Lucas Miles is an American pastor, author, and media commentator best known as the lead pastor of Nfluence Church in Granger, Indiana, and as Senior Director of TPUSA Faith, the ministry arm of Turning Point USA. He built his platform on straight-talk sermons and culture-war commentary, then became a national voice after the assassination of his friend and TPUSA co-founder Charlie Kirk in September 2025. Miles is also a bestselling author, with books including Woke Jesus and The Pagan Threat.
[IMAGE: Pastor Lucas Miles preaching at Nfluence Church]
At a Glance
| Personal | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Lucas Miles |
| Born | Exact date not publicly confirmed; school records place his birth around 1979–1980 |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Krissy Miles |
| High School | Penn High School (Class of 1998) |
| Education | |
| College | Indiana University South Bend (Associate’s degree, 2000–2002) |
| Ministry | |
| Title | Lead/Senior Pastor |
| Church | Nfluence Church, Granger, Indiana |
| Denomination | Non-denominational (charismatic-leaning evangelical) |
| Ordained | 2004 |
| Also serves as | Senior Director, TPUSA Faith (since July 2024) |
| Career | |
| Other roles | President, The Nfluence Network; Founder, Miles Media, Inc.; Faculty, Summit Ministries |
| Books | 5, including 2 national bestsellers |
| Net Worth | No reliable public figure available |
Early Life and Education
Lucas Miles grew up in the South Bend, Indiana area. He graduated from Penn High School in 1998, then went on to earn an associate’s degree from Indiana University South Bend, finishing in 2002.
Miles has talked openly about where he stood spiritually and politically as a young man. In his 20s, he described himself as sympathetic to Christian socialism. He said he had even decided he would never vote, believing it wasn’t the Christian thing to do. That view didn’t last. Over time, Miles said he came to see it as a deception, and the shift became part of the testimony he later built his ministry and writing around.
Ministry Career
Planting Nfluence Church
Miles was ordained in 2004. That same year, he and his wife Krissy planted Nfluence Church in Granger, Indiana. He now serves as lead pastor, while Krissy holds the title of Executive Pastor.
Nfluence Church grew into a full ministry network under Miles’s leadership. He also serves as President of The Nfluence Network, and the church has backed church-planting efforts stretching beyond Indiana into Latin America, East Africa, and Asia.
[IMAGE: Nfluence Church building in Granger, Indiana]
Media and Publishing
In 2016, Miles founded Miles Media, Inc., a production company he uses for film and broadcast projects. His media résumé includes hosting The Lucas Miles Show and co-hosting The Church Boys. In 2022, he launched Church and State, a video podcast with The Epoch Times built around faith, politics, and cultural commentary. The show won the 2023 Program of the Year award at the National Religious Broadcasters convention.
Miles has been syndicated across major outlets, including Newsmax, The Blaze, Fox News, The Washington Times, CBN, and The Christian Post. He also produced the film The Penitent Thief. Since 2021, he has served on the faculty of Summit Ministries, a Christian worldview training organization.
Senior Director of TPUSA Faith
In July 2024, Miles was named Senior Director of TPUSA Faith, the faith-focused branch of Turning Point USA. He worked closely with Charlie Kirk, TPUSA’s co-founder, building out the organization’s pastor network and hosting its flagship podcast, Strong Church with Lucas Miles.
Miles has described Kirk as more than a boss. He called him a mentor, despite being fifteen years younger, and said Kirk surrounded himself with pastors because he genuinely loved them. Miles has spoken at TPUSA Faith’s Pastors Summits, including one in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, where he challenged nearly 700 church leaders to sharpen their evangelism and confront weak discipleship inside their own congregations.
Rise to National Prominence
Charlie Kirk was assassinated in September 2025. Miles was one of the first pastors to speak publicly about the loss, appearing on Newsmax and 77 WABC to talk about Kirk’s legacy and what it meant for the church. He called the moment a turning point “in every single way.”
In the months that followed, Miles helped lead the “Make Heaven Crowded” tour, a multi-city outreach effort headlined by TPUSA CEO Erika Kirk. The tour, built around gospel presentations and personal testimony rather than politics, visited roughly 30 cities and featured figures like Riley Gaines and pastor Allen Jackson.
[IMAGE: Lucas Miles speaking at a TPUSA Faith event]
Books and Publications
Miles has written or contributed to five books:
- Helping Millennials Thrive: Practical Wisdom for a Generation in Crisis (contributor)
- Good God: The One We Want to Believe in But Are Afraid to Embrace
- The Christian Left: How Liberal Thought Has Hijacked the Church
- Woke Jesus: The False Messiah Destroying Christianity (2023)
- The Pagan Threat: Confronting America’s Godless Uprising (2025, foreword by Charlie Kirk)
Woke Jesus became a national bestseller and set the tone for Miles’s later work, arguing that progressive ideology has reshaped how some churches read Scripture. The Pagan Threat, released weeks before Kirk’s death, carries added weight now given the foreword Kirk wrote for it.
Personal Life
Lucas Miles is married to Krissy Miles, who serves as Executive Pastor at Nfluence Church and co-founded Miles Media, Inc. alongside him. She holds a master’s degree in Non-profit Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame and brings her own background in pastoral leadership and business strategy to the church’s operations.
Miles has received two invitations to the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C., in 2018 and 2020. He also served as a U.S. delegate to the 2018 Ukrainian National Christian Thanksgiving Celebration. He is a vocal pro-life advocate and is listed as one of the leading pro-life speakers through the Pro-Life Speakers Bureau.
Theology and Ministry Philosophy
Miles pastors from a non-denominational, charismatic-leaning position. His preaching leans heavily on personal testimony and biblical worldview training, and he has been outspoken about what he calls a “biblical worldview issue” inside the American church. He has pointed to informal surveys where self-identified Christians gave answers, like belief in reincarnation, that don’t line up with basic gospel teaching.
His theology sits firmly in the conservative evangelical camp, and he’s been direct about opposing what he calls “woke” influence in the pulpit, including his critique of Critical Race Theory’s effect on Christian teaching. He has also asked pastors to sign a pledge committing to preach only scripturally grounded messages.
Influence and Legacy
Miles occupies a specific lane: pastor, author, and political-cultural commentator, all under one roof. His influence runs through Nfluence Church, his books, his media appearances, and now TPUSA Faith’s national pastor network. Since Charlie Kirk’s death, Miles has become one of the more visible faces carrying that network forward, working alongside Erika Kirk to keep the “Make Heaven Crowded” tour running across the country.
Interesting Facts
- Miles once identified as a Christian socialist in his early 20s before shifting toward conservative evangelical theology.
- His podcast Church and State won the 2023 NRB Program of the Year award.
- He produced the film The Penitent Thief, giving him an actual Hollywood production credit alongside his pastoral work.
- He was a U.S. delegate to Ukraine’s National Christian Thanksgiving Celebration in 2018.
- Charlie Kirk wrote the foreword to Miles’s 2025 book, The Pagan Threat, shortly before his assassination.
Timeline
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1998 | Graduates Penn High School |
| 2000–2002 | Earns associate’s degree, Indiana University South Bend |
| 2004 | Ordained; plants Nfluence Church in Granger, Indiana with wife Krissy |
| 2016 | Founds Miles Media, Inc. |
| 2018 | Invited to National Prayer Breakfast; serves as U.S. delegate to Ukrainian National Christian Thanksgiving Celebration |
| 2020 | Second National Prayer Breakfast invitation |
| 2021 | Joins Summit Ministries faculty |
| 2022 | Launches Church and State podcast with The Epoch Times |
| 2023 | Church and State wins NRB Program of the Year; publishes Woke Jesus |
| 2024 | Named Senior Director of TPUSA Faith |
| 2025 | Publishes The Pagan Threat; Charlie Kirk assassinated; Miles becomes national voice for TPUSA Faith |
| 2026 | Helps lead “Make Heaven Crowded” tour alongside Erika Kirk |
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is pastor Lucas Miles?
His exact birth date isn’t public. Based on his 1998 high school graduation, he’s likely in his mid-to-late 40s as of 2026.
Where is Lucas Miles a pastor?
He is lead pastor of Nfluence Church in Granger, Indiana, a role he’s held since planting the church in 2004.
What religion is Lucas Miles?
He is a Christian pastor within the non-denominational, charismatic-leaning evangelical tradition.
Where does Lucas Miles live?
He lives in the Granger, Indiana area, near South Bend, where Nfluence Church is based.
Does Lucas Miles have a Wikipedia page?
As of this writing, there’s no dedicated Wikipedia biography for him. His most reliable bio information comes directly from Nfluence Church, TPUSA Faith, and his publisher’s author pages.
What church does Lucas Miles lead?
Nfluence Church in Granger, Indiana, which he co-planted with his wife, Krissy, in 2004.
What is Lucas Miles’s net worth?
There’s no reliable, published net worth figure for Lucas Miles. Any number circulating online isn’t sourced or verifiable.
Who is Lucas Miles’s wife?
Krissy Miles, Executive Pastor of Nfluence Church and co-founder of Miles Media, Inc.
What is Lucas Miles’s education?
He graduated from Penn High School in 1998 and earned an associate’s degree from Indiana University South Bend in 2002.
What is Lucas Miles’s role with Turning Point USA?
He is Senior Director of TPUSA Faith, the faith ministry arm of Turning Point USA, a role he’s held since July 2024.
What books has Lucas Miles written?
His books include Good God, The Christian Left, Woke Jesus, and The Pagan Threat, plus a contribution to Helping Millennials Thrive.
A Note on Namesakes
There is a different pastor also named Lucas Miles who serves on the leadership team at Blueprints Church in West Palm Beach, Florida. That Lucas Miles holds a communications degree from Florida International University, is married to his high school sweetheart Christy, and has three children. He has no connection to Nfluence Church, TPUSA Faith, or the author of Woke Jesus. This distinct biography could support a standalone article of its own.
