Greg Laurie biography
Greg Laurie is an American author and pastor who serves as senior pastor for Harvest Christian Fellowship with campuses in Riverside, Orange County, and Maui.
Laurie became a Christian at age 17 during the heyday of the Jesus Movement in Southern California. He is the author of a book called “Jesus Revolution” about his experiences during the Great American Spiritual Awakening. Greg’s story, along with that of his wife Cathe, will be told in the new Kingdom Story Company film Jesus Revolution, which will be released in 2022.
Laurie has two honorary doctorates, one from Biola University and one from Azusa Pacific University. He is a member of the board of directors of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. He is also the Evangelist for Harvest Crusades and has appeared on over 1500 radio and television stations across the country.
Greg Laurie Age
How old is Greg? Laurie is 69 years old as of 2021. He was born in December 10, 1952, in Long Beach, California, United States of America. Furthermore, Greg celebrates his birthday on December 10th every year.
Greg Laurie’s Wife
Laurie is happily married to Catherine. The couple is blessed with two children; Jonathan and the late Christopher. They are also grandparents to their five grandchildren.
Greg Laurie Filho Christoper
On July 24, 2008, Greg’s son Christopher was killed at age 33. He died at the scene of a car accident at 9 am on the Riverside Freeway, west of Serfas Club Drive located in Corona, California.
Greg Laurie family
Greg was born to his parents in Long Beach, California, the United States of America. He was raised by a single mother who had seven marriages. Throughout his childhood, he was frequently relocated, including to New Jersey and Hawaii.
Greg’s first job was as a newspaper delivery boy for the Los Angeles Daily Pilot. He was not raised in the Christian faith or in a church environment, despite becoming a pastor.
Greg Laurie Church
Greg became a committed Christian at Newport Harbor High School at age 17 in 1970, thanks to the work of evangelist Lonnie Frisbee. He was given the opportunity to lead a 30-person Bible study at age 19 through the ministry of Calvary Chapel Pastor Chuck Smith. Harvest Christian Fellowship has grown from that congregation to become one of the largest churches in the United States. The church celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2013.
It also includes a dedicated campus in Irvine and a satellite campus in Lahaina, Hawaii. The church has a congregation of around 5,000 people, with over 250,000 people attending the church’s online service on weekends.
In addition, the church houses more than 80 ministries. Greg has just partnered with Kumulani Chapel in Maui, Hawaii to form Harvest Kumulani, a new church.
Greg was chosen as one of several evangelical church leaders to attend the National Prayer Service held at the Washington National Cathedral following the presidential inauguration of former US President Donald Trump in 2017. In the same year, Greg released “The Year of the Good News,” for which he produced a statement signed by several church leaders.
Greg Laurie Net Worth
Laurie has an estimated net worth of $20 million. His income mainly comes from his successful career as a televangelist and author.
Books by Greg Laurie
- The Seeker’s Bible: New Testament: New Living Translation
- Everyday with Jesus: First Steps for New Believers.
- Losers and Winners, Saints and Sinners: How to Finish Strong in the Spiritual Race.
- Fighting with God.
- Lost Boy: My Story.
- Let God Change Your Life: How to Know and Follow Jesus.
- Steve McQueen: Saving an American Icon.
- Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon.
- World Changers: How God Uses Ordinary People to Do Extraordinary Things.
