In celebration of this month’s 500th anniversary of the Reformation, I’d like to share some fun facts about Martin Luther.

Did you know that Luther’s translation of the Bible into German proved to be a pivotal work for all of Western civilization? It helped standardize the German language and established some important principles of scriptural translation.

His marriage to a runaway nun even paved the way for other clerics to get married.

Luther influenced all of the other Reformers, such as Calvin, Zwingli, Cramner and Knox. Lutheranism, the denomination that sprung up from his teachings, now has 80 million adherents. Over 800 million people in the world today call themselves Protestant Christians.

Luther made an impact on the world that is still being felt, five centuries later.

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Nelson Searcy is an experienced church growth strategist, pastor, church planter and coach, consulting with churches around the world. As founder of Church Leader Insights and the Renegade Pastors Network, he has personally trained more than 3,500 church leaders in over 45 denominations through live events, seminars and monthly coaching. Nelson is also the Founding and Lead Pastor of The Journey Church, with locations across New York City and in Boca Raton, FL. Nelson and his church routinely appear on lists such as “The 50 Most Influential Churches” and “The 25 Most Innovative Leaders.” He is the author of over 100 church growth resources and 18+ books, including The Renegade Pastor: Abandoning Average in Your Life, Ministry and The Difference Maker: Using Your Everyday Life for Eternal Impact, and At the Cross with the People Who Were There. He and his wife, Kelley, have one son, Alexander.