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Michael Todd

Michael Todd is an American pastor and Christian author whose work centers on relationships, faith, and spiritual growth. Best known for Relationship Goals, he also wrote Crazy Faith and Damaged but Not Destroyed. His work includes a #1 New York Times bestseller and a viral sermon series.

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Michael Todd is a Tulsa-based pastor and Christian author whose public career developed out of ministry, music, and digital communication rather than a conventional literary path. Raised in Tulsa as the second oldest of five boys, he has written that he grew up in a close family, began dating Natalie, his future wife, as a teenager, and spent his early adult years working as a drummer, music producer, and church sound engineer. He also attended community college briefly before leaving, a detail he has often used to underscore how unlikely his later emergence as a bestselling author felt even to him. ((https://waterbrookmultnomah.com/wp-content/uploads/pdf/Damaged-But-Not-Destroyed-Sneak-Peek.pdf))

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So many things that seem normal today were crazy five minutes ago
-What is Crazy Faith?
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But it’s only crazy until it happens
-What is Crazy Faith?
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The value is still in you
-Damaged but Not Destroyed
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I’m proof that God uses foolish things to confound the wise
-Damaged but Not Destroyed
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Progression, not perfection
-Relationship Goals
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You can do relationships differently
-Relationship Goals
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Jerry Maguire is such a liar
-Relationship Goals Challenge

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Books Recommended by Michael Knowles

Explore Michael Knowles’ top recommended books—classics and contemporary works that defend truth, virtue, and the enduring principles of Western civilization.

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Master Biblical & Modern Discipleship for God

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Get closer to God

Get closer to God

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Get closer to God

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Faith, Family, Marriage & Personal Growth

Faith, Family, Marriage & Personal Growth

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Faith, Family, Marriage & Personal Growth

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Self-Improvement, Relationships & Memoirs

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Impactful, respected, and Christ-like.

Impactful, respected, and Christ-like.

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Impactful, respected, and Christ-like.

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Growing as a leader in church planting and children's ministry, one day becoming a pastor

Growing as a leader in church planting and children's ministry, one day becoming a pastor

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Growing as a leader in church planting and children's ministry, one day becoming a pastor

This learning plan equips aspiring pastors with the theological knowledge, practical skills, and leadership qualities needed to serve effectively in church planting and children's ministry. It provides a comprehensive pathway for spiritual leaders who feel called to establish new faith communities while nurturing the next generation of believers.

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"Michael Todd's infectious, genuine, and compelling way of teaching translates to the page"

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"Pastor Michael Todd is an energizing voice for this generation"

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"Michael Todd shows what mountain-moving faith looks like, pointing readers to a big God"

Levi Lusko

"Michael Todd is one of the craziest pastors I know—crazy in a good way"

Craig Groeschel

"Michael Todd offers millennials strategies for building strong relationships in a fresh debut"

Publishers Weekly

"Michael Todd has experienced a meteoric rise to become one of the most influential faith voices of our time"

Andrew Stoddard

"Michael Todd brings a Pentecostal sermon cadence to the page while keeping the tone intimate and vulnerable"

Library Journal

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