This is a myth.

It's an Old Testament way of thinking that goes against what Jesus taught.

Jesus is "The Anointed One". In Luke 4:18-19, he says, "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, for he has anointed me to bring Good News to the poor..."   

Everything else Jesus taught us was about how essential each and every person is to building and expanding God's Kingdom. If you're a follower of Jesus Christ, God has given you the Holy Spirit to make a difference in this world and in His Church.

This means all of us are essential. There is no place for celebrity pastors or celebrity thinking in God's Kingdom. It's all about Him. 

When God uses people in a special way, we like to believe there is something special about the person (ie - the anointing). The fact is, when you are open to being used by God, He uses you in conjunction with your personality, talents and passions! God uses rich people and poor people. He uses individuals at the end of their life and some just starting out. He uses men and women. He uses pastors and mortgage brokers.

As much as I'd like for people to bow before me and kiss my ring, there is nothing biblical about it.