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2008 Speakers

ROB BELL

Rob Bell is a writer, a pastor, and a public speaker. After graduating from the Fuller Theological Seminary in California, Bell became the founding pastor of Mars Hill Bible Church in Grandville, Michigan. Since then, he has published two books—Velvet Elvis: Repainting the Christian Faith (2005) and Sex God: Exploring the Endless Connections between Sexuality and Spirituality (2007). Bell is also involved in the Nooma Project, a series of eighteen short films addressing spiritual issues that Christians encounter while exploring their faith. Bell lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with his wife, Kristin, and his two boys.