LIFE CHURCH STAFF

  • SHAWN HENNESSY

    Senior Pastor 

    Shawn Hennessy is the Senior Pastor at Life Church. He is an international speaker, author, Chaplain for The Green Bay Packers, co-founder of The Exchange, and a proud father to Isaiah and Aubree, as well as a dedicated husband to Sonny Hennessy.

    Over the past 25 years, Shawn has excelled as a Youth Pastor, Evangelist, State Youth Director, Lead Campus Pastor and Senior Pastor of one of the fastest growing churches in America, 3 times, according to Outreach Magazine. Life Church grew from 145 to 4,000 in physical weekly attendance in less than 5 years.

    He has authored several books including “The Gravity of Grief,” “What’s Your Story?”, “Life, It’s Time to Dream,” and “Jesus.Plus.Life. Guys Edition.” His latest podcast, The Rise After the Fall, aims to support Pastors and Leaders and church members who have gone through a fall.

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  • SONNY HENNESSY

    Lead Pastor

    Sonny Hennessy is the Lead Pastor at Life Church and co-founder of The Exchange Collaborative, a nonprofit that helps Leaders and Pastors find renewal. Her and Shawn’s podcast, The Rise After the Fall, highlighted this ministry and soon they needed to purchase and renovate a retreat property in North Carolina called The Reserve to host leaders and pastors.

    Sonny also runs The Exchange Brand, launched in 2018, which includes a coffee shop, eatery, salon, and rentals. She owns the award-winning Sonny Hennessy Design firm, recognized for restoring historic buildings.

    Through her various media, including The Brain and Bible podcast and a Sonny Look at the Bible, she has inspired people nationwide. In addition to being an author, speaker, and business coach, Sonny values her family most: her strong marriage to Shawn and their children, Isaiah James and Aubree Rose, who are studying theology to become Pastors.

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