About the Author
As the lead pastor and cultural architect of Mosaic, Erwin McManus is leading a uniquely innovative and diverse congregation based in Los Angeles. The main focus of Mosaic is to serve the post-modern, post-Western, and post-Christian world. Erwin is also the catalyst behind Awaken. Emerging from the passion and purpose that drives Mosaic, Awaken is a collaboration of entrepreneurs committed to creating environments that expand the imagination and unleash creativity. Awaken recognizes that the world is changed by dreamers and visionaries and remains committed to maximizing the creative potential in every individual and organization. Erwin is a thought-provoking communicator and has traveled to over 30 countries engaging relevant issues such as globalization, leadership, cultural transformation, post-modernism, and church growth. His work is featured in numerous films, articles, and magazines across the US and worldwide. Erwin also partners with Bethel Theological Seminary as a distinguished lecturer and futurist. Erwin has authored several books including, An Unstoppable Force, Chasing Daylight, and Soul Cravings, soon to be released in 2006. Originally from of El Salvador, Erwin is a graduate of the University of North Carolina and Southwestern Theological Seminary. He and his wife Kim, have two children, Aaron and Mariah, and a foster daughter Paty.