Chip Ingram

Chip Ingram is a Christian pastor, author, and teacher, as well as the founder and CEO of Living on the Edge, an international teaching and discipleship ministry.

Ingram, who has been a pastor for over 30 years, is also the author of many books, including "Culture Shock," "The Real Heaven," "The Real God," "The Invisible War," and "Love, Sex, and Lasting Relationships."

In 1982, Ingram began his pastoral ministry at a small, rural church near Dallas, Texas. While he was there, it grew from 30 to 500 people. In 1990, he became the senior pastor for Santa Cruz Bible Church in Santa Cruz, California, where he led a church congregation of 1,000 that grew to over 4,000.

In 1995, he founded Living on the Edge as a nationally syndicated radio ministry, which has since grown into an international Christian discipleship ministry. In 2003 Ingram moved to Atlanta, Georgia to become president and chief executive officer of Walk Thru the Bible Ministries, succeeding Bruce Wilkinson.

In 2009, Ingram became the Senior Pastor for Venture Christian Church in Los Gatos, California.

Ingram completed his undergraduate work at West Liberty State College and went on to earn a Master of Education from West Virginia University and a Master of Theology from Dallas Theological Seminary.