Alan Hirsch

Alan Hirsch (born 24 October 1959) is an Australian author, serial entrepreneur, thought leader in the missional church movement, key missions strategist for churches around the world, and founder of numerous global organizations.

Hirsch was born into a Jewish family in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1959.

Then, he went to university in Cape Town where he studied business and marketing and moved to Australia in 1983 with his family.

He emphasizes Jesus as the Jewish Messiah and makes distinctions between Hebraic and Hellenistic thought.

[2] After having moved to Australia, he had a life-changing experience with the Holy Spirit that deeply affected him.