Justin LaRosa, LCSW is an ordained deacon in The United Methodist Church, a licensed clinical social worker, a certified enneagram practitioner, an author, and a spiritual entrepreneur who initiates and leads change. He is the Director and Pastor of The Portico, a cutting-edge initiative in the oldest church in downtown Tampa, Florida. Justin is the author of The Jesus Challenge: 21 Days of Loving God and Neighbor, and has co-authored three books, A Disciple’s Path, A Disciple’s Heart, and SENT: Delivering the Gift of Hope at Christmas. He and his wife Caroline have a daughter, Isabella, and a son, Russell.