Frank Viola is a bestselling author, an in-demand conference speaker, and an A-list blogger. He has planted organic missional churches and consults fellow authors, writers, bloggers, and Christian leaders. (Frank is not to be confused with the major league baseball player by the same name.)
His blog is regularly ranked in the top 5 of all Christian blogs on the Internet today, and nine of his published books have hit bestseller lists (including WSJ and CBA).
Frank has been quoted in TIME magazine and has contributed interviews or articles in Christianity Today, Charisma, Ministry Today, Relevant, Life Today, The Christian Post, Good News, and CBN.com.
He has done joint writing projects with Leonard Sweet, George Barna, Derwin Gray, Mary DeMuth, and Greg Boyd.
His groundbreaking books on the deeper Christian life, God’s mission, the Kingdom of God, and Jesus studies have been endorsed by Shane Claiborne, Matt Chandler, John Ortberg, Jon Acuff, Greg Boyd, Margaret Feinberg, Brant Hansen, Lysa TerKeurst, Ed Stetzer, Sarah Bessey, Jack Hayford, Sheila Walsh, Craig Keener, Michael Heiser, Leonard Sweet, Ed Young, Francis Frangipane, Dave Ferguson, Alan Hirsch, Kenneth Boa, and many others. You can read some of those endorsements here.
Frank is known for his sharp wit and sense of humor as well as for his passionate and mesmerizing speaking on Jesus and the kingdom of God.
His mission is to help serious followers of Jesus to know their Lord more deeply so they can experience real transformation and make a lasting impact.
Upon invitation, Frank speaks in conferences, seminars, Bible schools, seminaries, and churches.
His spoken ministry is more dramatic than his writing, having been described as “electrifying,” “innovative,” “spellbinding,” as well as “peppered with humor.”
He has spoken in conferences with N.T. Wright, Shane Claiborne, Brennan Manning, Jon Acuff, Leonard Sweet, George Barna, Scot McKnight, Larry Osborne, Dan Kimball, Neil Cole, Alan Hirsch, Andrew Farley, William Paul Young, Kenneth Boa, Melody Green, Richard Rohr, Tommy Tenney, Marc Dupont, and many others. So he speaks to a wide audience in the Christian world.
Frank has been published by Thomas Nelson, Tyndale, Baker, David C. Cook and Destiny Image. His most popular are:
48 Laws of Spiritual Power (Tyndale) – Amazon Bestseller (#1 in Christian Discipleship)
Insurgence (Baker) – Amazon Bestseller (#1 in Christian Theology)
From Eternity to Here (David C. Cook) – CBA Bestseller
God’s Favorite Place on Earth (David C. Cook) – Amazon Bestseller (ranking #13 out of all books)
Jesus Now (David C. Cook) – CBA Bestseller
The Day I Met Jesus (Baker) with Mary DeMuth – CBA Bestseller
Jesus Manifesto (Thomas Nelson) – Amazon Bestseller (ranking #6 out of all books)
Testimonials
What Conference Hosts Are Saying . . .
“I highly recommend having Frank Viola speak to your church or your conference. His ministry is not just a speaking event, it is an experience. He is like a surgeon with a scalpel. No wasted word or thought, and his messages are so sharp that they cut you to the bone without making you bleed. It hurts so good. We are a stronger and healthier body after Frank’s ministry!”
~ Matthew Stevenson, lead pastor and conference host
“Of all the conferences we’ve hosted, and all the speakers we have flown in from around the world, Frank Viola remains the most highly spoken of and most often referenced speaker we have had. The reason is simple, his humble attitude and approachability combined with his gift for drawing in an audience with captivating stories and relevant content is second to none.”
~ Josh Stone, conference host
“Frank Viola is a unique voice that the American church needs to pay attention to. In so many ways, today’s culture diminishes Jesus and the Christian life. In an effort to remain relevant, the church has unfortunately been swept up, too, and we’ve taken our eyes off Jesus. At our invitation, Frank delivered a series of messages in our Brethren Church in Indiana. Frank’s messages got our eyes back on Jesus. After listening to him, your view of Christ will be heightened; your love for the Lord will be deepened; and your desire to be a part of this thing called ‘church’ will be strengthened.”
~ Tim Bordeaux, pastor
“Our church still talks about the weekend that Frank Viola spent with us. He spoke on Ephesians 1, 2, and 3. The Ephesian narrative he shared with us is still one of the best talks I’ve ever heard!”
~ Thomas Wynn, conference host
“Frank’s address at our Christian festival was a mix of styles that I’ve not heard before. He brought me to tears with the personal stories of a God who came to remove shame and break through social barriers to connect with outcasts, but also provided a structured, analytical examination of scripture and the historical context to provide support for the emotional retelling of Jesus’ interactions with people like us.”
~ Jim Eisenmenger, conference host
“We hosted Frank Viola for a teaching event and our students were incredibly blessed. His teaching on consecration, the deeper Christian life, and being “all in” for Jesus were a perfect complement to our Christ-centered discipleship curriculum. He was enjoyable, engaging, encouraging, and challenged us all with a word to give ourselves more fully to the person of Jesus. Frank has a way of speaking the truth in such a way that even when your core is challenged, your heart nevertheless soars! We are very thankful for his ministry to us and look forward to having him with us again.”
~ Francois and Wendy Fineberg, discipleship school teachers
“We have regularly invited Frank to speak at our annual conference. Each year, he brings messages that exalt Jesus Christ in a striking, refreshing way. I have personally been present to hear Frank speak to audiences since the year 2000. His presentations have impacted me deeply as no other speaker has. What I appreciate most about Frank is that the heartthrob of his content is Jesus Christ as crucified, buried and raised, and the critical implications for our living that flow out of His work and words.”
~ Jonathan Zens, conference host
“Frank Viola has been a keynote speaker at many of our Momentum conferences. He always gives an insightful and helpful presentation. Frank’s books, blogs and presentations have been an inspiration to millions. His experience and depth of knowledge along with his relaxed humorous demeanor makes him a favorite.”
~ Ken Eastburn, conference host
Some samples of Frank’s spoken ministry …
Living in the Conscious Presence of God (Ministry Conference: Hot Springs, AR)
The Two Anointings (Ministry Conference: Hot Springs, AR)
Hearing the Voice That Has No Words – Reimagining Prayer Conference: Jasper, IN
A Clash Between Kingdoms – Deeper Christian Life Conference: Orlando, FL
Rethinking Discipleship – Audio Christian Festival: Urbana, IL
For God So Loved the World vs. Love Not the World – NCYM Pastors Conference: Colorado Springs, CO
The Deeper Journey – Deeper Life Conference: Bent Tree Bible Church, Carrollton, TX
God’s Favorite Place on Earth – Deeper Life Conference: Owensboro, KY
The Ultimate Issue – InterConnect Conference: Nashvhille, TN
Inviting Frank to Speak
When inviting Frank to speak at your conference or seminar, please include these four details:
1) The nature of the event – the kind of conference or seminar. (If this is a yearly conference, please include the conference website.)
2) The number of people you realistically expect to attend.
3) The relative age of most of the people who will attend (example: “most will be in their 30s-40s range,” etc.)
4) The location of the event (city and state – or province and country).
Important Note to Small Groups and Small Churches: Frank lives in Florida, and during the current season of his life, he is only able to accept a limited number of speaking invitations per year.
So unless the event is located in Florida, he is unable to accept invitations to small venues less than 150 adults. Due to his limited traveling schedule, he must choose invitations based on maximum impact. If you have a small group/church, this doesn’t necessarily leave you out.
If you want Frank to speak to your small group/church, what other small groups have done is reach out directly to the hosts of Christian conferences in their State or Province and ask the hosts to invite Frank (sending the conference hosts the page you are on now).
If Frank accepts, he will meet with the people in your group/church during a time when he is not speaking at the conference. This is the way most small groups have been able to book him. Just let us know using the email below what conference you are trying to get Frank booked with so we are aware of your efforts and can contact you if he is invited and accepts.
To invite Frank to speak at your event, send an email to thedeeperjourney@gmail.com and provide the four pieces of information.
If you don’t receive a reply within 3 days, it means the email didn’t go through or the email address was mistyped, so try again.
Hearing Frank Speak
To be notified about Frank’s speaking events if they take place in your state or province, fill out our EVENT FORM.
Places Frank has traveled to date (some more than once):
New York * Georgia * Colorado * Tennessee * Kentucky * Washington * Indiana * Illinois * Texas * Ohio * Oregon * DC * Virginia * Alabama * Arkansas * Pennsylvania * Arizona * California * Nevada * North Carolina * South Carolina * Maine * Missouri * Utah * Florida * Italy * Ireland * Mexico * Canada * Holland * Belgium * Switzerland * Germany * South Africa * South America