Roger Sowder was in church planting for over twelve years before coming on staff at Christ Community Church. He has developed new churches in California and South Carolina and now works with Family Ministries and Missions at CCC. He has been married to Jeanne for 28 years and has three teenagers.

He is humbled by God’s grace, excited by the Gospel and God's Word, and passionate about seeing people’s hearts transformed by a Christ-centered, Word-driven, Reformed-minded focus!

Favorite Books: (other than the all time best seller The Bible)

Hudson Taylor’s Spiritual Secret by Dr. Howard Taylor

Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis

Future Grace by John Piper

Recent Reads to Recommend:
The Forgotten God by Francis Chan

Radical by David Platt

Answers to Prayer by George Mueller

It's Your Ship! by D. Michael Abrashoff

The Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs

Favorite Movies:
Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Iron Man, Inception

Favorite TV shows:
Man vs. Wild, White Collar, Fringe