In 2010, Barry contracted a rare virus during a filming of his show "Car Crazy" outside of the States. He was admitted to a hospital, where he spent the next 17 days in critical condition. Barry was diagnosed with a rare strain of viral pneumonia and was placed in an induced coma battling life-threatening conditions. As Barry's staff prepared his obituary, Barry made a dramatic recovery within 24 hours of intensive care and the illness subsided as quickly as it had arisen. Religion and ministry In 1973, Barry encountered a man with a passion for leading people in the Christian faith and immediately wanted to experience the same joy in his own life. In 1976, Barry was convinced that his business was his pulpit, and in 2000, embraced the vision for a ministry that encourages others to share their faith. Barry identifies the recovery from his illness in 2010 as the day he received marching orders from God for the rest of his life. In 2011, Barry founded Revival Outside the Walls, a ministry devoted to bringing purpose and excitement to followers of Jesus Christ. Revival Outside the Walls Revival Outside the Walls (ROTW) was founded by Barry Meguiar in 2011 as a non-clergy, lay-led ministry. ROTW serves as an evangelical Christian organization that operates in respect to the traditional church. ROTW has a mission to serve as more of a resource than a ministry and is dedicated to providing tools for intentional faith sharing. ROTW has 60 second radio segments, the "60 Second Recharge," and features video resources to support the need for evangelism. Latest guests featured on the website include Brent Garrison, Director of CEO Relations at CEO Forum, and Dr. James Dobson, Founder of Christian radio channel Family Talk. Religious involvement and recognition Pt. Loma Nazarene University's Alumnus of the Year Church Board Member, Secretary, Treasurer and Chairman General Council of the Assemblies of God's Layman of the Year Chairman of Lay Ministries for the Assemblies of God Chairman of David Wilkerson's World Challenge Board of Directors Founder/President, Revival Outside the Walls References External links Meguiar's homepage Revival Outside the Walls homepage 1942 births American chemical industry businesspeople American evangelicals People from Pasadena, California People from Irvine, California Living people