Tanner Griffin is a pastor, writer, preacher, and advocate for Christian Nonprofits and Compassionate Ministries.

 He is an ordained elder in the Church of the Nazarene, having served churches in Indiana, Michigan, and Illinois. Currently, he works for By the Hand Club for Kids as part of the Fund Development team.

Tanner holds a bachelor’s degree in Religious Studies and a Master of Religion, both from Olivet.

With a passion for the local church and a desire for all to find their place in God’s Kingdom, he fulfills his calling in various ways.

Tanner enjoys watching the Chicago Cubs, riding motorcycles, and buying books that sit on his “to-read” shelf.

He has three children and recently celebrated his 22nd anniversary with his wife Jessica.