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The senior pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside, California, Greg Laurie began his pastoral ministry at age 19 by leading a Bible study of 30 people. Since then, God has transformed that small group into a church of some 15,000 people. Today, Harvest is one of the fifteenth largest churches in America, as well as the third largest in California.

In 1990, Laurie began holding public evangelistic events called Harvest Crusades. Since that time, nearly three million people have attended Harvest Crusades in California, Seattle, Oregon, Philadelphia, New York, Hawaii, Florida and in Australia.

Laurie is the featured speaker of Harvest Ministry's nationally syndicated radio program, A New Beginning. A New Beginning has listeners coast-to-coast and overseas. Recently, the U.S. Armed Forces Radio and Television Service added A New Beginning to their programming, enabling Pastor Greg to reach over 800,000 people in 73 countries and territories, as well as every U.S. Navy ship.

In order to further preach the gospel, Laurie is also the featured host of the television program, Harvest:Greg Laurie. The program harnesses cutting-edge technology with the latest in Christian music. Harvest:Greg Laurie is seen internationally on the Trinity Broadcasting Network as well as the Daystar network. Along with his work at Harvest Ministries, Laurie serves on the board of directors of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and Samaritan's Purse, amongst others. He holds two honorary doctorates from Biola University and Azusa Pacific University.

As well as speaking and assisting other ministries, Laurie has authored a number of books, including the Gold Medallion Award Winner, The Upside-Down Church. His newest titles are Wrestling with God and Breakfast with Jesus. Laurie is also the author of Why Believe?, The God of the Second Chance, and a devotional for Couples called The Marriage Connection. He also has authored study notes for two Bibles in the New Living Translation: the New Believer's Bible and The Seeker's Bible. His books have been translated into many languages, including Korean, Latvian, Portuguese, and Spanish. Whether speaking or writing, God has gifted Pastor Laurie with the ability to apply biblical principles to current events in a way that is relevant and easily understood by people of all ages, from all walks of life. The trademark of a Greg Laurie sermon, book, or radio program is the contemporary, yet straightforward style and format.

For fun, Laurie enjoys riding his Harley Davidson, occasionally surfing (when the water is really warm), playing tennis, and working out. He's also somewhat of a techno-nut, always playing with the latest electronic gadget or gizmo. Greg and his family reside in Southern California.