Louie Giglio
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| Born | June 30, 1958 |
| Residence | Roswell, Georgia |
| Education |
Georgia State University Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary—Master of Divinity Grace Theological Seminary—Doctor of Ministry |
| Occupation |
Pastor, Passion City Church Speaker/Founder, Passion Movement Author |
| Home town | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Spouse(s) | Shelley Giglio |
Louie Giglio (pronounced GIG-leo) is the pastor of Passion City Church, located in Atlanta, Georgia. He is also a public speaker, author, and the founder of the Passion Movement.
Giglio was born on June 30, 1958. He graduated from Georgia State University and earned a Master of Theology from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. Later he went to Grace Theological Seminary to pursue a Doctor of Ministry degree. After finishing seminary, Giglio and his wife Shelley began a weekly Bible study called Choice at Baylor University where he was doing graduate studies. After several years, over 10% of the Baylor student body was attending the weekly gathering and Giglio's heart for the significance of the "university moment" was set.
In 1995, the Giglios moved from their home in Waco, Texas, to Atlanta, Georgia, because of his father's failing health.
Giglio is the author of The Air I Breathe: Worship as a Way of Life and I Am Not But I Know I Am: Welcome to the Story Of God. His talks "Indescribable" and "How Great Is Our God" have been viewed by churches and individuals around the world. The "Laminin" clip from his message "How Great Is Our God" has been viewed over 3 million times on YouTube.
In 2009, Louie and his wife Shelley founded Passion City Church in Atlanta, Georgia.
On January 8, 2013, the organizers of President Barack Obama's second inauguration announced the selection of Giglio to deliver the benediction at the ceremony, largely in recognition for his work against human trafficking. The announcement was met with opposition when a sermon Giglio delivered in the mid-1990s was publicized by ThinkProgress. In the sermon, Giglio called homosexuality a sin, declared that legalizing gay marriage would risk "absolutely undermining the whole order of our society", and asked his listeners to "lovingly but firmly respond to the aggressive agenda" of gay activists. On January 10, Giglio withdrew from participation in the inaugural, stating, "it is likely that my participation and the prayer I would offer will be dwarfed by those seeking to make their agenda the focal point of the inauguration."
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