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Mac Hammondis the senior pastor and founder of the mega-church Living Word Christian Center in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. The church reportedly has an active church body of around 10,000 members. Mac Hammond is also a Christian author and the host of the Winner's way broadcast. His ministry (Mac Hammond Ministries) reaches people through various media - television, print, audio/video messages, and the Internet.[1]

Biography
Born in Georgia, Mac Hammond graduated from Virginia Military Institute in 1965 with a Bachelor's degree in English. Upon graduation, he entered the Air Force with a regular officer's commission and reported for pilot training at Moody Air Force Base in Georgia. He received his wings in November 1966, and subsequently served two tours of duty in Southeast Asia, accumulating 198 combat missions. He was honorably discharged in 1970 with the rank of Captain.

A business acquisition brought the Hammonds to Minneapolis where they ultimately founded Living Word Christian Center in 1980. After more than 29 years, Living Word's church attendance has grown from twelve people in 1980 to an active church body of more than 10,000 members.

Mac Hammond has stated that the mission of his ministry is to proclaim—in unique and practical ways to as many people as possible—the simple but life-changing truth that "God wants you to be a winner in every area of life."

Mac Hammond is married to Lynne Hammond and have 2 sons John & Jim.