![]() Public life and mediaįurtick is a New York Times best selling author. įurtick has committed to donating 12 percent of Elevation Church's giving to support outreach efforts nationally and globally. Furtick said, "We have always said we want to be a blessing to our city and support our leaders with a volunteer force they can count on." More than 1,600 members responded and committed to mentoring a child for the 2012–2013 school year. In 2012, in response to a need of mentorship for 1,000 students in area schools, Furtick launched an outreach program at Elevation Church called the M1 Initiative. Furtick was named to Oprah's SuperSoul100 list of visionaries and influential leaders in 2016. Furtick also participated in The Elephant Room 1 and The Elephant Room 2 hosted by James MacDonald. įurtick speaks at events all over the world including the 2011 Global Leadership Summit hosted by Bill Hybels, the C3 Conference 2012 hosted by Ed Young Jr., the Hillsong Conference 2012 hosted by Brian Houston, and the Presence Conference in 20 hosted by Phil Pringle. In 2007, he made headlines when his church gave $40,000 to members in envelopes with $5, $20, and even $1,000, telling them to spend it kindly on others. In 2007, he helped found the music group Elevation Worship as a songwriter and since has been nominated for GMA Dove and Grammy Awards, winning a Grammy for their album, Old Church Basement. The church had their first service on February 5, 2006. In 2006, he moved to Charlotte, North Carolina and founded Elevation Church with seven families and his own. In 2004, Furtick served as worship leader at Christ Covenant Church in Shelby, North Carolina. He studied at North Greenville University in communication and earned a Bachelor of Arts, then he studied at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and earned a Master of Divinity. At the age of 16, after reading the book Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire by Jim Cymbala, he felt called to pastor a church in a major city. He is the founder and senior pastor of Elevation Church, based in Charlotte, North Carolina.įurtick was born and raised in Moncks Corner, South Carolina, and attended Berkeley High School. ![]() ![]() ![]() (born February 19, 1980) is an American Baptist evangelical Christian pastor, author, and songwriter of Elevation Worship. Gospel preacher, pastor, author, songwriter ![]()
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