Greg Garrett, PhD, has written more than twenty books of fiction, nonfiction, memoir, and translation, including My Church Is Not Dying: Episcopalians in the 21st Century. Professor of English at Baylor University and Theologian in Residence at the American Cathedral in Paris, he has appeared internationally on radio and television and regularly preaches, gives readings, and leads workshops and retreats. He lives in Austin, Texas.

“You can read this book to learn more about a vibrant church that is one of America’s best kept secrets, or you can read it to remember the improbable promise at the heart of Christian faith: that when things fall apart, God uses the breakage to make a new thing. Greg Garrett is one of The Episcopal Church’s most engaging evangelists. If you’re weary of hearing bad news about the church’s demise, here is an alternate vision full of reasonable and buoyant hope.”— Barbara Brown Taylor, author of Learning to Walk in the Dark

“In the stories Greg Garrett tells and the people he shares, you too will see a church fully alive.”— The Right Reverend Greg Rickel, Bishop, The Episcopal Diocese of Olympia (from his Foreword)

“One of the most searching and honest of Christian writers today.”— The Right Reverend and Right Honorable Rowan Williams, Former Archbishop of Canterbury

“Greg Garrett offers a refreshing view of a church that is both ancient and new, deeply rooted, and engaging our culture in love.”— The Reverend Canon Ken Malcolm, Canon Missioner for Leadership and Formation, The Episcopal Diocese of Colorado