Palmer Chinchen is an author, speaker, pastor… and an expatriate. His new book, TRUE RELIGION, is changing the way people think about spiritual transformation and challenging people to live differently. A rising voice in the missional movement, Palmer draws on his years of experience in Africa to pull the listener in the fabric of his message: Give your life away to change this world and God will change you.

Palmer grew up in Liberian jungles of West Africa and lived and served internationally in places like Malawi, Cuba, and Haiti. He has experienced firsthand the shock of coup d'etats, the devastation of civil war, the ravaging pain of pandemics like AIDS and malaria, and the daily burden of extreme poverty.These life pictures are branded into the core of who Palmer is and fuel his passion to inspire others to give their lives away.

During his years of leading large college ministries in Southern California and Wheaton, Illinois Palmer led hundreds of college students on cross-cultural ministry experiences to Africa, Central America, and Cuba. 

Today Palmer leads The Grove in Chandler, Arizona. The Grove is a vibrant, young, and rapidly expanding gathering of Christ-followers committed to changing this world for good.

Palmer holds a PhD in Educational Studies from Trinity in Deerfield, IL and a MA and BA in Intercultural Studies from Biola University in La Mirada, CA.

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My life long passion is to live giving my life away, and I do all I can to inspire others to do the same. I grew up in Africa and in many ways Africa is still my home, so much of my passion lands here.

I believe the greatest challenges facing this generation lie in Africa.
Jesus talked about a hurting man laying on the roadside, today that man's name is Africa. Right now I'm calling people everywhere to respond to three great needs:

1. Eliminate Extreme Poverty
A billion people live on less than a dollar a day. It doesn't have to be that way. Economist Jeffery Saches says if we, the developed world, pool our resources we can end extreme poverty by the year 2025. I invite you to be a part of the solution with me.

2. End the Injust treatment of Women
Sex slavery is still alive in Africa. Women are still being beaten and stoned to death. Because of the Imago Dei every person has great value, worth, dignity, and beauty. You and I must speak up for those who have no voice. We must do all we can to end injustice and oppression.

3. Eradicate Malaria
Diseases like malaria and AIDS are ravaging the African landscape. Every 30 seconds a child in Africa dies of malaria. It doesn't have to be this way. Malaria is utterly treatable and can be eradicated. We must rally to put a bed net in every dwelling and begin to spray every swamp. Malaria can be eradicated, even in Africa.

Making a difference starts with one person -- that one person is you.

Matt Hammett