Craig Groeschel (born December 2, 1967) is an American pastor. He is the founder and senior pastor of Life.Church, where he provides teaching, leadership, and guidance for the church.^[undefined]

Craig Groeschel grew up in southern Oklahoma. He attended Ardmore High School. Afterwards, he attended Oklahoma City University on a tennis scholarship and received a bachelor's degree in Marketing. While there, he was a member of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity.

Groeschel launched Life.Church

(formerly known as LifeChurch.tv) with his wife Amy in January 1996.^[undefined] Since then, Life.Church has

grown into dozens of locations all over the United States. They are

notable for their use of technology to spread their message.

Later in 2006, they launched the first fully digital church experience.

In 2008, they launched YouVersion, the most downloaded mobile Bible app in history.^[undefined]

He has spoken frequently at conferences and has written several books.

His latest release, Hope In The Dark: Believing God is Good When Life Is Not, explores how people can overcome pain while answering some of life's toughest questions through the power of faith.^[undefined]

In 2016, Groeschel started the Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast.^[undefined]

Craig Groeschel and his wife, Amy, live in the Edmond, Oklahoma area. The couple got married in 1991. They have six children, two sons-in-law, and one grandson.^[undefined]

Groeschel was also an associate pastor at First United Methodist Church during the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing.^[undefined]