Max Lucado Biography

Max serves the people of Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, Texas, where he has been on staff since 1988. He preaches and writes to the hurting, the guilty, the lonely, the discouraged. And his message is simple: God loves you; let him.

That message has traveled around the world in more than 54 languages via more than 120 million individual products. Most of these products are books (92 million), which have occupied spots on every major national bestseller list. Over the years Max Lucado has been featured in countless national media outlets, dubbed “America’s Pastor” by Reader’s Digest, and named one of the most influential leaders in social media by The New York Times.

Lucado has written almost 100 books, including three recipients of the Charles "Kip" Jordon Gold Medallion Christian Book of the Year ("Just Like Jesus", "In the Grip of Grace", and "When God Whispers Your Name"),] and has also appeared regularly on several bestseller lists including the New York Times Best Seller List.