John Ortberg is the senior pastor at Menlo Church, an author and a speaker. John's teaching centres around our everyday life with God and how God cares more about who we are becoming than what we do. He has written books on spiritual formation including The Life You've Always Wanted, Faith and Doubt, Who is This Man? and Soul Keeping.

Born and raised in Rockford, Illinois, John graduated from Wheaton College with a degree in psychology. He holds a master of divinity and doctorate degree in clinical psychology from Fuller Seminary. Prior to joining Menlo Church, John served as teaching pastor at Chicago's Willow Creek Community Church. John is a member of the board of trustees at Fuller Seminary and the board for the Dallas Willard Center for Spiritual Formation, and he has served on the board of Christianity Today International.