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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Lisa Beech, Asst. Publicity Director
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Viral YouTube Sensation Pastor Michael Todd Releases Debut Book Relationship Goals Based on the Sermon Series of the Same Name with Over 19 Million Views A Candid, Inspiring Guide to Finding Lasting Love by Getting Real About Relationship Goals for Dating, Marriage, and Sex “The way God has moved this message like wildfire to millions of people speaks volumes about its value. There is no turnkey or quick fix to having rich relationships. With down-to-earth honesty, Michael Todd not only gives you a vision for what your relationships could look like, but he also gives you the road map to get you there. I’m confident that no matter where you are and no matter what stage of life you are in,
Relationship Goals will be a game changer.”
—Levi Lusko, lead pastor of Fresh Life Church and bestselling author
Many people today scroll through photo after photo of happy couples and think,
I want a relationship like that! The thing is, those intimate relationships are a mirage—the closer you get to them, the more you realize they aren’t real at all. So, what does a real relationship look like? And how do you get there?
Michael Todd, the lead pastor of Transformation Church in Tulsa, OK, is a fresh and honest voice resonating with millions of people across the country with his debut book,
Relationship Goals: How to Win at Dating, Marriage, and Sex (WaterBrook, Hardcover),
and the companion
Relationship Goals Study Guide (WaterBrook, Trade Paper)
on April 28, 2020. Todd is convinced that many people lack the tools or vision to build healthy relationships and thus encounter hurt, heartache, and hang-up’s. He believes that with proper aim and the right goal anyone can win at relationships. With biblical wisdom shared in a relevant and progressive manner, he engages readers in a unique conversation that counters today’s cultural norms.
By charting a course that candidly examines people’s most common relationship pitfalls and unpacks God’s Word, Todd hopes to transform a trendy hashtag into a future where the most cherished relationships thrive in relational life, hope, and abundance.
Todd takes a look at:
· How singleness is the most important stage for anyone wanting to be in a relationship
· What it means to choose intentional dating over recreational dating
· How to move on from mistakes made in the past
· Why love gets stronger after marriage
· What the Bible has to say about sex
· Why the best friendships have God at the center
“We live in a world that has more and more relationships and less and less love, more and more sex and less and less intimacy,” says Todd. “When I think about the pain I’ve experienced and have seen others experience from bad relationships, I can’t wait to share what the Bible says about how to do relationships, so that people can minimize the pain and start to benefit from the rewards. To do that, you’ve got to have a goal.”
Whether married, single, or “it’s complicated,” aiming for the right targets will make all the difference in finding true satisfaction.
For more information, visit www.waterbrookmultnomah.com.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Michael Todd is the lead pastor of Transformation Church (https://transformchurch.us/) in Tulsa, Oklahoma. His driving passion is representing God to the lost and found for transformation in Christ. Todd speaks at a variety of influential churches, events, and conferences each year, including Elevation Church, C3 Conference, Lakewood Church, VOUS Conference, Relentless Church, XO Conference, Catalyst Conference, and this past November at Kanye West’s “Jesus is King” event at the Forum in Englewood, CA. He will also be speaking at Bishop T. D. Jakes’s International Leadership Summit in 2021 with Tyler Perry, Keion Henderson, Steven Furtick, and many others.
Todd, who has over 53 million total views on his YouTube channels (YouTube: Transformation Church, Re-Present TV), pastors 5,000 people in physical attendance and now—due to the coronavirus—teaches strictly online to 50,000 unique devices and an estimated 115,000 viewers each week with an additional 150,000 views throughout the week. His “Relationship Goals” sermon series has been viewed more than 15 million times. Transformation Church recently purchased the SpiritBank Event Center in Tulsa, where the congregation now meets to accommodate the church’s explosive growth.
Todd and his wife, Natalie, have been married since 2010 and live in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with their three beautiful children: Isabella, Michael Jr., and Ava, affectionately known as “The Todd Squad.”
Instagram: @iammiketodd (1M) @wearetransformation (314K)
Facebook: @iammiketodd (773K) @wearetransformation (148K)
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