Chris Widener has been named one of the top 50 speakers in the world. He’s a member of the Motivational Speakers Hall of Fame. He’s been named by SUCCESS Magazine as one of the top 10 sales speakers in the world and by Inc Magazine as one of the top 100 leadership speakers in the world. Global Gurus named Chris one of the top 30 sales speakers in the world in 2025 and 2026. He’s given 2500 speeches all over the world and is a Wall Street Journal and New York Times best selling author of 26 books, a few of which have been translated into 14 languages. Chris worked with and was personally mentored by speaking legends John Maxwell, Zig Ziglar, and Jim Rohn.
As a former pastor and church planter in the Christian Missionary Alliance, Chris started his own 501c3 - Chris Widener Ministries - to promote the work of revival and spiritual formation in America. His book, the Coming American Revival can be found at ComingAmericanRevival.com
Books:
The Coming American Revival (2024)
Lasting Impact (2020)
Better the Second Time (with Denise Widener) (2020)
7 Years with Jim Rohn: Mentored by a Master (2014)
