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These are the best Christian event speakers who can cover a wide range of topics including never giving up hope, believing in your self, your relationship with God, spiritual wisdom, overcoming adversity, dealing with hard times, and more.
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Joel Olsteen
1. Joel Olsteen is a Christian minister and author.
2. Joel’s book, Your Best Life Now: 7 Steps to Living at Your Full Potential, had been on the New York Times bestsellers list for year by October of 2005.
3. He is head of the Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas. It’s congregation has 30,000 members.
4. Joel blends his Christian beliefs with messages of personal growth through prayer in his writing and talks.
5. His following is ethnically and economically diverse.
6. Joel is considered one of the most famous Christian celebrity speakers in America who inspires audiences on the power of positive thinking.
Nick Vujicic
1. Nick Vujicic was born without arms or legs. His success in overcoming such overwhelming obstacles is inspirational.
2. He is an Australian actor and musician with a wide variety of interests, such as swimming, fishing, and painting.
3. Nick has relied on his faith in God for helping him get through adversity.
4. He is the founder of Life Without Limbs. This non-profit organization is an international ministry, and it was established in 2005.
5. As a Christian keynote speaker, Nick uses his own personal story to remind people that no matter what their situation is, they should never give up hope.
John Maxwell
1. John Maxwell is an expert on ethics, personal development, leadership, and team-building, as well as spirituality and inspiration.
2. Maxwell has trained at least 5 million people over four decades, showing them how to lead in a healthy and authentic way.
3. LeadershipGurus.net, Inc., and other media organizations have recognized him as the most influential expert on leadership in the world.
4. He has written more than 30 books including How Successful People Think and The 5 Levels of Leadership.
5. Inc. magazine and Business Insider have named Maxwell as the #1 Leadership and Management Expert in the World.
6. Mr. Maxwell is a highly sought after Christian conference speaker who has inspired millions of people to be their best selves.
Rick Warren
1. Rick Warren is the author of The Purpose Driven Life, a New York Times #1 bestseller. More than 35 million copies of this book have sold around the world. Indeed, it is the bestselling non-fiction book in hardback form ever in U.S. publishing history.
2. Time Magazine has referred to him as “America’s most powerful religious leader.”
3. Rick founded one of the largest and most famous churches in the United States, Saddleback Church. This church is located in Lake Forest, California.
4. As a Christian event speaker, Mr. Warren has worked with people such as Oprah Winfrey and Hillary Clinton on spreading his message on the power of faith.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu
1. Archbishop Desmond Tutu has received the Nobel Peace Prize. He is known throughout the world as a human rights activist.
2. He began his activism as an opponent of South African apartheid.
3. Tutu is a Christian guest speaker who has devoted his life to promoting democracy, justice, and peace around the world. He works tirelessly to end racial discrimination.
4. He was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Obama in 2009.
5. More than 130 universities have bestowed honorary degrees in Desmond Tutu.
Dr. Gary Chapman
1. Dr. Gary Chapman is a speaker and author. He is also a counselor focused on topics such as the promotion of lasting relationships. He is a marriage counselor and runs marriage seminars.
2. Chapman has written several books. One of them is The 5 Love Languages. This book occupied a high spot on the bestseller charts for a number of years. More than 12 million copies of this book have been sold.
3. He began his involvement in family counseling at the start of his time in the ministry.
4. Chapman is one of the top religious speakers who has radio programs that are nationally syndicated around the world. They are aired on Moody Radio Network, as well as more than 400 affiliate stations.
Craig Groeschel
1. Craig Groeschel holds the position of senior pastor at Life Church. Life Church is based in Edmond, Oklahoma, and is an innovative church with multiple sites.
2. He is a Christian public speaker, frequently addressing leadership conferences and events throughout the world.
3. The Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast is highly successful. It encourages leaders to take innovative approaches.
4. He is the author of New York Times bestselling books that include Hope In the Dark and Dangerous Prayers.
5. Craig has been honored among the top 10 CEOs in the United States (small and midsize companies).
T.D. Jakes
1. Bishop T.D. Jakes is an entrepreneur and visionary renowned for his profound leadership skills.
2. He is a senior pastor at The Potter’s House. The Potter’s House is a church with 30,000 members located in Dallas and a global humanitarian organization.
3. Time Magazine named TD Jakes America’s Best Preacher.
4. As a result of his work as a humanitarian, Jakes is the winner of several impressive awards, such as the Keeper of the Dream Award, the NAACP Image Award, Stellar Award, BET Honors, and McDonald’s 365Black Award.
Rachel Tucker
1. Rachel Tucker is a Christian speaker and author. She founded Women at the Well Ministries.
2. Rachel is devoted to helping mentor, teach, and train women, helping them recognize their gifts and harness them in service. She is known for creating a formula that helps people and organizations achieve success.
3. Her Christian faith has brought her through significant adversity in her life.
4. Rachel sees herself as an ordinary, everyday woman, and she is able to connect with every type of person.
Shawn Harper
1. Shawn Harper is a former NFL player. Today, he devotes his life to helping others.
2. He sees all his fellow human beings as God’s children, and he has contributed significant amounts of his resources to helping people, such as those dealing with learning disabilities, drug addiction, and poverty, and individuals struggling to emerge from drug addiction.
3. Shawn speaks for every kind of audience, both Christian and secular. He is known for having an upbeat style, offering dynamic programs.
Gregory Boyle
1. Gregory Boyle founded Homebody Industries. This program focused on gang intervention, as well as rehabilitation and re-entry of people who have left gangs into society, is based in Los Angeles.
2. He is a Jesuit priest in the Roman Catholic church.
3. He was pastor of Dolores Mission Church between 1986 and 1992. This church served what was at that time Los Angeles’s most disadvantaged parish.
4. Boyle authored Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion in 2010. This was a New York Times bestseller.
Jamal Harrison Bryant
1. Jamal Harrison Bryant is a Christian minister and founder of Empowerment Temple. This is the AME church’s fastest growing church. The AME church is the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
2. Jamal empowers his community, giving people fundamental skills they need to live their best possible lives.
3. He works tirelessly to politically empower people, encouraging his parishioners to register to vote.
4. Jamal’s mission extends around the globe. His Got Power broadcast on TV is seen all over the United States and in the Caribbean.
Kirk Franklin
1. Kirk Franklin is an American gospel singer and motivational speaker, as well as a businessman.
2. Kirk’s musical albums fuse gospel and contemporary styles of music. His work has won multiple platinum awards.
3. His book, The Blueprint: A Plan for Living Above Life’s Storms is a bestselling book.
4. He hosts Sunday Best, a gospel talent show. He is also executive producer of this show.
5. Kirk has won nine Grammy Awards, as well as eight NAACP Image Awards, 16 Dove Awards, 39 Stellar Awards, one American Music Award, a Soul Train Award, and two BET Awards.
J. Warner Wallace
1. J. Warner Wallace is a homicide detective in Los Angeles County. He is the author of Cold-Case Christianity.
2. Wallace is a devote Christian. Before he discovered his faith, he was an atheist. It was his application of investigative techniques to the Gospels that led him to believe.
3. He has appeared on Dateline on NBC many times, more than any other detective in the United States.
4. Wallace is a Christian public speaker who appears at events, retreats, conferences, and weekend services around the world.
Levi Lusko
1. Levi Lusko is pastor of Fresh Life Church. This is a multi-site church based in Montana. He established it with his wife Jennie in 2007.
2. He is a bestselling author of Swipe Right and Through the Eyes of a Lion.
3. Levi is a host with Greg Laurie’s Harvest Crusades. In this capacity, he travels around the world speaking at conference and churches.
4. He has devoted his life to teaching the Bible in ways that people find accessible. He makes frequent use of technology to communicate with people, sharing a message of hope.
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