Chip Ingram
Founder — Living on the Edge
Chip Ingram is the senior pastor of Venture Christian Church near San Jose, Calif., and the founder of Living on the Edge, a discipleship ministry and syndicated radio program that reaches more than one million people weekly. He is the former president of Walk Thru the Bible, and the author of thirteen books, including Culture Shock.
He is passionate about helping Christians really live like Christians. As a teacher and pastor for more than twenty-five years, Chip has helped believers around the world move from spiritual spectators to healthy, authentic disciples of Jesus by living out God is truth in their lives and relationships in transformational ways.
Chip's direct, practical teaching style helps everyday believers apply God's truth to relevant issues, relationships and challenges. Reaching more than a million people a week, his teaching can be heard online and through hundreds of radio and television outlets worldwide.
Chip holds degrees from West Virginia University and Dallas Theological Seminary. He is married to Theresa. They have four children and nine grandchildren.
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