John Pavlovitz is a pastor and blogger from Wake Forest, North Carolina.

His blog, Stuff That Needs To Be Said has reached a diverse audience of millions of people.

An 18-year veteran in the trenches of local church ministry, John's mission is to nurture better, more productive conversation about faith, and to help the Church become a more compassionate, loving environment for all people.

He serves on staff at North Raleigh Community Church and is preparing to launch an online community called The Table, a Christian community where everyone gets a seat.