About

Hi, I’m Max Anders. I am the author of over 25 books, including the bestselling 30 Days to Understanding the Bible (over 500,000 copies in print) and my most recent book, Brave New Discipleship (Thomas Nelson – 2015). I am also the creator and general editor of the 32-volume Holman Bible Commentary Series. I recently created a video-based basic discipleship curriculum entitled The Brave New Discipleship System, based on the ministry principles I outlined in the book, Brave New Discipleship, and I am currently creating a members only site, “The Change Zone,” which provides resources, strategies and information to guide and accelerate your spiritual journey.

Mission

Every moment of every day something in our soul is being fed and something is being starved. Because we live in a fallen world, the natural course of events feeds the world’s values into our soul and starves the Spirit’s values. Fed largely by the presence, power and corruption of modern media, Christians are in danger of being swept out to sea by the rip-tide of modern culture.

We must devise a way to offset this barrage by power-feeding our soul, each day, large doses of the things of the Spirit, sufficient to offset the power of culture. My mission is to help interested Christians guide and accelerate their spiritual growth to become all that God intends them to be, and to make their potential impact.

James Dobson once said that just about the time you get the Christian life figured out, you die of old age. I spent decades of my Christian life puzzled and disappointed at my inadequate spiritual progress. As I enter the final chapters of my life, I believe that God is opening to Christians a greater understanding of how to grow spiritually, so that we can survive, and even thrive, in the face of unprecedented assaults which modern culture makes on our faith and lifestyle.

Because of new and increased understanding which God is giving to the church in these latter days, I am seeing exciting new potential for Christians to guide and accelerate their spiritual growth. I share and explore biblical truth that will help us become all that God intends us to be, and to make our potential impact.

My Biography

A graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary, I have taught on the college and seminary level, was an original team member with Walk Thru the Bible Ministries and am the author of over twenty-five books, including  the bestselling 30 Days to Understanding the Bible (over 500,000 copies in print), and was creator and general editor of the thirty-two volume Holman Bible Commentary.  I have pastored small, medium and large churches spanning over 25 years, including currently serving as Senior Pastor at Geist Chapel in Indianapolis, IN.

My Family

I have been married to my childhood sweetheart, Margie, for nearly 50 years. Our daughter and son are both married and we have one delightful granddaughter. We live just outside of Indianapolis, Indiana, my home state.

I enjoy reading, cooking, fantasizing about playing golf skillfully (which I actually play very poorly), pursuing my bucket list, and hanging out with family and friends. I played basketball at Grace College, and on a warm summer evening, I still might be seen in my driveway, shooting hoops.

You can contact me via email.