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Rev. Jonathan Falwell

Rev. Jonathan Falwell is the Senior Pastor of Thomas Road Baptist Church and serves as Chancellor of Liberty University. Falwell has spent his lifetime associated with the ministries of Thomas Road Baptist Church (TRBC) and Liberty University, serving at TRBC for nearly 30 years and as its senior pastor since 2007. He has been in full-time ministry since 1994. He has also served on Liberty’s Board of Trustees for over 30 years. Previously, Falwell held the titles of vice chancellor for spiritual affairs, executive vice president for spiritual affairs, and campus pastor for the university. He is also twice an alumnus of Liberty and holds a juris doctor.

In addition to his church ministry, Falwell has been a successful entrepreneur, an author, a widely published photographer, and a commercial pilot. He and his wife, Shari, have been married since 1992, and they have four children — three of whom are married — and three grandchildren.