The Rev. Kenneth W. "Ken" Howard is an author, speaker, pastor, and church futurist. Grandson of an Orthodox Rabbi, Ken grew up Jewish, became a Christ follower as a young adult, joined the Episcopal Church because it was "the most Jewish church" he could find, and after 20 years left a successful career in human resources consulting to become an ordained Episcopal clergy leader with a focus on transforming the Church for its future while preserving the heart of the faith. His books include: Excommunicating the Faithful: Jewish Christianity in the Early Church, Paradoxy: Creating Christian Community Beyond Us and Them, and FaithX: Experimental Faith Communities for an Undiscovered Future.