Craig Groeschel

Craig Groeschel is the founding and senior pastor of Life.Church, a multisite church with locations around the United States and globally at Life.Church Online. Craig and his wife, Amy, started Life.Church in a two-car garage in Edmond, Oklahoma in January 1996. While Life.Church has grown over the years, its mission remains the same: to lead people to become fully devoted followers of Christ. Today, the church is known for its innovative use of technology to spread the Gospel, introducing the first fully digital church experience in 2006 and launching the YouVersion Bible App in 2008, which has become the most downloaded mobile Bible app in history.As an influential leader in the Church, Craig speaks frequently at leadership events and conferences worldwide. He is a New York Times best-selling author with books about topics like dating and marriage, social media, purpose, direction, church leadership, and more. He also hosts the Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast as a practical tool to spark new ideas and prompt innovative thinking in leaders at every level within any organization. Craig and Amy married in 1991 and have six children. They live in the Edmond, Oklahoma area where Life.Church began.