Lamar Hardwick
Autism Pastor, Author, Disability Advocate
Dr. Hardwick is a father, husband, pastor, and author. He holds a Master of Divinity degree from Emory University as well as a Doctor of Ministry degree from Liberty University School of Divinity. He is a gradute of the Yale School of Divinity Clergy Scholar Program and a 2017 graduate of Georgia Forward’s Young Gamechangers Program, which included 50 of the state of Georgia’s top thinkers, innovators, and leaders under the age of 40. He is currently a PhD at Union Institute and University in Cincinatti, Ohio.
Dr. Hardwick is a contributing writer to multiple blogs and magazines including The Mighty, Key Ministry, Christianity Today, Huffington Post, Autism Parenting Magazine, and Zoom Autism Magazine. He is the author of Epic Church (2017) as well as his best-selling book, I am Strong: The Life and Journey of an Autistic Pastor (2017). Most Recent Book Project: Disability and The Church: A Vision for Diversity and Inclusion (InterVarsity Press 2021).
He is the lead pastor of Tri-Cities Church in Atlanta, GA.
"We cannot seek diversity without unity and we cannot seek unity without equality."
— Lamar Hardwick
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