Microsoft CEO and founder Satya Udayan, who also happens to be the founder of Microsoft-owned Church of Christ in the US, has spoken to a local church on his journey to becoming a pastor. 

Nair, a Christian and a Presbyterian, is a native of India who has served as CEO of Microsoft for four years.

The interview, which was conducted in November, was filmed during the church’s church service at Microsoft’s Redmond campus in Washington state. 

He spoke about his journey from a single parent’s home to a Christian congregation, his personal and professional life and his thoughts on faith and friendship. 

“I’ve had the privilege to serve people, and to share the Gospel, which I know has helped me grow as a person and a Christian,” he said. 

Microsoft has not responded to a request for comment. 

On his journey, Nair said that he began his journey in the form of a conversation with his pastor in 2007. 

His church, which is located in the San Fernando Valley in California, is now one of the largest in the United States, with more than 20,000 members. 

While he was not a part of the church, Nadellas personal journey has been “unprecedented”, said Church of God in the USA President Andrew Gause, who is also the head of the United Methodist Church in Washington.

“We have seen the impact of evangelism on the community. 

We’ve seen a significant change in the community, a significant increase in the number of people being baptized, we’ve seen that the young people are starting to come back to church. 

But what we’ve also seen is that in our community, people are beginning to come together and become more accepting of each other. 

It’s a wonderful thing to see,” he told TechRadars. 

The church has a total of over 40 members.

“I’m just really humbled by the number that are coming back and continuing to join us,” he added. 

In February, Microsoft also announced a new initiative, the Microsoft-US Religious Fellowship initiative, which aims to strengthen church-based relationships, including in the area of digital transformation. 

That initiative will support the US Government, faith-based and other organisations who work with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) and other religions and faith communities. 

At the time, Navella also expressed his appreciation for the support he had received from his church.

“The support that I’ve received from my church, especially from the leadership of our church, is invaluable. 

I’ve known the leadership here in the U.S. for a long time, and I’ve had a tremendous amount of faith and respect from the people who have been here and who have supported me through my journey,” he tweeted. 

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