Lee Strobel

Lee Strobel is a recognized figure in Christian apologetics and a former atheist whose evidence-based exploration of faith has reached a global audience. Strobel served as legal editor at The Chicago Tribune and is a New York Times best-selling author of more than 40 books and curricula, with over 18 million copies sold worldwide. The Washington Post has described him as one of the evangelical community's most popular apologists. Strobel holds a Bachelor of Journalism from the University of Missouri and a Master of Studies in Law from Yale Law School.

Before his conversion to Christianity, Strobel spent 14 years in journalism at The Chicago Tribune and other newspapers, earning Illinois' highest honors for investigative reporting and public service journalism from United Press International. His investigation into the evidence for Jesus led to a personal transformation that became the basis for his writing career, which focuses on the intellectual and historical foundations of Christianity.

Strobel's books, including "The Case for Christ," "The Case for Grace," "The Case for Faith," and "The Case for a Creator," have received national recognition and have been translated into 40 languages. "The Case for Grace" was named Nonfiction Book of the Year. His work has garnered more than 25,000 five-star reviews on Amazon. Strobel's spiritual journey was depicted in the motion picture "The Case for Christ," which was shown in theaters internationally.

Strobel has served as a teaching pastor at several large churches and hosted the weekly national network TV program "Faith Under Fire." He has taught First Amendment law at Roosevelt University and served as Professor of Christian Thought at Houston Baptist University. Alongside Mark Mittleberg, Strobel co-founded the Lee Strobel Center for Evangelism and Applied Apologetics at Colorado Christian University, offering online, fully accredited undergraduate and graduate-level courses in science, faith, history, and philosophy.

His books "The Case for Miracles," "The Case for Heaven," "Is God Real?," and "Seeing the Supernatural" have appeared on the New York Times bestsellers list. Strobel received the Pillar Award for History from the Museum of the Bible. He continues to communicate the Gospel through writing, films, teaching, and other platforms, engaging skeptics and those exploring faith.