Christian Authors

🇩🇪Germany

• Christian Leader
• Pastor
• Lutheran

Role:

Pastor and theologian

🇬🇭Ghana

• Christian Leader
• Archbishop
• Catholic

Role:

Archbishop Emeritus of Kumasi; anthropologist

Organization:

Roman Catholic Church

Anthropologist-archbishop known for work on faith and Akan culture

🇬🇭Ghana

• Christian Leader
• Bishop
• Pentecostal
• Charismatic

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Founder and Presiding Bishop, United Denominations Originating from the Lighthouse Group of Churches

Organization:

Lighthouse Chapel International

Medical doctor who started Lighthouse Chapel International in 1988

🇬🇭Ghana

• Christian Leader
• Professor
• Presbyterian / Reformed
• Evangelical

Role:

Founding Rector, Akrofi-Christaller Institute; theologian

Leading voice of African Christian theology

🇬🇭Ghana

• Christian Leader
• Pastor
• Charismatic
• Pentecostal

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Founder and General Overseer, International Central Gospel Church; Chancellor, Central University

Organization:

International Central Gospel Church

Founded ICGC from a 20-person fellowship in 1984

🇳🇬Nigeria

• Christian Leader
• Bishop
• Pentecostal

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Founder and Presiding Bishop, Living Faith Church Worldwide (Winners' Chapel)

Organization:

Living Faith Church Worldwide (Winners' Chapel)

Founded Winners' Chapel in Ilesha on 2 May 1981

🇳🇬Nigeria

• Christian Leader
• Bishop
• Catholic

Role:

Catholic Bishop of Sokoto

Organization:

Catholic Diocese of Sokoto

Outspoken voice on governance and insecurity; Mundo Negro Fraternity Award winner

🇳🇬Nigeria

• Christian Leader
• Pastor
• Pentecostal

Role:

Founder and Presiding Pastor, Salvation Ministries

Organization:

Salvation Ministries

Started Salvation Ministries with 34 people in 1997

🇳🇬Nigeria

• Christian Leader
• Dr
• Pentecostal

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Founder and General Overseer, Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries

Organization:

Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries

Molecular geneticist who founded MFM in 1989

🇳🇬Nigeria

• Christian Leader
• Pastor
• Pentecostal
• Charismatic

Role:

Founder and President, LoveWorld Inc. (Christ Embassy)

Organization:

Christ Embassy (LoveWorld Inc.)

Author of the daily devotional Rhapsody of Realities

🇳🇬Nigeria

• Christian Leader
• Pastor
• Pentecostal

Role:

Founder and Senior Pastor, Daystar Christian Centre

Organization:

Daystar Christian Centre

Founded Daystar Christian Centre in Lagos in November 1995

🇳🇬Nigeria

• Christian Leader
• Pastor
• Pentecostal

Role:

Serving Overseer, The Citadel Global Community Church

Organization:

The Citadel Global Community Church

Founded Latter Rain Assembly (now Citadel Global Community Church) in 1989

🇳🇬Nigeria

• Christian Leader
• Reverend
• Pentecostal

Role:

Co-founder, Agape Christian Ministries

Co-founder of Agape Christian Ministries with Bishop Felix Adejumo

🇸🇬Singapore

• Christian Leader
• Pastor
• Non-Denominational

Role:

Senior Pastor

Organization:

New Creation Church

🇬🇧United Kingdom

• Christian Leader
• Professor
• Anglican / Episcopal

Role:

Andreas Idreos Professor of Science and Religion, University of Oxford

Theologian and scientist known for apologetics on science and faith

🇬🇧United Kingdom

• Christian Leader
• Archbishop
• Anglican / Episcopal

Role:

Archbishop of York

Organization:

Church of England

98th Archbishop of York, in office since 2020

🇬🇧United Kingdom

• Christian Leader
• Author
• Anglican / Episcopal

Role:

Author, scholar and lay theologian

Author of Mere Christianity and The Chronicles of Narnia

🇬🇧United Kingdom

• Christian Leader
• Pastor
• Baptist

Role:

Pastor, Metropolitan Tabernacle

Organization:

Metropolitan Tabernacle

Known as the "Prince of Preachers"

🇬🇧United Kingdom

• Christian Leader
• Dr
• Baptist
• Evangelical

Role:

Founder and Director, Sanctuary Foundation

Organization:

Sanctuary Foundation

Founder of Sanctuary Foundation, supporting refugees arriving in the UK

🇬🇧United Kingdom

• Christian Leader
• Canon
• Anglican / Episcopal
• Evangelical

Role:

Evangelist; Founder, Philo Trust

Organization:

Philo Trust

Founded Philo Trust in 1980 to support his evangelistic ministry

🇬🇧United Kingdom

• Christian Leader
• Reverend
• Anglican / Episcopal
• Evangelical

Role:

Rector, All Souls Langham Place; Founder, Langham Partnership

Organization:

All Souls, Langham Place

A principal author of the 1974 Lausanne Covenant

🇬🇧United Kingdom

• Christian Leader
• Broadcaster
• Evangelical

Role:

Writer, speaker and broadcaster; creator of Unbelievable?

Hosted the Christian–sceptic dialogue show Unbelievable? on Premier

🇬🇧United Kingdom

• Christian Leader
• Worship leader
• Evangelical

Role:

Worship leader, songwriter and author

Co-writer of the two-time Grammy winner 10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)

🇬🇧United Kingdom

• Christian Leader
• Pastor
• Pentecostal

Role:

Founder and Senior Pastor, Kingsway International Christian Centre

Organization:

Kingsway International Christian Centre

Founded KICC in London in 1992 with 200 adults and 100 children

🇬🇧United Kingdom

• Christian Leader
• Bishop
• Anglican / Episcopal

Role:

Senior Research Fellow, Wycliffe Hall, Oxford; former Bishop of Durham

Organization:

Wycliffe Hall, Oxford

New Testament scholar and author of more than 70 books

🇬🇧United Kingdom

• Christian Leader
• Reverend
• Anglican / Episcopal
• Evangelical

Role:

Pioneer of the Alpha course; Vicar of Holy Trinity Brompton (2005–2022)

Organization:

Alpha

Developed the Alpha course, run by churches of many traditions

🇬🇧United Kingdom

• Christian Leader
• Pastor
• Charismatic
• Evangelical

Role:

Founder, 24-7 Prayer International

Organization:

24-7 Prayer International

Started the 24-7 Prayer movement in 2000

🇬🇧United Kingdom

• Christian Leader
• Reverend
• Anglican / Episcopal
• Evangelical

Role:

Founder, Christianity Explored Ministries

Organization:

Christianity Explored Ministries

Co-author of the Christianity Explored course

🇬🇧United Kingdom

• Christian Leader
• Bishop
• Anglican / Episcopal

Role:

Former Archbishop of Canterbury (2002–2012); theologian and poet

Organization:

Church of England

104th Archbishop of Canterbury; later Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge

🇬🇧United Kingdom

• Christian Leader
• Cardinal
• Catholic

Role:

Theologian and cardinal; canonised 2019

Organization:

Roman Catholic Church

Canonised in 2019 and declared a Doctor of the Church in 2025

🇬🇧United Kingdom

• Christian Leader
• Pastor
• Charismatic
• Evangelical

Role:

Founder, Newfrontiers

Organization:

Newfrontiers

Founder of the Newfrontiers family of churches

🇬🇧United Kingdom

• Christian Leader
• Reverend
• Anglican / Episcopal
• Evangelical

Role:

Rector, St Ebbe's Oxford; Director, Proclamation Trust

Organization:

St Ebbe's Church, Oxford

Rector of St Ebbe's, Oxford, since 1998

🇺🇸United States

• Christian Leader
• Pastor
• Methodist / Wesleyan

Role:

Senior Pastor, United Methodist Church of the Resurrection

Organization:

Church of the Resurrection

Leads the largest United Methodist congregation in the U.S.

🇺🇸United States

• Christian Leader
• Pastor
• Non-Denominational
• Evangelical

Role:

Founder and Senior Pastor, North Point Ministries

Organization:

North Point Ministries

Founded North Point Community Church in 1995

🇺🇸United States

• Christian Leader
• Bible teacher
• Evangelical

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Founder, Living Proof Ministries

Founded Living Proof Ministries to teach women (1994)

🇺🇸United States

• Christian Leader
• Pastor
• Charismatic

Role:

Senior Leader, Bethel Church

Organization:

Bethel Church

Senior leader of Bethel Church in Redding since 1996

🇺🇸United States

• Christian Leader
• Bishop
• Non-Denominational

Role:

Founder and Chairman of the Board, The Potter's House

Organization:

The Potter's House

Founded The Potter's House in 1996; handed senior pastorate to the next generation in 2025

🇺🇸United States

• Christian Leader
• Gospel artist
• Non-Denominational

Role:

Gospel singer; founding co-pastor, Nashville Life Church

Most-awarded female gospel artist, with 18 Grammy Awards

🇺🇸United States

• Christian Leader
• Pastor
• Evangelical

Role:

Founder and Senior Pastor, Life.Church

Organization:

Life.Church

Founded Life.Church in a two-car garage in 1996; its YouVersion Bible App launched in 2008

🇺🇸United States

• Christian Leader
• General Superintendent
• Apostolic
• Pentecostal

Role:

General Superintendent of the United Pentecostal Church International

Organization:

United Pentecostal Church International

Leads the UPCI, the largest Oneness Pentecostal body

🇺🇸United States

• Christian Leader
• Pastor
• Baptist
• Evangelical

Role:

Pastor-Teacher, McLean Bible Church; Founder, Radical

Author of Radical; former president of the International Mission Board

🇺🇸United States

• Christian Leader
• Author
• Seventh-day Adventist

Role:

Co-founder of the Seventh-day Adventist Church

Organization:

Seventh-day Adventist Church

🇺🇸United States

• Christian Leader
• Pastor
• Pentecostal
• Evangelical

Role:

Senior Pastor, Free Chapel

Organization:

Free Chapel

Senior pastor of Free Chapel since 1989

🇺🇸United States

• Christian Leader
• Pastor
• Non-Denominational

Role:

Senior Pastor, Lakewood Church

Organization:

Lakewood Church

Senior pastor of Lakewood Church since 1999

🇺🇸United States

• Christian Leader
• Pastor
• Evangelical

Role:

Pastor, Grace Community Church (1969–2025); Founder, Grace to You

Organization:

Grace Community Church

Pastor of Grace Community Church for more than 55 years

🇺🇸United States

• Christian Leader
• Pastor
• Baptist
• Evangelical

Role:

Founder and teacher, Desiring God; Chancellor, Bethlehem College & Seminary

Organization:

Desiring God

Founder of Desiring God; former pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church

🇺🇸United States

• Christian Leader
• Bible teacher
• Charismatic

Role:

President, Joyce Meyer Ministries

Organization:

Joyce Meyer Ministries

Author of Battlefield of the Mind

🇺🇸United States

• Christian Leader
• Author
• Evangelical

Role:

Founder, Lee Strobel Center for Evangelism and Applied Apologetics (Colorado Christian University)

Author of The Case for Christ

🇺🇸United States

• Christian Leader
• Pastor
• Evangelical

Role:

Pastor, Passion City Church; Founder, Passion Conferences

Organization:

Passion City Church

Co-founded the Passion movement for college students in 1997

🇺🇸United States

• Christian Leader
• Author
• Evangelical

Role:

President, Proverbs 31 Ministries

President of Proverbs 31 Ministries; eight New York Times bestsellers

🇺🇸United States

• Christian Leader
• Pastor
• Evangelical

Role:

Minister, Oak Hills Church; author

Best-selling Christian author and San Antonio minister

🇺🇸United States

• Christian Leader
• Pastor
• Non-Denominational

Role:

Lead Pastor, Transformation Church

Organization:

Transformation Church

Author of the New York Times bestseller Relationship Goals

🇺🇸United States

• Christian Leader
• Bible teacher
• Evangelical

Role:

Co-founder, Going Beyond Ministries

Bible teacher and co-founder of Going Beyond Ministries

🇺🇸United States

• Christian Leader
• Pastor
• Evangelical

Role:

Founding Pastor, Saddleback Church

Organization:

Saddleback Church

Author of The Purpose Driven Life

🇺🇸United States

• Christian Leader
• Pastor
• Non-Denominational

Role:

Co-Senior Pastor, The Potter's House; Founder, Woman Evolve

Organization:

The Potter's House

Co-senior pastor of The Potter's House since July 2025

🇺🇸United States

• Christian Leader
• Pastor
• Evangelical

Role:

Founder and Lead Pastor, Elevation Church

Organization:

Elevation Church

Founded Elevation Church with seven families in 2006

🇺🇸United States

• Christian Leader
• Pastor
• Presbyterian / Reformed
• Evangelical

Role:

Founding Pastor, Redeemer Presbyterian Church

Organization:

Redeemer Presbyterian Church

Author of The Reason for God

🇺🇸United States

• Christian Leader
• Dr.
• Evangelical

Role:

Founder, The Urban Alternative; Founding Pastor, Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship (1976–2024)

Founding pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship, Dallas