Evangelist, author, and musician
About Chris
Christopher “Chris” Ulery is an evangelist, author, and musician with a passion to raise up a generation that lives to touch God’s heart.
His story
Early years
Chris was born into a pastor’s family and began developing a passion for the Lord at an early age. As a young boy, he would climb onto the fireplace steps and “preach” to anyone who would listen. By the time he was 12, he was playing drums for his church’s praise and worship team and began leading worship as a young teenager.
After Chris graduated high school, he began producing his father’s television show, “The Burning Heart,” and later became a promotions producer for the Victory Television Network. While working for VTN, Chris received the call to ministry. So he enrolled in a worship/evangelism school in Nashville, TN, where he was taught and trained by some of the nation’s foremost music and ministry leaders, including Ricky Skaggs, Lou Engle, Rick Pino, and Scott MacLeod.
During this time in Nashville, country and bluegrass legend Ricky Skaggs prophesied that Chris was to be “a communicator for the Kingdom of God.” Chris began receiving invitations to minister around Nashville, and after graduating, he felt led to return home and head up the outreach department of his hometown church. As outreach director, Chris led teams into prisons, care centers, nursing homes, parks, and onto the streets to reach the homeless. While in this position, Chris was often given the pulpit to minister and began to develop a passion for preaching.
On the road
Then, in late 2008, Chris was asked to tour with CCM music group NewFire. This eventually connected Chris with the opportunity to also begin touring for the chart-topping, Dove Award-winning music group FFH in early 2009. This led to a whirlwind season for Chris of TV performances, radio performances, coast-to-coast live shows for audiences of thousands, and performances with many of the nation’s biggest Christian music artists (learn more about Chris’ music career on the music page).
As Chris’ travels took him into churches all across the nation, he felt led to pursue a speaking ministry and enrolled in world-renowned Rhema Bible Training College in Broken Arrow, OK. Chris graduated from RBTC in 2013 (along with his now-wife Jessica), received his ministry credentials, and became a member of the Rhema Ministerial Association International.
The ministry expands
After graduation, Chris accepted the pastorate for Genesis youth, the student ministry of Legacy Family Church, where attendance multiplied more than tenfold in two years under his leadership. The rapid growth led to the opening of Genesis’ new youth facility in the town square, called “The Hub.” Shortly after, Chris also took over leadership of “Pulse,” the Friday night outreach of Victory Christian Center’s young adult ministry in Tulsa, OK, one of the nation’s largest young adult ministries. Chris and Jessica also served as service pastors for Victory Downtown, overseeing the volunteer operations.
Today
Chris is now a part of Vital Society, an outreach targeting the darkest parts of their city, and serves on the board of Project 600, a nonprofit building churches, homes, and community infrastructure around the world. At the forefront of their efforts, Chris and Jessica Ulery founded Divine Romance Ministries to inspire others to fall in love with God as they live to touch His heart.
Chris’s first book, Is God Mean? Finding God’s Loving Motives in the Bible’s Most Brutal Stories, will be released in spring 2027. If you’d like to invite Chris to speak for your next event, please click here.
Family
After God, the most important thing in Chris’ life is his beautiful wife Jessica and his two precious daughters, Arpi and Sadie. Chris and Jessica have been married for 10 years and enjoy ministering together, traveling together, and spending quality time with their kids.
Recommendations
What leaders say
Chris Ulery is an amazing man of God. His heart for people to experience the love of God is evident in his lifestyle and words. He carries a passion to serve the body of Christ that is undeniable and a humility in his approach that attracts people to want to hear what God is speaking through him. He has served at our church for over 7 years now and I fully support his decision to travel out and minister across the nation.
Paul Daugherty
Senior Pastor, Victory Church, Tulsa
For several years Chris Ulery led our weekly outreach team into our community to make a significant difference. Under Chris’ leadership, hundreds of people were empowered to preach the gospel, pray for the sick, and meet practical needs; Chris has an innate leadership gift and exemplifies a heart of Christ like compassion to those around him.
Mark Kresge
Senior Pastor, Jesus Culture Cambridge (formerly Next Generation Pastor, Victory Church)
It is an honor to recommend such a faithful and powerful young man as Chris Ulery. Chris graduated from the first Thunder School we hosted here in Nashville, TN. Even back then I remember a special passion and honesty on his life that was both uncommon and inspiring. Since those days Chris has gone on to minister faithfully through music extensively across America. Chris is a gifted communicator who can speak effectively to both young and old. I highly recommend Chris to your church or organization as he is a man of humility and integrity. He also packs a powerful punch that will knock out the lurking darkness and usher in the liberating light of purity. The message Chris carries is imperative for the church of today that is facing new challenges that Chris eloquently and courageously addresses. Wherever he goes he carries with him a pure life revolution!
Scott MacLeod
Founder, Provision International and Thunder School
Chris Ulery is a friend of God. He has been given a revelation and a voice to communicate God’s passionate desire for intimacy with His children. He couples this with an understanding that such a relationship only grows in the soil of love, purity and humility. I’ve watched over the years as Chris’ passion for God has produced the fruit of holiness in his own life and flowed over as a beautiful influence in the lives of others. Chris deeply loves the body of Christ and is a dedicated student of God’s word. He has a message that restores the broken, challenges the complacent, and fuels the believer to be sold out for the Lord. Chris’ talent as a musician and worship leader is striking, and if you look deeply, you will find the key; he possesses the heart of a true worshipper. Chris is [an] encouragement to my own heart as I pray to see a generation rise up and live lives of eternal significance, with both feet firmly planted in the Kingdom of God.
Tracy Shelton
Senior Pastor, Living Stone Fellowship
I met Chris Ulery when he was playing with the band that was opening up for mine. Not long after that we needed someone to play bass for us and I asked Chris to step in. I was astounded by his preparation. As we worked together over the next year Chris did everything we asked him to do without question, sometimes even without us asking. We built a relationship based on mutual respect. Chris was never unprepared, his expectations of our traveling situations were never too high, and he always made himself available for whatever the situation called for. As you begin your relationship with Chris I expect that you’ll find him warm, quiet, and undemanding. Characteristics that seem to [be] becoming more rare these days.
Jeromy Deibler
Frontman, FFH
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Chris is also on YouTube (CHPH Ministries), Rumble, and Facebook (personal).