MWAP Lunch-12DEC2024-Matt Heard

Matt Heard is the President of Thrive Fully Alive, Inc. and the Founder of THRIVE, a teaching ministry and coaching initiative for ministry and marketplace leaders that inspires and equips people to flourish as fully alive human beings to God’s glory in every arena of their journey. As a speaker, pastor, coach, and consultant, Matt emphasizes the reality that when leaders are wholistically thriving as humans, their team, organization, ministry, and company thrive as well.

Matt is the author of Life with a Capital L: Embracing Your God-Given Humanity and is a Bible teacher for Key Life Network, the nationally syndicated radio program and podcast with Steve Brown. He is Chairman of the Board of Directors of the International Arts Movement and IAM Culture Care alongside artist Makoto Fujimura and is a member of the faculty and Board of Reference for Summit Ministries.

Previously, Matt has served as the Lead Pastor of Northland Church in Orlando; the President of The Gathering USA; and the Senior Pastor of Woodmen Valley Chapel in Colorado Springs. He is a graduate of Wheaton College and Reformed Theological Seminary-Orlando. Matt and his wife, Arlene, are the grateful parents of three adult sons, two daughters-in-law, and two grandsons. They divide their time between Colorado Springs and Orlando. For more info: ThriveFullyAlive.com and MattHeard.com.