Top 20 Religious Author celebrities in the world
Here is the latest list of the world's top 20 Religious Author celebrities [Updated May 21, 2022].
Tim Lahaye was born
on April 27, 1926
in United States.
His book, What Everyone Should Know About Homosexuality, expresses his view that homosexuals can be "cured."
Net Worth 2020: $20 Million
Juanita Bynum was born
on January 16, 1959
in Chicago, United States.
She has released several gospel music albums, including The Diary of Juanita Bynun and Morning Glory.
Net Worth 2020: $10 Million
Max Lucado was born
on January 11, 1955
in San Antonio, United States.
He won the Gold Medallion Christian Book of the Year for Just Like Jesus, In the Grip of Grace, and When God Whispers Your Name.
Net Worth 2020: $10 Million
Lee Strobel was born
on January 25, 1952
in United States.
He won four ECPA Christian Book Awards for his works in 1994, 1999, 2001, and 2005.
Net Worth 2020: $8 Million
Paula White was born
on April 20, 1966
in Tupelo, United States.
She published her tenth Christian-themed book, Move on, Move up, in 2008.
Net Worth 2020: $5 Million
Gary Chapman was born
on January 10, 1938
in United States.
His popular books discuss the different modes through which people express love. He argues that there are different love "languages," including physical touch, gift-giving, and verbal expressions of affection.
Net Worth 2020: $5 Million
Priscilla Shirer was born
on December 31, 1974
in Dallas, United States.
She has served as a Bible teacher in the speakers bureau of Going Beyond Ministries, which she also co-founded with her husband. In 2011, she released her book The Resolution for Women, which ended the year on the New York Times' Best Sellers list.
Net Worth 2020: $3 Million
Chelsea Smith was born
on July 18, 1978
in United States.
Best known for being the lead pastor for The City Church alongside her husband, Judah Smith. She assumed the position of lead pastor in 2009, with the two officially taking over in 2010.
Her father-in-law, Wendell, had founded The City Church in 1992. She and her husband took over as lead pastors following her father-in-law Wendell's death.
Todd Burpo was born
on August 5, 1968
in United States.
Co-author of the New York Times best-selling Christian book Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back. The book documents his son Colton's claim to have seen Jesus in Heaven before returning to Earth.
He joined Crossroads Wesleyan Church in Imperial, Nebraska as the church's pastor. He has volunteered with his local fire department and became the chaplain for the Nebraska State Volunteer Firefighter's Association.
Cornelius Lindsey was born
on August 16, 1986
in United States.
He created a religious online community called The Man Cave, which has forums in major cities such as Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, Jacksonville and Los Angeles.
Gregory S. Neal was born
on March 21, 1967
in Dallas, United States.
His other interests include sailing, reading and hiking.
Allan Kardec was born
on October 3, 1804
in France.
His birth name was Hippolyte Leon Denizard Rivail; he wrote under the pen name of Allan Kardec.
Mendele Mocher Sforim was born
on December 21, 1835
in Belarus.
He published his debut short story in Kol Mevasser, the first important Yiddish newspaper.
Mohammed Al-Arefe was born
on July 15, 1970
in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
He was detained by Saudi authorities in July 2013 for using YouTube to criticize the military coup d'état in Egypt.
Rachel Held Evans was born
on June 8, 1961
in Birmingham, United States.
She is a practicing Episcopalian. She appeared on The Today Show in 2012 to promote her book A Year of Biblical Womanhood.
Yehuda Berg was born
on May 23, 1972
in Jerusalem, Israel.
He was named an agent of change in education by GQ Magazine in 2009. He had his best-selling book The 72 Names of God published in 2003.
Thomas Woods was born
on August 1, 1972
in United States.
He received the Templeton Enterprise Award for a 2005 work entitled The Church and the Market: A Catholic Defense of the Free Economy.
Sheila Walsh was born
on July 5, 1956
in Ayr, Scotland.
She served as co-host of his television talk-show, The 700 Club in 1987. She has over 90,000 followers on her sheilawalsh1 Instagram account.
Rob Bell was born
on August 23, 1970
in United States.
He secured a spot on the 2011 Time Magazine list of the 100 Most Influential People in the World.
Peter Russell was born
on May 7, 1946
in England.
His second book, The Upanishads: A New Translation, focused on the nine Upanishads, principles of Indian philosophy.
