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Giglio is the author of ''The Air I Breathe: Worship as a Way of Life'' and ''I Am Not But I Know I Am: Welcome to the Story Of God.'' His talks "Indescribable" and "How Great Is Our God" have been viewed by churches and individuals around the world. The "Laminin" clip from his message "How Great Is Our God" has been viewed over 3 million times on YouTube.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_e4zgJXPpI4 ]{{dead link|date=January 2013}}</ref>
Giglio is the author of ''The Air I Breathe: Worship as a Way of Life'' and ''I Am Not But I Know I Am: Welcome to the Story Of God.'' His talks "Indescribable" and "How Great Is Our God" have been viewed by churches and individuals around the world. The "Laminin" clip from his message "How Great Is Our God" has been viewed over 3 million times on YouTube.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_e4zgJXPpI4 ]{{dead link|date=January 2013}}</ref>


In 2013, Giglio was selected to deliver the benediction at President Barack Obama's [[Second inauguration of Barack Obama|second inauguration]] ceremony.<ref>{{cite news|last=Boorstein |first=Michelle |url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/inauguration/medgar-evers-widow-to-deliver-invocation-at-obama-inauguration/2013/01/07/293904e2-592e-11e2-88d0-c4cf65c3ad15_print.html |title=Widow of Medgar Evers to deliver invocation at Obama inauguration |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=January 7, 2013 |accessdate=2013-01-10}}</ref> Giglio at first accepted, but then withdrew in response to controversy over a mid-1990s sermon in which he called homosexuality a sin, declared that legalizing gay marriage would risk "absolutely undermining the whole order of our society", and referenced biblical scriptures that say homosexuals should be put to death.<ref>{{cite news|last=Stolberg |first=Sheryl Gay|title=Minister Pulls Out of Inauguration After Outcry|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/11/us/politics/minister-withdraws-from-inaugural-program-after-controversy-over-comments-on-gay-rights.html |newspaper=The New York Times|date=January 10, 2013}}</ref><ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/under-god/post/louie-giglio-backs-out-of-inaugural-benediction-over-comments-on-homosexuality/2013/01/10/581a69de-5b29-11e2-9fa9-5fbdc9530eb9_blog.html</ref><ref>http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2013/01/09/1422021/inaugural-benediction-to-be-delivered-by-anti-gay-pastor/</ref>
In 2013, Giglio was selected to deliver the benediction at President Barack Obama's [[Second inauguration of Barack Obama|second inauguration]] ceremony.<ref>{{cite news|last=Boorstein |first=Michelle |url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/inauguration/medgar-evers-widow-to-deliver-invocation-at-obama-inauguration/2013/01/07/293904e2-592e-11e2-88d0-c4cf65c3ad15_print.html |title=Widow of Medgar Evers to deliver invocation at Obama inauguration |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=January 7, 2013 |accessdate=2013-01-10}}</ref> Giglio at first accepted, but then withdrew in response to controversy over a mid-1990s sermon in which he called homosexuality a sin.<ref>{{cite news|last=Stolberg |first=Sheryl Gay|title=Minister Pulls Out of Inauguration After Outcry|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/11/us/politics/minister-withdraws-from-inaugural-program-after-controversy-over-comments-on-gay-rights.html |newspaper=The New York Times|date=January 10, 2013}}</ref><ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/under-god/post/louie-giglio-backs-out-of-inaugural-benediction-over-comments-on-homosexuality/2013/01/10/581a69de-5b29-11e2-9fa9-5fbdc9530eb9_blog.html</ref><ref>http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2013/01/09/1422021/inaugural-benediction-to-be-delivered-by-anti-gay-pastor/</ref>


==Passion Conferences==
==Passion Conferences==

Revision as of 19:47, 11 January 2013

Louie Giglio
Louie Giglio in Tokyo, 2008
Born (1958-06-30) June 30, 1958 (age 66)
EducationGeorgia State University
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary—Master of Divinity
Grace Theological Seminary—Doctor of Ministry
Occupation(s)Pastor, Passion City Church
Speaker/Founder, Passion Movement
Author
SpouseShelley Giglio

Louie Giglio (born June 30, 1958) is the pastor of Passion City Church, Atlanta, a speaker, and the founder of the Passion Movement.

Biography

Giglio was born on June 30, 1958.[1][2] He graduated from Georgia State University and earned a Master of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas.[3] Later he went to Grace Theological Seminary to pursue a Doctor of Ministry degree.[4] After finishing seminary, Giglio and his wife Shelley began a weekly Bible study called Choice at Baylor University where he was doing graduate studies. After several years, over 10% of the Baylor student body was attending the weekly gathering and Giglio's heart for the significance of the "university moment" was set.[5]

In 1995, the Giglios moved from their home in Waco, Texas, to Atlanta, Georgia, because of his father's failing health.[4]

Giglio is the author of The Air I Breathe: Worship as a Way of Life and I Am Not But I Know I Am: Welcome to the Story Of God. His talks "Indescribable" and "How Great Is Our God" have been viewed by churches and individuals around the world. The "Laminin" clip from his message "How Great Is Our God" has been viewed over 3 million times on YouTube.[6]

In 2013, Giglio was selected to deliver the benediction at President Barack Obama's second inauguration ceremony.[7] Giglio at first accepted, but then withdrew in response to controversy over a mid-1990s sermon in which he called homosexuality a sin.[8][9][10]

Passion Conferences

Since 1995, the Passion Movement has hosted close to a million university students at events ranging from the first Passion Conference in Austin, Texas, in January 1997 which 2,000 people attended to "OneDay 2000", a gathering of 40,000 students for prayer and worship outside Memphis, Tennessee, to the seventeen-city Passion World Tour of 2008.[11] Passion has hosted local campus events at leading universities in The U.S., as well as larger regional and national events in cities like Seattle, Los Angeles, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Minneapolis and Washington, D.C.

As a part of the Passion movement, the Giglios also head up sixstepsrecords, a partnership with Sparrow Records. This small label home to artists Chris Tomlin, The David Crowder*Band, Charlie Hall, Matt Redman, Kristian Stanfill, Christy Nockels and Passion.[12]

In June 2008, while speaking for his good friend Andy Stanley, Giglio announced the planting of a new church in Atlanta, Georgia. Chris Tomlin announced he was joining Giglio in Atlanta for the Passion City Church launch.[13][14] The Giglios were members of North Point Community Church for 13 years until the founding of Passion City Church. Two years later, the church has built a home for PCC.

Along with Tomlin, Matt and Beth Redman and a small core team, Passion City Church officially gathered in fall of 2008. Passion City Church held its first service on February 15, 2009, in Atlanta, Georgia at The Tabernacle.[15]

Passion Conferences hosted Passion 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia, on January 1-4, 2013. Over 60,000 university students from around the United States and over 30 other countries attended, and more than 170,000 people from more than 130 countries watched part of the conference online.[16]

Books written

  • Wired: For a Life of Worship (Multnomah, 2006).
  • I Am Not But I Know I Am: Welcome to the Story of God (Multnomah, 2005).
  • The Air I Breathe (Multnomah, 2003).
  • Indescribable" (Louie Giglio and Matt Redman).

References

  1. ^ Birthday wish. (2010) "Shelley Giglio" Accessed: June 30, 2010.
  2. ^ [1] NewReleaseTuesday], Accessed: July 22, 2010.
  3. ^ Christ Notes. (2007) Louie Giglio Books and Ministry Accessed: September 29, 2007.
  4. ^ a b Givens, Joshua. (August 13, 2008) Associated Content. Louie Giglio - A Brief Biography on the Renowned Christian Author and Speaker.
  5. ^ Farias, Andree. (April 25, 2005) Christianity Today. A Passion for the Christ - Thousands of college students attend Passion worship conferences annually. We talked to the guy behind it all, Louie Giglio, a former campus pastor with a heart on fire for God.
  6. ^ [2][dead link]
  7. ^ Boorstein, Michelle (January 7, 2013). "Widow of Medgar Evers to deliver invocation at Obama inauguration". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
  8. ^ Stolberg, Sheryl Gay (January 10, 2013). "Minister Pulls Out of Inauguration After Outcry". The New York Times.
  9. ^ http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/under-god/post/louie-giglio-backs-out-of-inaugural-benediction-over-comments-on-homosexuality/2013/01/10/581a69de-5b29-11e2-9fa9-5fbdc9530eb9_blog.html
  10. ^ http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2013/01/09/1422021/inaugural-benediction-to-be-delivered-by-anti-gay-pastor/
  11. ^ Hansen, Collin. (March 23, 2007) Christianity Today. Passion Takes It Higher - The most influential annual gathering of young evangelicals plans to go global.
  12. ^ Geil, Mark. (November 17, 2008) Christianity Today. What's in a Label?: sixstepsrecords - Learn how a tiny homespun record label focused solely on worship became one of the most successful in the music business today, fueled by music from the likes of Chris Tomlin and David Crowder.
  13. ^ "Chris Tomlin leaving Austin Stone". Human3rror.com. May 11, 2008. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
  14. ^ "Giglio and Tomlin to plant church". Modern March. October 10, 2008. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
  15. ^ Zylstra, Sarah Eekhoff. (February 24, 2009) Christianity Today. Q&A: Louie Giglio - The Passion Conference founder talks about his overseas tour and the new church he has started with Matt Redman and Chris Tomlin.
  16. ^ And as a collective whole took a stand for freedom and raised over 3,000,000 dollars to help end human slavery. http://www.cnn.com/video/?/video/world/2012/01/05/cfp-clancy-do-something-now.cnn

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