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.

Efrem Smith: An Outpost for the Kingdom—Part 1

“We cannot surrender the outposts of God’s kingdom to the ways of our nation. We are here to transform. To make disciples.”

Efrem Smith: An Outpost for the Kingdom—Part 2

“Outside influences have shaped the allegiance of God’s people more than the kingdom of God or the authentic Jesus."

Timothy Keller: Becoming Stewards of Hope—Part 1

“Hope can set us free from both the despair of nihilism and the naivety of utopianism.”

Timothy Keller: Experiencing the Reality of God’s Presence—Part 2

“A hopeful church is a church that comes around people experiencing tragedy and gives themselves away for those people.”

Luis Palau: A Good Day for Good News—Part 1

“We all need to be met with the compassion that helps disarm us to accept that we have been loved by God to the point of the gracious, violent sacrifice of Jesus.”

Luis Palau: A Faithful Legacy—Part 2

"God gave you your ministry to take care of it for him. It is more than a job. It is a calling, and a grand one."

Shann Ray Ferch: The Reconciling Power of Servant Leadership—Part 1

Shann Ray's journey from professional basketball player to poet and professor of leadership and forgiveness studies

Shann Ray Ferch: The Path to Reconciliation—Part 2

"In a beloved relationship, the one who has done harm must come to listen and be ready to ask for mercy and commit to change in order to restore the dignity of the other group or person."