Pastor, Author, Adoption Advocate, NonProfit Collaborator, and Missional Strategist.

Brandon Hatmaker is pastor of Austin New Church (www.austinnewchurch.com), co-founder of Restore Communities (www.restorecommunities.org), and a missional strategist and ministry coach with Missio (www.missio.us).

He is the author of "Barefoot Church: Serving the Least in a Consumer Culture" (Zondervan/Leadership Network/Exponential) and the upcoming "Barefoot Church Primer: An 8-week guide to Serving through Community" Published by Missio (Jan 2012, www.missio.us).

He is married to author and speaker Jen Hatmaker (www.jenhatmaker.com) and has recently added to his family via adoption from Ethiopia. Brandon and Jen are the proud parents to five of the coolest kids in the world: Gavin (13), Sydney Beth (11), Caleb (9), Beniam (7), and Remy (5).

Brandon and Jen met and married in 1993 while attending Oklahoma Baptist University where they both graduated with honors. Jen, Magna Cum Laude, and Brandon, Hakuna Matata (No worries).

In the fall of 2007, Brandon and Jen started Austin New Church, a faith community focused on equipping the body to serve the poor and marginalized of Austin. As a part of their new adventure in serving their city, they started the organization South Austin Cares. It didn't take long before they realized that more than just South Austin "cared". With so many people and organizations now involved, they changed the name to Restore Austin.

Three years later, and after a new relationship with non-profit leader and now ANC staffer Matthew Hansen, Restore Austin had expanded beyond the Austin city limits to serving in three counties throughout central texas and partnering with several global non-profits. Restore Austin is now Restore Communities. Together, ANC and Restore Communities have developed a unique network of churches and non-profits which serve in a collective effort to impact their city and world.