Allen Ratta

Allen Ratta has an unrelenting passion for ministry, both empowering the Church of Jesus Christ and equipping the saints for the work of the ministry. He was a lead pastor for 20 years of growing and influential evangelical churches. He developed and directed Project Hope, a nationwide pastoral mentoring ministry, an outreach of AG U.S. Missions. He founded ConnectionPower.com, a church software company, with over 86,000 subscribers to his online newsletter. The company was sold to a NASDAQ company in 2011. He is the author of Making Spiritual Progress, published by InterVarsity Press, 2014 and has written several nationally published articles, self-published books, and pamphlets. His latest book The Encouragers: Overcoming the War Against Darkness and its companion Small Group and Individual Study Guide are available on Amazon or the author's website www.redeemmyculture.com. The book and guide are designed to equip churches & individuals how to biblically & lovingly confront the lies of the progressive, liberal work culture, which is the handiwork of Satan in our generation. Christians need to be spiritually equipped and armed like never before in the history of the Church, given the viral schemes the Devil utilizing social media. As the scriptures exhort, "but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, but with gentleness and respect;" 1 Pet. 3:15