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Rob Bell
American author and pastor / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Robert Holmes Bell Jr. (born August 23, 1970) is an American author, speaker, playwright, musician and former pastor. Bell founded Mars Hill Bible Church in Grandville, Michigan, and pastored it until 2012. Under his leadership, Mars Hill was one of the fastest-growing churches in America.
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![]() Bell on "Everything is Spiritual" tour in 2016 | |
Born | (1970-08-23) August 23, 1970 (age 53) |
Alma mater | Wheaton College (B.A. 1992) Fuller Theological Seminary (M.Div. 1995) |
Known for | Founding Mars Hill Bible Church |
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Honours | Time 100 (2011) |
Bell is also the author of the New York Times bestseller Love Wins and the writer and narrator of a series of spiritual short films called NOOMA. In 2011, Time named Bell on its list of the 100 Most Influential People in the World. He has since become a freelance writer and speaker appearing on various talk shows and national speaking tours on topics related to spirituality and leadership. He also hosts a popular podcast called The Robcast. In 2018, a documentary about Bell called The Heretic was released.