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Living on the Edge is an international Christian discipleship ministry known for creating biblical teaching and tools that challenges and equips "spiritually healthy Christians to become mature disciples of Jesus."

History
Living on the Edge was founded as a radio ministry by pastor and author Chip Ingram in 1995. originally began as a broadcast out of a single station in the Santa Cruz, California area, and has since expanded its reach internationally via television and the Web. In 2002 it was broadcast by over 500 stations, and by over 850 stations in 2011. In 2002 it was broadcast by over 500 stations, and by over 850 stations in 2011. Today, it reaches 200 million television household viewers worldwide and 1 million radio listeners per month in over 100 countries.

Ingram, who is also the host of Living on the Edge's radio/television programs, is a gifted teacher/speaker. In a winsome down-to-earth teaching style, Ingram reveals biblical truth about God's perspective on marriage, understanding love and sex, raising kids, managing money, and how to overcome painful emotions and life circumstances.

International Broadcast Presence
Living on the Edge has an average of 24,000 daily users listening online via the Web and podcasts and is heard on 900 radio outlets throughout the United States. Its teaching programs have also been broadcast worldwide through radio and television outlets such as DirectTV and FamilyNet and National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) TV. Ingram's programs have numerous overseas outlets and have been widely available throughout the Russian-speaking countries and the Arab world, according to National Religious Broadcasters According to NRB, in 2011 Living on the Edge television programs were broadcast to millions of households in Arab countries, 12 times weekly. The NRB stated that, in 2011, Ingram's programs were broadcast to millions of households in Arab countries, 12 times weekly.

Products
Living on the Edge's radio, Web and TV programs have impacted over 1.4 million people with its Biblical resources. Other teaching resources include 25 small group Bible studies, free online group leader coaching, weekly podcasts, and downloadable sermon notes, as well as several leadership training books and studies.