David Kinnaman

David Kinnaman is the CEO and majority owner of Barna Group, a leading research and communications company based in Ventura, California. Kinnaman began his journey with Barna Group in 1995 as an intern.

Since joining the team in 1995, Kinnaman has designed and analyzed hundreds of market research projects for a variety of clients, including the American Bible Society, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, CARE, Columbia House, Compassion, Easter Seals, Focus on the Family, Habitat for Humanity, the Humane Society, NBC-Universal, The ONE Campaign, the Salvation Army, SONY, Walden Media, World Vision, Zondervan and many others. Through his work at Barna Group, he has directed interviews with more than two million individuals and overseen thousands of U.S. and global research studies. The company not only works with religious and nonprofit organizations but also serves businesses ranging from film studios to financial services.

In addition to client studies, Kinnaman has been in charge of numerous nationwide, representative research studies among American adults, teenagers, tweens, and clergy on matters of faith, spirituality, public opinion, political attitudes, and cultural dynamics. This body of public opinion research is frequently quoted in major media outlets (such as USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, Fox News, Chicago Tribune, The New York Times, and The Los Angeles Times).

He is the author of several bestselling books, including "unChristian," "You Lost Me," "Faith for Exiles," and "Good Faith." These works focus on the spiritual lives of teens and twentysomethings.