Dr. Paul Cedar serves as Chairman/CEO of The Mission America Coalition (The U. S. Lausanne Committee) which is a partnership of hundreds of Christian leaders, denominations and ministries collaborating together for the purpose of evangelism. Dr. Cedar is deeply committed to the ministry of evangelism in the United States and around the world. He served as Chair of the Lausanne International Committee for World Evangelization from 1998-2004 and continues to be a part of the Lausanne International Committee as a Senior Advisor. He is a member of the National Prayer Committee and the Board of the U.S. Center for World Missions. In addition, he serves on the Advisory Boards of a number of strategic ministries.
Dr. Cedar served as President of the Evangelical Free Church of America for two three-year terms, as the Senior Pastor of Lake Avenue Church in Pasadena, California for ten years, as Executive Pastor and Pastor of Evangelism at Hollywood Presbyterian Church and as Pastor of several Evangelical Free Churches. He has also served as a Crusade Associate with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and a Crusade Director with evangelist Leighton Ford as well as serving in the ministry of Youth for Christ.
Dr. Cedar is the author of several books with the most current volume entitled “Compassionate Leadership” which was co-authored with Dr. Ted Engstrom. He has served as adjunct professor or visiting professor at five theological seminaries in the United States and has lectured at a number of colleges and theological seminaries in other parts of the world.
Paul and his wife, Jeannie, have three children and four grandchildren.