Kirk Gilchrist serves as the Senior Pastor of New Life Christian Church in Watertown, NY, and is the author of I Plead For Your Children and For Such A Time As This. His powerful leadership gifting has made him a noted speaker in both secular and faith-based settings throughout the United States and Latin America, educating pastors, bankers and business owners in Biblical-worldview management practices. He and his wife Carolyn have successfully raised six children, and have six grandchildren. They live in the 1000 Islands region of Northern New York.