Jamie Arpin-Ricci is an author, speaker, and community activist. He lives & serves at the intersection of faith, sexuality, and community renewal. He identifies as bisexual/pansexual/queer and uses he/him pronouns.

He live in the inner city of Winnipeg, Canada with his Aussie wife, Kim, Ethiopian son, Micah and daughter, Finley. He is a pastoral leader at Little Flowers Community (www.littleflowers.ca), a small Mennonite faith community in Winnipeg's downtown West End. He & his wife are also the founders of Peace & Justice Initiatives (peacejustice.ca).

Jamie is an outspoken advocate for abolishing the death penalty. His novella, "The Last Verdict", draws readers into the complex and controversial world of death row in a legal thriller that will challenge them to the core.

He is also the author of several other books, including "Vulnerable Faith: Missional Living in the Radical Way of St. Patrick" (Paraclete Press, 2015), a novella, "The Sinner Saint", on the life of St. Patrick of Ireland (Paraclete Press), "The Cost of Community: Jesus, St. Francis & Life in the Kingdom" (IVPress, 2011), and more. (Visit www.jamiearpinricci.com/books for a full list of titles).