Meet our Authors

Pastor at Passion City Church

Louie Giglio is Pastor of Passion City Church and the Original Visionary of the Passion movement, which exists to call a generation to leverage their lives for the fame of Jesus. ‍ Since 1997, Passion Conferences has gathered over one million collegiate-aged young people in events across the U.S. and around the world, all under the banner of leveraging their lives for what matters most—the name and renown of Jesus. Louie is the national-bestselling author of over a dozen books including Don’t Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table as well as Seeing God as a Perfect Father, Goliath Must Fall, Indescribable: 100 Devotions about God & Science, The Comeback, The Air I Breathe, I Am Not But I Know I Am, and others. Louie and Shelley make their home in Atlanta, Georgia

Pastor at Passion City Church D.C.

Ben Stuart is the Pastor of Passion City Church, Washington D.C. He previously served as the executive director of Breakaway Ministries, a weekly Bible study attended by thousands of college students on the campus of Texas A&M, for eleven years. He and his wife, Donna, live to inspire and equip people to walk with God for a lifetime. Ben is the author of Rest & War: Rhythms of a Well-Fought Life, Single, Dating, Engaged, Married: Navigating Life and Love in the Modern Age, and the Bible study, This Changes Everything.

Pat Barrett is a husband, father, songwriter, and worship leader based out of Atlanta, Georgia. He is the worship pastor of Grace-Midtown Church and cowriter of the #1 song “Good Good Father.” Pat also travels with Housefires, a worship expression based out of the Atlanta area.

Founder and CEO of Future City Now

Aaron has spent over 20 years working in the non-profit and philanthropic space. Much of that time was spent in New York City in the years after 9/11 helping in the revitalization efforts. Aaron served as Vice President at North American Mission Board, providing strategic guidance and leadership. He has also worked with organizations like Passion, illumiNations, Food for the Hungry, the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission and many others. Aaron has a Ph.D. in Applied Theology and teaches at Dallas Theological Seminary. Aaron founded Future City Now to help visionary leaders maximize their influence in the world. FCN has partnered with executives, athletes and other public figures to help bring their vision for impact to life. Aaron has helped guide everything from a complete organizational overhaul, to major marketing campaigns, to book development with Harper Collins and major arena events. Aaron lives in Atlanta with his wife Carmen and their four children.

Tama Fortner is a bestselling writer and ghostwriter with more than forty titles to her credit, including the ECPA Christian Book Award Winner How Great Is Our God with Louie Giglio.  With over twenty-five years of publishing experience as a writer, ghostwriter, and editor, Tama has never tired of the clickety-clack creations of the keyboard. Over the course of her career, she has been blessed to work with some of the biggest names in Christian publishing to create inspirational books for children, teens, and adults.

Matt Rogers and his wife, Sarah, and their five children live in Greenville, South Carolina where Matt serves as the pastor of Christ Fellowship Cherrydale. Matt holds a PhD in Applied Theology and teaches and writes on Christian mission, ministry, and discipleship.

With songs including "How Great is Our God," "Jesus Messiah," "Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)," "Whom Shall I Fear (God of Angel Armies), "Our God," and most recently, "Good Good Father," to name a few, Chris Tomlin continues to write songs that help people voice their worship to God. With nine records, numerous No. 1 radio singles, a GRAMMY® Award, 23 Dove Awards, two platinum and four gold albums to his credit, Chris Tomlin is among the most well-known and influential artists in music.