Bio - Christopher Meade
Author. Speaker. Pastor. Professor. Musician.
Chris is the president of LeadershipAlive.com®. He earned both his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Organizational Leadership from George Fox University. He earned a second Master’s degree in Christian Ministry from Northwest Nazarene University. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Idaho in Education with a concentration in Leadership and Organizational Learning.
Chris serves as founder, lead pastor, and cultural architect of GraceChapel.com, an innovative, Christ-centered, multicultural church located in Boise, Idaho where he has served for over 17 years. He is an ordained minister and associated with the Foursquare Church International.
Chris is an Assistant Professor of Business at George Fox University's MBA graduate program and the Coordinator of MBA Community Consulting Projects for the Boise site. He has taught in the Doctor of Management program. Chris is also a Faculty Advisor in George Fox University's Semiotics and Future Studies Doctor of Ministry (DMin) program out of Portland.
Chris has served as a leadership coach to a wide range of non-profit organizations and individuals and companies in the private sector. He has over 20 years of professional experience as an educator, entrepreneur, pastor, motivational speaker, and leadership/life coach. As a motivational speaker, Chris’s most popular talks include subjects on leadership, emerging culture, and personal growth.
Chris is the author of Leadership Alive: Changing Leadership Practices in the Emerging 21st Century Culture. This one-of-a-kind book on leadership and emerging culture was grounded upon research interviews with 20 national Christian leaders from the East Coast to the Pacific Rim. Chris's second book, Christianity Alive: Faith. Love. Action. was released in 2009. Chris's third book, The New Testament Alive - Volume I: The Gospels - Matthew, Mark, Luke & John is now available as well.
Chris is a musician and songwriter. He and his wife, Mary, have composed over 50 original songs, 40 of which are listed with CCLI and/or Word Music ® and can be found at WorshipAlive.com. He has produced three original worship albums: Tell the People, Packin' Up My Sorrows, and Stronger Than Life. A fourth worship album is currently being recorded.
Chris enjoys running, playing the guitar, reading, writing, and eating sushi any chance he can. Chris has been married to his wife and best friend, Mary, for 25 years. They have three children: Luke, Megan, and Allison and a wonderful daughter-in-law, Rachel.