Brian D. McLaren
<p>Brian D. McLaren, hailed as one of America's 25 most influential evangelicals by <em>Time</em> magazine, is a speaker, social justice activist, pastor, and the author of <em>A New Kind of Christianity</em>, <em>A Generous Orthodoxy</em>, <em>A New Kind of Christian</em>, and <em>The Secret Message of Jesus</em>. McLaren has appeared on <em>Nightline</em> and <em>Larry King Live</em>, and his work has been covered in <em>The Washington Post</em>, the <em>New York Times</em>, <em>Christianity Today</em>, and many other publications. McLaren and his wife, Grace, live in Florida and have four adult children. </p>