Mike Skinner
The good news of Jesus, for the lives we actually live.
Mike Skinner is a chaplain, theologian, and speaker, and the founder of Cruciform Hope Ministries, a nonprofit that holds faith and mental health in the same hand. He was a lead pastor for more than twelve years, has been an adjunct professor of theology since 2015, and has spoken at churches, camps, retreats, and schools from Texas to Kenya. Having lived with panic disorder and depression since high school, he talks about suffering from the inside, with theological depth. He lives in Houston with his wife, Lindsey, and their daughter, Nora.
20
years speaking
15
years teaching
12
years as a lead pastor
600+
students entrusted to his spiritual care
Sermons and messages
Invasion of the Lamb.
Churches: sermon series, retreats
Your people see what Jesus came to take back, and find out it includes them.
The open table.
Churches, leadership teams, communion Sundays
Churches leave asking who isn’t at their table yet.
A vocabulary of belief.
Churches: sermon series, adult education
Your people gain words for what they believe, and why it matters.
Blessed are the mentally ill.
Churches, small groups, adult education
Your people hear that a diagnosis is not a verdict on their faith.
Holy but not whole.
Pastors, elders, ministry teams
Leaders get honest language for their own limits, and permission to need care.
Not the main character.
Students: chapels, camps, retreats, D‑Nows
Students leave lighter than they came in.
There are no resurrections without graves.
Keynote, retreat, or sermon series
Hope that has the shape of the cross. Built for retreats, Holy Week, and multi-session events.
Where he's spoken
Sunday pulpits, youth retreats of hundreds of students, Christian school chapels and faculty retreats, a Christian education symposium, a university lecture series, public panels and debates, and a theological college in Kenya.
Formats
Single talks and Sunday messages, lecture series, half-day and full-day workshops, and weekend retreats.
What people say
“If you are looking for a high energy, dynamic and inspiring speaker for your next event, I highly recommend Mike Skinner… I was completely impressed with him and welcome him back anytime!”
“Whether he is speaking to students or adults, Mike is gifted at presenting profound truths in a way that is relevant and applicable. I think it’s the way that Mike seasons his preaching with humor and vulnerability that makes him so relatable.”