved both his business acumen and overall quality of life. Ryder frames the conversion as a catalyst for greater humility, purpose, and effectiveness in his professional and personal spheres.

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Came to Jesus probably about two years ago now. It made me smaller in what I would consider to be a better way. Being able to realize that you ain't shit without Jesus is a come to Jesus moment, right? That allows you to realize that you're given gifts, but they can be taken away, and that the things that you hold aren't really yours. And so, what's the point of trying to accumulate all this wealth and all this stuff? I say the irony in front of a wall that cost me thirty thousand dollars to put up. However, realizing that without Him I'm nothing was a profound. Letting go that I needed to experience in order to be able to, I think, one, get better at business, but also just get better at life in general.