Gary Kinnaman

Gary Kinnaman served as Senior Pastor of Word of Grace Church for twenty-five years. Under his leadership, the church grew to an average weekend attendance of over 4500. He now serves as a pastor at large, mentoring and networking church, government and market place leaders to serve the Phoenix area. His leadership in this regard led to his appointment to Chairman of the Governor’s Council on Faith and Community.

Gary is a graduate of Biola University (B.A.), Arizona State University (M.A.), Fuller Theological Seminary (M.A. in Theology), and Western Conservative Baptist Seminary (D.Min.). A gifted communicator, Gary has written ten books, his most recent is the critically acclaimed, Seeing in the Dark: Getting the Facts on Depression and Finding Hope Again.

Gary and his wife, Marilyn, who make their home in Arizona, have three adult children and eight grandchildren.