Gannon Sims (M.Div. Duke Divinity School) is Director of Ministry Formation and a founding team member of Fresh Expressions US, a movement seeking to bring the church Jesus loves closer to the people Jesus loves. He lives with his wife Carey in Fredericksburg, Virginia where they direct The Center for Faith and Leadership, a training and equipping hub for university students and young leaders and The Center Community, an expression of church that patiently seeks to live out much of what is articulated in this book.