Michael DiMarco

A life-long gambler turned ordained Baptist minister and itinerant pastor, I'm working to reach the lost in the Bible Belt and other 'christiany' cultures as a missionary to both the unreached and the 'reached'; those that have missed the point of the gospel, been hurt by the church, or want to be freed from moralism. I'm passionate about infecting other churches with elevating faithfulness over an emphasis on excellence.

As a publisher, author, and consultant at Hungry Planet, I run an independent publishing imprint and communications company that's produced over 20 bestsellers and sold 1.4 million books. I help authors, publishers, churches, and organizations reach a visually-engaged culture. Specifically, I create innovative ideas that connect faith and real life through sermons and books for a post-literate culture (people that can, but don't like to read.)

I've also authored or co-authored a number of books including Die Young, Own It, Almost Sex, God Guy, Devotions for the God Guy, the God Guy Devotional Bible and the 2010 Christian Book of the Year for Youth- B4UD8 (Before You Date.) I am married to an even more bestselling author, Hayley DiMarco, and father to our daughter.

My background includes a degree in mass communication, hosting talk radio, coaching volleyball at the university level, working as a teacher/presenter at the largest Bible software company in the world, minister to young adults at a large church in Nashville, and stints as a marketing and creative strategist for some of the largest organizations and ministries around.

Raised in Oregon, now in Nashville, TN, I travel extensively speaking to and about the next generation and the role of faith in their lives.

You can find me at GodGuy.com, HungryPlanet.net, and a few of my sermons at dimarco.tv