Dr. Leighton Ford is a Presbyterian minister, evangelist, and author who has spoken in forty countries and is known as a world leader in world evangelization. From his high school years on he felt a strong desire to share the good news of Jesus and to be an evangelist "making friends for God." His focus in recent years has been on the next generation of Christian leadership serving as a mentor for emerging global leaders and helping them identify their vision and mission, develop their ministries, and network with other leaders. Leighton's mission statement is to be an "artist of the soul, and a friend on the journey." Leighton is the author of nine books. His most recent book being The Attentive Life. New editions of three previously published titles are now available: The Power of Story (2015), The Christian Persuader (2017), and Good News Is for Sharing (2017). He and his wife Jeanie live in Charlotte, North Carolina. For more information about Leighton, his ministry, artwork, and resources, please visit his website: LeightonFordMinistries.org.
