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Matt Carter

About Matt Carter

Matt Carter serves as the Pastor of Preaching and Vision of The Austin Stone Community Church, which has grown from a core team of 15 people to more than 7,000 Sunday attendees since the church began in 2002. He desires to see the church become an advocate for the welfare of the city of Austin has led to the creation of a network that exists to actively pursue the redemption and renewal of the city for the advancement of the gospel. The For the City Network provides a platform for organizational collaboration by offering physical space to local nonprofits and creating a funnel for volunteer engagement. In addition to pastoring at The Austin Stone, Matt is a cancer survivor, co-author of For the City, Creation Unraveled: The Gospel According to Genesis, and The Real Win (with NFL Quarterback Colt McCoy). Matt is also an active speaker for camps and conferences nationwide. He holds a Master of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Matt is married to Jennifer, and they have three children.

Becoming a Church for the City

September 19, 2014 by Matt Carter Articles

Discover a better metric than how many people you can gather.

The Death of the Church as We Know It

February 3, 2014 by Matt Carter Articles

Matt Carter: “Something is very wrong with how we do church in this country.”

3 Steps to Leading Your Church to Be on Mission

November 24, 2013 by Matt Carter Articles, Growth

The Austin Stone lead pastor, Matt Carter, shares his thoughts on the missional core of a church.

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