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Andrew Farley

b. 1972

American author and pastor

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Born 1972. Andrew Farley is an academic and pastor.

Andrew Farley (born October 31, 1972) is an American evangelical Christian, the author of eleven best-selling books, including The Naked Gospel and God Without Religion, and the lead pastor of The Grace Church, with campuses in Dallas and in Lubbock, Texas. For fifteen years, he served as a professor of Applied Linguistics at University of Notre Dame and at Texas Tech University. His program, The Grace Message with Dr. Andrew Farley, airs across North America on both SiriusXM and TBN television network.

Education

Farley received his B.A. from Furman University, his M.A. from University of Georgia, and his Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics from University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.

Career For a time, Farley served as a professor of Linguistics at University of Notre Dame and at Texas Tech University. He also taught an honors course on The New Testament.

Now, Farley is a pastor, bestselling author, and nationally syndicated radio host. He speaks at churches, conferences, and universities around the United States and in Canada and has a nationwide call-in program every weeknight on SiriusXM called The Grace Message with Dr. Andrew Farley. He is known as one of the leading voices on radio, television, and online for the message of the finished work of Jesus Christ. He is the creator of BibleQuestions.com where millions of questions have been answered in over 145 countries. In addition, his commentary on the New Testament is available at BibleCommentary.org.

Farley is best known for the book The Naked Gospel (HarperCollins, 2009), which made him a bestselling author. Some of Farley's other books include God Without Religion, Heaven is Now, The Art of Spiritual War, The Hurt & The Healer (co-authored with MercyMe), Relaxing with God, and Gospel Zero. In 2019, Farley published Twisted Scripture: Untangling 45 Lies Christians Have Been Told.

Andrew's writings have been featured on Fox News, Patheos, PBS, TBN, and other networks. His Sunday morning messages are broadcast on Sirius XM and on TBN Television, the largest Christian TV network in the world.

Farley also serves as president of The Grace Message with Dr. Andrew Farley , a non-profit media ministry based in Dallas, Texas.

Books

The Naked Gospel. Zondervan. 2009. God without Religion. Baker Publishing Group, 2011. Relaxing with God. Baker Publishing Group, 2014 Heaven is Now. Baker Publishing Group, 2014. Operation Screwtape. Baker Publishing Group, 2013. The Hurt and the Healer. with Bart Millard. Baker Publishing Group, 2013 Twisted Scripture. Salem Books, 2019. The Perfect You. with Tim Chalas. Salem Books, 2021. The Grace Message. Salem Books, 2022. Gospel Zero. Skyhorse Publishing. 2025.

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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Texas Tech University

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Katharine Hayhoe

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Andrew Farley?

American author and pastor

When was Andrew Farley born?

Andrew Farley was born on 31 October 1972.

What is Andrew Farley's occupation?

Andrew Farley is an academic and pastor.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Andrew Farley

· Wikidata: Q27831032

· DBpedia: Andrew Farley (author)

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