Cliffe Knechtle

Cliffe Knechtle (born May 20, 1954; currently 72 years old) is an American Christian evangelist, apologist, and pastor best known as the founder of the public dialogue ministry Give Me an Answer. Born in New York City, Knechtle earned degrees in history and philosophy from Davidson College before completing a Master of Divinity at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in 1979. In the early 1980s, he pioneered open-air question-and-answer forums on university campuses across the United States, engaging students in civil, unscripted discussions concerning faith, philosophy, suffering, and theology. In 2001, he founded Grace Community Church in New Canaan, Connecticut, where he continues to serve as senior pastor. In recent years, his campus dialogues gained widespread viral reach on platforms such as YouTube and TikTok, often featured alongside his son Stuart. He is currently alive and actively continuing his pastoral and campus outreach work.