Campus Pastor and Director of Spiritual Life, Chris Maxwell, came on staff at Emmanuel College after pastoring in Orlando, FL, for 19 years. Chris, author of the books Changing My Mind and Beggars Can Be Chosen, writes articles, reviews, curriculum, poetry, songs, commercials, and speeches for a variety of magazines, publishing companies, websites, and newspapers. His articles have appeared in Leadership Journal, Ministry Today, The Orlando Sentinel, Charisma, Enrichment, Live, Lift, The Sonshine Bulletin and many others. He has also written chapters and devotionals for other books, including the Traci Mullins book A Grandmother’s Touch.

He is now writing Faith Café curriculum for LifeSprings Resources, a style of study which fits with his new role at Emmanuel. Chris and his wife Debbie, who teaches at Lavonia Elementary, have three sons: Taylor, Aaron, and Graham. Taylor is a missionary and worship leader for Youth With a Mission; Aaron and Graham are students at Emmanuel College.

 Changing My Mind is an honest confession of Chris’ battle with a life changing experience through encephalitis and the long term effect of epilepsy. God has used his disability to bring hope to many hurting people in the world. His first book, Beggars Can Be Chosen, takes the narratives of Jesus inviting people to follow Him and it teaches much about Christ’s method of evangelism.

 Chris is honored to serve at Emmanuel. After graduating from EC’s School of Christian Ministries in 1982, his years of youth work, pastoral leadership, and counseling bring much experience to our campus. For more information about Chris, check out his website: http://www.chrismaxwellweb.com/