Our Mission
The Center for Cultural Leadership (CCL) believes that culture should be Christian — not by political coercion, but by spiritual conversion. Salvation in Jesus Christ should transform all of life.
Christian is what Western culture was for 1000 years, and this is what it should be today. But we’re not looking to restore the Christian past, although we are grateful for all its benefits to us. Instead, we want Christian truth to reshape our present and future culture.
Our Approach
If there’s to be Christian culture, Christians must lead it— as fathers, mothers, artists, musicians, college students, businessmen and -women, attorneys, pastors, educators, software writers, salesmen, technicians, politicians, physicians, clerks, and every other life calling.
CCL doesn’t so much train Christian activists (lots of people are doing that, and some are doing it effectively). Instead, we’re educating and equipping Christian transformationists. It’s not enough to be active; you actually have to transform things by a renewed Christian imagination. This is what we’re after — Christians whose thinking and lives are transformed so that they, by the Spirit’s power, can transform our culture. In this way, CCL is spearheading a new Christian culture.
Our Scholars

P. Andrew Sandlin
Founder & President | Senior Scholar
Dr. P. Andrew Sandlin is the President and Founder of CCL. Follow his blog Uncompromising Theology Outside the Ivory Tower for his latest thoughts. View Full Bio

Brian Mattson
Senior Scholar of Public Theology
Dr. Brian Mattson is CCL’s Senior Scholar of Public Theology. Visit his website to read his blog, listen to his podcast, watch his show, and hear his music. View Full Bio
Our Fellows
Brian Godawa
Senior Fellow of Cinematography
Ben House
Senior Fellow of Politics and History
Craig Dumont
Senior Fellow of Ministry and Business
David L. Bahnsen
Senior Fellow of Economics and Finance
Dr. Joseph Boot
Senior Fellow of Cultural Theology
Dr. Ardel Canedey
Senior Fellow of New Testament Theology
Dustin Messer
Senior Fellow of Theology and Culture
David Souther
Senior Fellow of Public Relations
E. Calvin Beisner
Senior Fellow of Environmental Stewardship
Jerry Bowyer
Senior Fellow of Theology and Economics
John M. Frame
Distinguished Fellow of Theology and Philosophy
John Hamilton
Senior Fellow of Cinematography and Education
James Nickel
Senior Fellow of Mathematics and Education
John Roberts
Senior Fellow of Theology and Culture
Jeff Ventrella
Distinguished Fellow of Law and Culture
Larry Ball
Senior Fellow of Theological Education
Levi Secord
Senior Fellow of Theology and Culture
Samuel Sey
Senior Fellow of Theology and Literature
Sarah Jane Souther
Junior Fellow of Literature and Culture
Michael Thiessen
Senior Fellow of Church and Ministry
Thaddeus Williams
Senior Fellow of Theology and Politics
Uriesou Brito
Senior Fellow of Pastoral Theology




