Jentezen Franklin is the senior pastor of Free Chapel, a multicampus church with a global reach. His messages influence generations through modern day technology and digital media, his televised broadcast, Kingdom Connection, and outreaches that put God’s love and compassion into action. He has been honored with the Martin Luther King Jr. Mantle of Destiny Award for his work in racial reconciliation, the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference Micah Award, and the Jewish National Fund’s Tree of Life Shalom Peace Award for his unwavering commitment to Israel.

Jentezen is also a New York Times bestselling author who speaks at conferences worldwide. He and his wife, Cherise, make their home in Gainesville, Georgia, and enjoy spending time with their children and grandchildren.