New York native Cliffe Knechtle, Senior Pastor and apologist of Grace Community Church, New Canaan, was born on May 20, 1954, to father Emilio Knechtle and mother Ann Johnston Knechtle.
His father, Emilio Knechtle, born May 17, 1922, was raised in a Roman Catholic family in Zurich, Switzerland.
Emilio was a world evangelist who co-chaired a Billy Graham crusade in New York in 1960 and was a successful fundraiser, collecting a million dollars for evangelistic efforts in New York.
In the 1970s and 1980s, Emilio conducted several evangelistic series in the German-speaking countries of Europe, thus reviving public evangelistic outreach in that region.
He passed away on March 16, 2006, at 83 in New Haven. However, his legacy lives on through cassette tapes, written Bible studies, and books like Eden to Eden and Adam to Adam.
Ann, Cliffe’s mother, graduated from Columbia University and worked as a nurse. Emilio and Ann were married for 56 years and had six children: Cliffe, Stuart, John, Heidi, Grace, and David.
Cliffe is happily married to Sharon Knechtle. On 5 June 2022, the couple celebrated their 40th marriage anniversary. They are the parents of three sons: Robert, Stuart, and Ian.
Cliffe Knechtle is the host and founder of the television ministry Give Me An Answer, which began in 1991 and airs in the US and abroad.
For more than three decades, TV personality Cliffe has been to various university campuses around the United States to engage in debates with students about the reasonableness of Christianity.
Cliffe’s Dedication To Enlighten People About God’s Existence & Faith
Cliffe himself is not catholic, but he inspires individuals to embrace faith and believe in God.
Cliffe, an alumnus of Davidson College in North Carolina, pursued further studies at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary outside of Boston.
He spends time at university campuses answering challenging questions from faculty and students about his belief in Christ.
Senior Pastor Cliffe has also authored the books ”Give Me an Answer That Satisfies My Heart and My Mind: Answers to Your Toughest Questions about Christianity,” ‘‘Help Me Believe: Direct Answers to Real Questions,” and ”Heaven Can’t-Wait.”
Cliffe’s book, Heaven Can’t Wait, was published by Business Books International on November 1, 2005. It has 304 pages and is available on Amazon at Kindle Price: $8.99.
Cliffe Knechtle’s Son, Stuart, Collaborates With His Father
Cliffe’s son, Stuart Knechtle, follows Cliffe’s footsteps as he co-hosts “Give Me an Answer” along with his father.
Stuart earned a Master of Divinity and Mental Health—Marriage/Family Therapy from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary.
He is an Assistant Pastor and Christian activist at Grace Community Church, where he oversees the small group ministry, provides psychotherapy, directs the young families ministry, and teaches/preaches.
Stuart, a Christian activist, says their TikTok and YouTube videos are becoming a medium to revive Christian faith and convictions by reaching a broader audience. Consequently, hundreds of atheists have reverted to Catholicism.
Knechtle, father and son, streams videos on their YouTube channel, ”askcliffe.”
As of March 28, 2024, ”askcliffe” has 482K subscribers and has streamed 806 videos.
Senior Pastor of Grace Community Church, Cliffe Knechtle’s net worth is estimated to be $1 to $ 2 Million as of 2024.
FAQs
1) What Does Grace Community Church Aim For?
Grace Community Church is a non-profit organization aiming to spread the gospel of Jesus to everyone by encouraging the saved, equipping the saints, and evangelizing the lost.
2) What Is the ”Give Me An Answer” Ministry All About?
The “Give Me An Answer” ministry began as an outgrowth of Cliffe Knechtle’s dialogues with students on various university campuses throughout the United States. These universities include the University of Maine, Harvard, MIT, the University of Florida, the University of Texas, and the University of Wisconsin.
3) Recently, Cliffe and Stuart Knechtle Visited Which College For The “Give Me An Answer” Ministry?
In March 2024, Cliffe and Stuart Knechtle went to Mississippi State this week to discuss God and Christianity with students. In response to some people’s burning questions, Cliffe and Stuart provided Biblical perspectives on sexuality, lust, racism, sexism, etc.
