"Lives are changed through relationships. And relationships that change lives take time."
—TIMOTHY ELDRED
ABOUT
Husband, father, pastor, writer, speaker, coffee snob, person of faith, and friendly disrupter of the status quo.
PERSONAL MISSION
To live a life of passion, purpose, and generosity with excellence and creativity that inspires people to live authentically and love unconditionally.
For nearly 30 years, Tim has been inspiring people to live wholeheartedly. During his career, he has influenced audiences throughout the world to help them dream again, discover a fresh perspective, and reach their desires. Tim pushes hard and pulls no punches to help release the potential of people and organizations.
Since 2001, Tim has taught 20,000+ leaders from the profit and non-profit sectors principles of personal growth and professional development through his SoWhat™ and YouEquip™ training seminars and resources. The leadership lessons he presents continue to transform individual lives and corporate cultures years later.
Tim’s book series on spiritual formation and leadership development has been used by 600,000+ people in 90+ nations. His most recent release and best-selling book, Alone Sucks, God’s Cure for Our Human Crises, matches his speaking style—real, raw, and relevant to peoples’ innate need to matter and feel a sense of significance.
Tim and his wife, Cindy, have been married for 30+ years. They have two adult sons and make their home in a quiet, rural community in Central Michigan, USA. Tim continues to serve in pastoral ministry. He holds an Master of Arts in Pastoral Leadership and is completing his Ph.D. in organizational management and leadership.
VENTURES
RESCUING CHILDREN
I have a heart for the forgotten children of the world—children who desperately need rescuing. I am pleased to be a board member of Hope Partners International and support their work as an adopted partner.
ENDING ALONENESS
Everyone has felt alone to a point of despair. I addressed this issue in my book Alone Sucks. And I’m committed to ending aloneness. That’s why we’re working on a new curriculum for schools coming soon.
TRANSFORMING FOSTERING
The statistics of youth who age out of foster care without being adopted are appalling . So we are working to build campaigns and establish the Everybody’s Child program to transform the system for youth aging out.
MAKING WAVES
People need to have a sense of community, connection, and cause. WAVES provides all three. People can join this movement individually or create a gathering of their own by downloading the free mobile app.