Kyle Idleman

Kyle Idleman is a bestselling author and the senior pastor at Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, Kentucky, one of the largest churches in America. He’s best known for his award-winning book, not a fan, which has sold more than 1.5 million copies and sparked a movement among believers to ditch being fans of Jesus and become completely committed followers.

In his newest release, The Missing Messiah, Kyle and Mark Moore show us that the Jesus many of us follow has been quietly shaped more by culture than by Scripture. In The Missing Messiah, they help us strip away the distortions and rediscover the real Messiah - not just as Savior, but as King - so we can follow Him as He actually is, not as we’ve imagined Him to be.

In addition to not a fan and The Missing Messiah, Kyle has authored several other books including: Every Thought Captive, One at a Time, gods at war, The End of Me and Don’t Give Up. Through partnerships with award-winning media companies, Kyle has a heart for developing discipleship resources for small groups and churches globally.

A graduate of Ozark Christian College, his full-time ministry began as a church planter near Los Angeles. After an impactful season in southern California, he and his family moved to Louisville to serve as Teaching Pastor at Southeast Christian Church in 2002 - becoming Senior Pastor in 2019. Kyle and his wife, DesiRae, have four children, seven grandchildren, and live on a farm where he does no farming.