John Pavlovitz is a a writer, pastor, and activist from Wake Forest, NC. In the past four years his blog, Stuff That Needs to Be Said, has reached a diverse, worldwide audience. A 20-year veteran in the trenches of local church ministry, John is committed to equality, diversity, and justice--both inside and outside faith communities. In 2017 he released his first book, A Bigger Table. His new book, Hope and Other Superpowers, will be published in November 2019.