Matt serves as the President and CEO of Awana, a global leader in child discipleship. Matt has commissioned 14 research projects and authored or co-authored eight books including, The Story We Tell Our Children, RESILIENT, and most notably Forming Faith, winner of a 2025 Christian Book Award. He’s also the co-founder of the Child Discipleship Forum and D6 Conference. Matt, his wife Katie, two sons and daughter-in-law all live in Nashville.