Jeff Lucas

Jeff Lucas
Occupation(s)	Author Speaker
Website	www.jefflucas.org

Jeff Lucas is a British Christian author, speaker and broadcaster. ^[1]

Career

Formerly a member of the Council of Management of the British Christian event Spring Harvest, Lucas has historically been linked to the Elim Pentecostal Churches, and also with the Pioneer Network, a Christian network established to "develop new churches across the UK and engage in mission globally". He was also the director of Equipped to Lead and is a former Vice President of the Evangelical Alliance. He has been a guest on Sunday Nights on ABC Radio, which noted Lucas "has had a strong impact in Evangelical, Pentecostal and Charismatic Christian circles internationally". ^[2]

Lucas was a teaching pastor at Timberline Church in Fort Collins, Colorado, until his retirement in July 2024. ^{[3] [4]} He also broadcasts regularly on Premier Christian Radio ^[5] and UCB Radio. He contributes a monthly column for Premier Christianity magazine, the men's magazine Sorted ^[6] and writes daily Bible notes for CWR – Lucas on Life Every Day. ^[7] He has served as a visiting contributor to Northwest University's MA leadership program, focusing on preaching/communication.

Lucas is an ambassador for Compassion UK, a charity working to help children in poverty worldwide. He is an accredited Life Coach with the Paterson Center, and coaches individuals and business and non-profits using the LifePlan and StratOps processes. He is also an advisor/consultant to a number of churches, including Kingsgate Community Church, C3 Church, and Christian Fellowship Church, Belfast.

Lucas has written thirty two books, as well as booklets, DVDs and study guides^{[ citation needed ]}

Personal life

Lucas is married to Kay. They have homes in Southern England and in Loveland, CO. He has two adult children.^{[ citation needed ]}

Publications

• Rediscovering The Father Heart Of God (Crossway Books 1997) ISBN   1-85684-127-8 (Previously published as Sweet and Sour Pork)
• Friends of God (with Cleland Thom) (Crossway Books 1999)
• Walking Backwards (Scripture Union Publishing 1997) ISBN   0-86201-973-7
• Elijah, anointed and stressed (Chariot Victor Publishing 1998) ISBN   1-56476-714-0 – later published as Going Public (Authentic)
• Lucas On Life (Authentic Media 2001) ISBN   1-86024-240-5
• Lucas On Life 2 (Authentic Media 2003) ISBN   1-86024-240-5
• How not to Pray (Authentic Media 2003) ISBN   1-85078-452-3
• Grace Choices (Authentic Media 2004) ISBN   1-932805-21-4
• Gideon: Power From Weakness (Authentic Media 2004) ISBN   1-85078-557-0
• Lucas Out Loud (Authentic Media 2005) ISBN   1-85078-630-5
• Will Your Prodigal Come Home (Zondervan 2007) ISBN   0-310-26725-0
• Creating the Prodigal Friendly Church (Zondervan 2009)
• Helen Sloane's Diary (Authentic Media 2008) ISBN   1-85078-797-2
• Lucas Unleashed (Authentic Media 2009) ISBN   1-85078-823-5
• I was just wandering (CWR)
• Life with Lucas 1 (CWR)
• Life with Lucas 2 (CWR)
• Life with Lucas 3 (CWR)
• Seriously Funny (Authentic Media 2010) (with Adrian Plass) ISBN   1-85078-869-3
• Up close and personal: what Helen did next (Authentic Media 2011)
• Seriously Funny 2 (with Adrian Plass (Authentic Media 2012)
• There Are No Strong People CWR 2012)
• Faith in the Fog Zondervan
• 'Things My Grandchildren Taught Me' (CWR)
• The Cactus Stabbers CWR
• There Are No Ordinary People
• All Questions Great and Small with Adrian Plass – Hodder
• It's a Dog's Life – CWR
• If you want to walk on water, consider staying in the boat – CWR
• 'Notorious' - David C Cook
• 'Specks and Planks' (CWR 2020)
• 'Singing in Babylon - Finding Purpose in Life's Second Choices' David C Cook 2021

Also Lucas on Life Every Day, bi-monthly bible reading notes (CWR)

Special products for New Christians and those interested in exploring the Christian faith, published by CWR:

• Travelling Light
• Life Every Day for New Christians
• Life- the Journey

Life Journey DVDs and booklets

• Walk on the wild side – Jonah
• Elijah
• Friends
• Stop Looking for the will of God
• Lent 1 The Impossible Dream
• Prodigals

Other booklets (published by Verite)

• Infinite Hope
• Light and soul of Christmas
• Y Christmas
• Bun, bunnies and bunk?

Contributions

• The Read of my Life (CWR)
• Preach the Word (Sovereign World)

Awards and nominations

Christian Life Book of the Year UK 2018: It's a Dog's Life (won) Christian Life Book of the Year UK 2019: Staying in the Boat (nominated) Eden Author of the Year 2018: (won) Media Product of the Year (film) There are no strong people (won) Christian Life Book of the Year - The Cactus Stabbers (nominated) Christian Life Book of the Year 2021 - Singing in Babylon - (won)

References

1. http://www.jefflucas.org/about Archived 2018-12-26 at the Wayback Machine About Jeff Lucas
2. Feature Interview: Jeff Lucas, Sunday Nights, ABC Radio, 9 October 2005
3. Staff: Timberline Church
4. "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
5. Presenters - Jeff Lucas, Premier Christian Radio
6. Columnists, Sorted Magazine
7. Jeff Lucas products, CWR

External links

• jefflucas.org - Lucas' official web site
• @Jeffreylucas - Lucas' Twitter account