Dr. Larry Anderson

Baptist Resource Network director of church health and evangelism, has served nationally as the PA/SJ Director of Evangelism and as the President of the State Directors of Evangelism for the North American Mission Board. He is pastor of Great Commission Church in the West Oak Lane area of Philadelphia. He recently co-authored the books, Ask Me Why I’m Not In Church and The Pastors’ Diaries: An Intimate Look Behind the Pulpit.

Dr. Larry Anderson holds a doctor of ministry degree from Biblical Theological Seminary, Hatfield, Pa. His dissertation topic centered on ministering to a community with the whole Gospel through its existing social services. The project assessed the social organizations of the West Oak Lane community and two agencies were identified for partnering with the Great Commission Church. The church has continued with this “Missional Living” model reaching out to the community with many ministries. As an assistant professor, teaching Practical Theology, Dr. Anderson taught and advised many students and developed the Urban Programs for the seminary. He also held many leadership positions while in college, and is called on by several organizations to be one of the leading voices of missional theology in an urban context.