Erwin McManus needs no introduction. As the author of multiple books and the pastor of the influential church, Mosaic, in Los Angeles, McManus is a highly creative and innovative personality that has changed the way many think about ministry.

Not long after his book Soul Cravings debuted, I had the chance to sit down with Erwin to discuss the role of creativity as a pastor and how to reach the innovative leaders in the cities we do ministry in.

Matt Conner: You’re in arguably the creative center of the world. What is it like to be a pastor there?

Erwin McManus: Wow. It is a different world. I guess I don’t think of myself as a pastor in this setting. I think being a human who lives a life that others might be interested in and attracted to and having a journey that others feel is authentic and really connects to God. That’s really why I’m here. I’m trying to live out the life that Jesus talks about, hopefully in a context where people will go, “Maybe this is real.”

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