George Grant (born 1954 in Houston, Texas) is an American evangelical writer, and a Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) pastor .
He was a church planter and pastor in Texas for ten years. He then served as an assistant to D. James Kennedy at the Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church and taught at Knox Theological Seminary . Following his move to Tennessee in 1991, Grant founded the King's Meadow Study Center and Franklin Classical School in Franklin. He is the author of more than 60 books and hundreds of articles. He is currently involved in church planting in Middle Tennessee and serves as the pastor of Parish Presbyterian Church in Franklin, Tennessee .
Grant lives near Franklin with his wife and co-author Karen. They have three grown children and four grandchildren.
Grant has degrees from the University of Houston, Whitefield Theological Seminary , Belhaven College and Knox Theological Seminary .
Grant holds to the standards of the Westminster Confession of Faith and looks to Francis Schaeffer (1912–1984), founder of L'Abri in Switzerland, and Thomas Chalmers (1780–1847), founder of New College Edinburgh, as his chief spiritual and intellectual influences. He has also been profoundly influenced by Martin Bucer (1491–1551), Jan Amos Comenius (1592–1670), Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834–1892), Abraham Kuyper (1837–1920), G.K. Chesterton (1874–1936), J.R.R. Tolkien (1892–1973), and C.S. Lewis (1898–1963). In recent years, he has closely associated himself and his writing with the Ligonier Ministries of R.C. Sproul (b. 1939).
Grant appeared in the 2017 creationist documentary film Is Genesis History? , in which he advocates for young Earth creationism .
The American Vision , 1984Bringing in the Sheaves: Replacing Government Welfare with Biblical Charity , 1985, '89, '95In the Shadow of Plenty: Biblical Principles for Welfare , 1986, '98, 2009The Dispossessed: Homelessness in America , 1986To the Work: A Handbook for Church Diaconal Ministry , 1986The Changing of the Guard: The Vital Role Christians Play in America’s Unfolding Cultural Drama , 1987, '95The Catechism of the New Age: A Response to Dungeons and Dragons , with Peter Leithart , 1987Rebuilding the Walls: A Biblical Strategy for Restoring America's Greatness , with Peter Waldron, 1987Grand Illusions: The Legacy of Planned Parenthood , 1988, '93, '98, 2000Trial and Error: The American Civil Liberties Union and Its Impact on Your Family , 1989, '93The Legacy of Planned Parenthood , 1989Third Time Around: The History of the Pro-Life Movement from the First Century to the Present , 1990, 2010Clean Air: A Citizen's Handbook for Media Accountability , with Peter Leithart , 1990In Defense of Greatness: How Biblical Character Shapes A Nation's Destiny , with Peter Leithart, 1990The Walls Came Tumbling Down: The Fall of Communism in Our Time , with Peter Leithart, 1990The Blood of the Moon: Understanding the Conflict between Islam and Western Civilization , 1991, 2001The Quick and the Dead: RU-486 and the New Chemical Warfare Against Your Family , 1991Homelessness In America: Its Causes and Its CuresUnnatural Affections: The Impuritan Ethic of the Modern Church , 1991The Last Crusader: The Untold Story of Christopher Columbus , 1992Hillarious: The Wacky Wit, Wisdom, and Wonderment of Hillary Rodham-Clinton , 1992Perot : The Populist Appeal of Strong-Man PoliticsThe 57% Solution: A Conservative Strategy for the Next Four Years , 1993Where Do We Go From Here: An Agenda for Conservatives During Cultural Captivity , 1993Legislating Immorality: The Homosexual Movement Comes Out of the Closet , with Mark Horne, 1993The Family Under Siege: What the New Social Engineers Have in Mind for Your Children , 1994The Micah Mandate: Balancing the Christian Life , 1995, '99, 2010Killer Angel: A Biography of Margaret Sanger , 1995, 2000, 2010, 2014The Dittohead’s Little Instruction Book , 1996You Might Be a Liberal If , 1996Our Character, Our Future: Reclaiming America’s Moral Destiny , with Alan Keyes, 1996Immaculate Deception: The Shifting Agenda of Planned Parenthood , 1996Buchanan : Caught in theMoral Earthquakes , with O.S. Hawkins, 1996Bless This Food , with Karen Grant and Julia Pitkin, 1996The Patriot’s Handbook: A Citizenship Primer , 1996, 2001Carry a Big Stick: The Uncommon Heroism of Theodore Roosevelt , 1996Faithful Volunteers: The History of Religion in Tennessee , with Stephen Mansfield, 1997Letters Home: Counsel from the Sages of the Past to their Loved Ones , with Karen Grant, 1997Logomorphs: A Politically Incorrect Dictionary , 1997The Reader’s Journal: The Stirling Bridge Classics Program , 1997Best Friends: Lessons from Extraordinary Relationships through the Ages , with Karen Grant, 1998Kids Who Kill: Confronting our Culture of Violence , with Gov. Mike Huckabee, 1998Y2K: A Novel , with Michael Hyatt , 1998Just Visiting: How Travel Has Enlightened Lives Throughout History , with Karen Grant, 1999Lost Causes: The Romantic Attraction of Defeated Men and Movements , with Karen Grant, 1999Shelf Life: How Books Have Changed the Destinies of Men and Nations , with Karen Grant, 1999Going Somewhere: A Dan and Bea Adventure , 1999Christmas Spirit: The Celebrations of the Season , with Gregory Wilbur, 1999The Pocket Patriot: Citizenship Basics for the New Millennium , 2000The Christian Almanac: Each Day in History , with Gregory Wilbur, 2000, '02Garden Graces: How the Tasks of Gardening Have Shaped Art, Music, and History , with Karen Grant, 2001The Absolutes: The Indisputable Principles of Civilized Society, with James Robison , 2002Center of the Storm: Practicing Principled Leadership in Times of Crisis , with Katherine Harris , 2002An Emerging Nation: The American War of Independence , 2003The Importance of the Electoral College , 2004The Courage of Theodore Roosevelt , 2005 On the Road to Independence , with Gary DeMar , 2006Cheerful Givers , 2008The American Patriot's Handbook: The Writings, History, and Spirit of a Free Nation , 2009, 2016Homosexuality , the Military, and the Future: The Moral and Strategic CrisisGays in the Military: A Caveat Collection , editor, 1993Hero Tales: How Common Lives Reveal the Uncommon Genius of America , editor, 2000From Bannockburn to Flodden: Tales by Sir Walter Scott , editor, 2001From Gileskirk to Greyfriars: Tales by Sir Walter Scott , editor, 2001From Glencoe to Stirling Bridge: Tales by Sir Walter Scott , editor, 2001From Montrose to Culloden: Tales by Sir Walter Scott , editor, 2001Q and I: An Arthur Quiller-Couch Anthology , editor, 2003Parish Life: A Thomas Chalmers Anthology , editor, 2003Thomas Jefferson John Morse , editor, 2005George Washington Henry Cabot Lodge , editor, 2005The Expulsive Power of a New Affection: A Sermon by Thomas Chalmers , editor, 2007, 09A Sabbath Psalter: Scripture Readings by Thomas Chalmers , editor, 2010
