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I had the opportunity to meet him over breakfast a few months ago and he&#8217;s as genuine up close as he is in front of a few hundred church leaders.<\/p>\n<p>Below is the link to the story I wrote today and I hope you enjoy it. But you&#8217;ll enjoy Pete&#8217;s message even more if you hear him preach on a Sunday morning.<\/p>\n<p>http:\/\/www.christianpost.com\/news\/pete-wilson-teens-want-authenticity-not-religion-55536\/<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Monday night I had the chance to hear one of the nations brightest young pastors speak at the LifeWay National Youth Workers Conference in downtown Nashville. Pete Wilson is the senior pastor at Cross Point Church in Nashville and like David Platt and Francis Chan, he delivers the message of Christ love in an effective, yet easy to understand way. Covering Church &amp; Ministry for The Christian Post took me a bit out of my element, but I was blessed to hear Pete&#8217;s message. 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