Stephen Strang, founder of Charisma magazine, is an award-winning journalist, entrepreneur, businessman and author. He is founder and president of Strang Communications Company, which in addition to Charisma, publishes New Man, SpiritLed Woman, Ministry Today, the Spanish magazine Vida Cristiana, Christian Retailing, Inspirational Gift Trends, The Church Bookstore, and Excel. His Orlando, Florida, based company also includes Charisma House, Siloam, Creation House, CharismaKids, Casa Creación, Realms, and FrontLine plus many other innovative products that in the last three decades have earned a reputation as the world’s leading charismatic publisher.
Strang has also been recognized by Time magazine in their 2005 list of the “Top 25 Evangelicals in America.” Referring to Charisma as a “lead publication that chronicles the fast-growing charismatic movement,” Time said Stephen Strang “[had] become powerful enough to wrangle a Bush interview.” His book publishing division has seen five books on the New York Times bestseller list. They include The Faith of George W. Bush; Shadowmancer; The Maker’s Diet; and The Threshing Floor.
Strang is also known as a strong supporter of Israel and was involved when Christians United for Israel was organized in early 2006. He now serves as Director for the region serving Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina, and has organized several “Nights to Honor Israel” featuring John Hagee as speaker in several southern States.
Among his many awards, Strang has received an honorary doctorate from Lee University in 1995 and has also been nominated as Entrepreneur of the Year. In 1973, as a University of Florida senior, he won the prestigious William Randolph Hearst Journalism Award.
He has been married to Joy since 1972. They have two sons—Cameron and Chandler.
Web Address: www.strang.com
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