John Pavlovitz

John Pavlovitz is a writer, pastor, activist, and storyteller from Wake Forest, North Carolina. Over the past decade, his thought-provoking blog, Stuff That Needs to Be Said, has reached a diverse worldwide audience of millions. A twenty-five-year veteran in the trenches of local church ministry, Pavlovitz is committed to equality, diversity, and justice both inside and outside faith communities.

John’s books include A Bigger Table and If God Is Love, Don’t Be a Jerk. His latest book, Worth Fighting For, arrived last year. He currently directs Empathetic People Network, a vibrant online community that connects people from around the world who want to create a more compassionate planet, and writes The Beautiful Mess, his best-selling Substack newsletter.