Top 20 Religious Author celebrities in United States
Here is the latest list of the world's top 20 Religious Author celebrities [Updated January 24, 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.
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.
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.
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.
Michelle Myers was born
on January 21, 1985
in United States.
She suffered a battle with anorexia when she was younger.
Lysa TerKeurst was born
on July 21, 1969
in United States.
She wrote The Best Yes: Making Wise Decisions in the Midst of Endless Demands in 2014 and Finding I AM in 2017.
Jim Garrison was born
on November 20, 1921
in United States.
An author and one-time Louisiana District Attorney, he is best known for his conspiracy theories regarding the assassination of John F. Kennedy. He published three books on the topic of the Kennedy assassination: Heritage of Stone (1970), The Star Spangled Contract (1976), and On The Trail of The Assassins (1988).
His contention was that anti-Communist elements in the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) planned the assassination of President
John F. Kennedy in order to prevent a thawing of the Cold War with Russia and Cuba.
Jennie Allen was born
on July 1, 1976
in United States.
She founded IF: Gathering.
Gary Thomas was born
on October 24, 1961
in United States.
Beginning in 2010, he served the congregation of Houston's Second Baptist Church as both a pastor and a writer-in-residence.
Devi Titus was born
on February 12, 1947
in United States.
