[5] George Barna grew up a Catholic in New York City and Princeton, New Jersey but he has since engaged with evangelical Christianity.
[1] Barna has filled executive roles in politics, marketing, advertising, media development, research and ministry.
Through the Barna Group, George served several hundred parachurch ministries, thousands of Christian churches, and many other non-profit and for-profit organizations as well as the U.S. military.
As an author, he has written more than 50 books on contemporary Christian issues, with topics ranging from worldviews, trends and children to church life, spiritual growth and leadership.
Among his findings that have generated substantial interest or controversy in recent years include: Barna considers Maximum Faith to be his most significant book.