LEADING CITIES TO CHRIST

The Luis Palau Association is one of the most revered global evangelistic organizations. Yet its president, Kevin Palau, emphasizes the importance of first having a local impact at your church and in the city where you live.

Kevin describes how they approached outreach in their hometown of Portland, one of the least religious cities in America. It involved building relationships with civic leaders and mobilizing thousands of volunteers from local churches to meet practical needs. This led to an ongoing partnership between the church and the city in long-lasting and transforming ways.

If you’ve got a big vision, don’t neglect the fact that it often needs to start small.

Kevin Palau

OUR TEACHER

Kevin Palau

LUIS PALAU ASSOCIATION | President

Kevin Palau is President and CEO of the Luis Palau Association. Kevin joined LPA in 1985 and began directing the day-to-day operation of the ministry in the late 1990s.

Under his leadership, LPA has united tens of thousands of churches in hundreds of cities to love and serve their communities and clearly share the Good News of Jesus.

During Kevin’s time at LPA he has also helped develop a global network of hundreds of partner evangelists and launched a City Gospel Movements effort that helps unite churches to serve their city and proclaim the Good News on an ongoing basis.

Kevin helps lead TogetherPDX, a sustainable, united movement of churches in Portland, Oregon. His book, Unlikely: Setting Aside Our Differences to Live Out the Gospel describes the ongoing impact of the movement.

Kevin lives in Beaverton, Oregon with his wife, Michelle. They have three grown children, David, Daniel, and Lauren, a daughter-in-law, Laney, and a beautiful grandson, Ezekiel Luis. Kevin also enjoys serving on the boards of Alpha USA, Christians Against Poverty, and Transforming the Bay with Christ.