Matt Keller

Matt Keller is the founder and lead pastor of Next Level Church in Fort Myers, FL. God has used him to lead the church from 30 people at their grand opening in 2002 to now over 1,500. Matt is passionate about investing in other churches as well, having helped hundreds of pastors and church planters around the country take their leadership and churches to the next level. One paragraph isn’t enough for you to get to know Matt, but just picture “Chandler” from Friends on an extreme sugar high from red Skittles and Diet Mountain Dew. A funny but anointed communicator, Matt speaks over 150 times a year. For his speaking attire, he’s been known to rock a puka necklace and actually make the “front tuck” look good.

An encourager, Matt has a God-given ability to look past what is to see what could be. One of his favorite sayings is “We’re church planters. We figure it out. We don’t take no for an answer. That’s what we do.” Matt is the author of The Up the Middle Church, a great tool for pastors and leaders as they journey through ministry and life. His next book is going to be on how to score an amazing wife, or at least it should be because his wife Sarah is incredible! High school sweethearts, they have spent more of their lives together than they have apart. Keeping Matt and Sarah in line are their two sons, Will and Drew.

Favorite
Book: The Up the Middle Church.....by me of course!!!
Food: Spicy Chicken Sandwich (No Pickles) from Chik-Fil-A.
Snack Food: Skittles (Red Bag)
Movie: Back to the Future
TV Show: American Idol
Musical Artists: Taylor Swift, Kris Allen, or whoever Mike Cole tells me to listen too.
Actor: Will Ferrell
Actress: No idea!
Time of Day: "Game Time"
Season: Baseball Season
Recreational Activities/Hobbies: Tropicana Field or a Cruise Ship
Scripture: 2 Tim. 2:10
Sports Team: Tampa Bay Rays
Sport: Baseball

Least Favorite
Food: Zucchini anything!!

Snack Food: Anything without sugar
Time of Day: Bedtime when my kids won't focus
Season: Fall in Indiana (It means 6 months of Cold & Clouds!)
Place in the World: A Yankee fan's house

Life Motto: "We're church planters, we figure it out, that's

what we do. We don't take no for an answer!"

Three People I'd Like to Meet: George W. Bush, Seth Godin and the owner of the Tampa Rays.

My Hero: John Maxwell

One of My Greatest Experiences with God: Receiving my life calling at Summer Youth Camp in 1998.

Most People Don't Know This About Me: I wear reading glasses to read!!