PALMER CHINCHEN, PHD
Author, Speaker, Pastor
Inspiring people everywhere with a message that ignites faith and transforms lives.
AUTHOR
Palmer Chinchen is an author, speaker, pastor...and expatriate. His newest books JUSTICE CALLING: Live Love, Show Compassion, Be Changed and BAREFOOT TRIBE challenge people everywhere to live with purpose and make change for good.
Drawing on his years living and teaching in Africa, Palmer has become a national voice calling for collaboration, innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit to change what is not right in this world. The heart of his message is, "Give your life away to change this world for good and God will change you."
Palmer grew up deep in the Sappo jungle of Liberia, Africa in a bamboo-mat house where the only way in and out was by prop plane. Today he lives in the Phoenix area leading The Grove—a deeply missional church with a tribe of 2,000 weekly attendees—while he continues to write, speak and work to inspire others to make right what is wrong in this world.
SPEAKER
A rising voice in the missional movement, Palmer is a sought-after speaker on college campuses and at national conferences, addressing topics such as living missionally, global development, compassion, justice, and sustainable solutions to extreme poverty.
Through Chaffee Management and as a Compassion International College Speaker, Palmer regularly speaks to thousands of college students. His speaking engagements have included institutions such as Azusa Pacific University, Biola University, Liberty University, Grand Canyon University, Moody Bible Institute, Cedarville University, and Colorado Christian University.
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Twenty years ago, Palmer and his wife Veronica founded The Grove - in Chandler, Arizona. The church has grown to be a vibrant, mission-driven community, committed to serving Christ locally and globally. The Grove is also known for its passion for doing justice, showing compassion and making Christ known everywhere.
The church has become famous for its powerful sense of oneness, a place where everyone is wanted and welcome. People everywhere know the Grove for its unforgettable, massive, One Table gatherings where more than a thousand people sit at one table for a meal in their grove of pistachio trees.
PASTOR
UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT
Palmer Chinchen is also the Founder and President of Justice University; a Christian college located on the lush 36 acre Grove campus. Justice University is an accredited, four-year, degree granting institution; offering six Bachelor of Arts and Science degrees. Palmer also serves as Chancellor of African Bible Colleges, a network of universities across Africa dedicated to equipping Christian leaders for ministry and service. Through his leadership in both institutions, he continues to champion education that inspires faith, action, and global impact.
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