Paul J. Pastor

Paul J. Pastor is editor-at-large of Outreach, senior acquisitions editor for Zondervan, and author of several books. He lives in Oregon.

Ed Newton: Oil Flows in Empty Vessels

“I believe the gospel doesn’t just change someone’s life now, but their whole future life, and the lives of those around them.”

Joni Eareckson Tada: Nothing Wasted

“Grace is like water—it always seeks the lowest level. The more we see ourselves as needy in God’s eyes, the roomier our soul is to receive his grace.”

Lee Strobel: Asking the Real Questions

Apologetics is just knocking down some of the barriers. It’s the relationship that God uses to bring people to faith.

Léonce B. Crump Jr.: Recovering Resilience

Trust is built when there is an opportunity to have a catalytic moment where someone shares their story, where you see into that person.

John Mark Comer: The Apprentice

Almost all evangelical discipleship is built on the assumption that as a person’s knowledge of the Bible increases, their spiritual maturity will increase with it.

Bobby Gruenewald & Craig Groeschel: Making Connections

“The goal is not to just deliver content, but to develop community.”—Bobby Gruenewald

Ashley Wooldridge: Radical Generosity

When you get radically generous, it invites the blessing of God in a supernatural way.

Dallas Jenkins: Seeing in the Dark

It's healthy to recognize the difference between something you preach from the pulpit, something you teach from a Sunday school class, and what actually belongs on film.