TERRY

Crist

PASTOR

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Terry

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Terry Crist (ThM, DMin) is the co-lead pastor of City of Grace in Phoenix, Arizona alongside his wife, Judith. He has a TH.M. and a D.Min. and has a business certificate in Nonprofit Management from Harvard Business School.

As a fifth-generation pastor, he has been building the local church and helping hurting people for over 30 years. Terry is passionate about community transformation and promotes adoption and foster care through his work in state government. An avid outdoorsman and gifted communicator, he has adventured and preached the gospel in 65 nations.

Terry and Judith’s pride and joy are their three sons, Terry III, Joshua, and Tyler, and their grandchildren, Asher Phoenix, Alexandria Sophia, and Victorian Johannes. The entire Crist family is engaged in loving, serving, and spreading the good news of Jesus.

loving samaritans

“You can live a radically inclusive life without compromising your beliefs or the truth of the gospel.”

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“Loving Samaritans is an incredible exploration of timeless teachings...It offers a powerful blueprint for embracing love as a force that transcends boundaries.”
– Tim Timberlake, senior pastor, Celebration Church

“Terry has written a tour de force...this book is a gift.”
– A.J. Swoboda, Bushnell University

“Although Christians are supposed to be known by our love for one another, we have somehow become known for our hate for people who don’t look or vote like us...Terry Crist calls us all back to the place where we are known by the one thing that Jesus said matters as much as how we love God; how we love our neighbor.”
– Nona Jones, author, Killing Comparison, Chief Content & Partnerships Officer at YouVersion

“It’s hard to think of a message more timely and necessary in our world today than this clarion call to radical kindness. Here we have the brilliant mind and tender heart of a seasoned pastor grappling with one of the most important issues of our time.”
– Pete Grieg, 24-7 Prayer Movement

“…amazed and astonished by the peerless storytelling of Terry Crist…”
– Leonard Sweet, author, professor, publisher

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“Imagine a church aflame with love for God, rich in relationships, and aligned in mission—so captivating that it evokes envy in skeptics, drawing them toward community and faith.”
“Don’t rebuild what Jesus died to demolish. Don’t divide what Jesus died to unite.”
“We shine brightest when serving the world, not seeking to dominate it.”
"What if the people of God truly embraced the joy of cultivating relationships with others across deep-rooted divisions?"
“Trade judgment for grace, disputes for harmony, apathy for empathy, and hate for love and acceptance. Imitate Jesus' love for all humanity in the interactions you have with others”
"It doesn't have to be one or the other—you can both love God and love your neighbor"