Jared is a Catholic author, speaker, blogger, husband and father of 4. The Director of Adult Catechesis and Evangelization at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Grapevine, TX. I am the founder of Strength for the Kingdom, a ministry promoting men's growth in virtue, knowledge of the Catholic faith, and the understanding of authentic masculinity through physical endeavors. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology, is a competitive all-natural bodybuilder and a passionate advocate of evangelizing the fitness and bodybuilding culture with the help of the Catholic Faith. He is the author of two books, The Ten Commandments of Lifting Weights: Recommendations to the Devout Body Builder and Man Up! Becoming the New Catholic Renaissance Man. His website is JaredZimmerer.com where he regularly blogs and posts videos on subjects of fitness, faith and philosophy.