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Erwin Raphael McManus (born Irving Rafael Mesa-Cardona; August 28, 1958) is a Salvadoran-American author, filmmaker, and fashion designer. He is the lead pastor of
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, a
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based in
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. McManus is a speaker and writer on issues related to
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and
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Early life

Born Irving Rafael Mesa-Cardona in
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,
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, McManus was raised by his grandparents for the first years of his life. They were
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but McManus says he attended
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only sparingly during his childhood. McManus, along with his brother Alex, immigrated to the United States when he was young, joining his mother. He grew up on the east coast – primarily in
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, but also in
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, and
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. The name ''McManus'' comes from his mother's second marriage. McManus was not a legal name, but his stepfather's alias and later was legalized by McManus in adulthood. McManus originally studied philosophy at
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, before transferring to and graduating with a
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in psychology from the
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. He later obtained his
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from
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in
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. McManus also received a Doctorate in Humane Letters, an honorary degree, from
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in
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.


Personal life

McManus and his wife Kim have three children.


Christian minister

While working on his master's degree in Dallas/Fort Worth, McManus began two congregations while serving among the urban poor. He became the Metropolitan Consultant and City Strategist for the city of Dallas and served in that role as a Futurist and Urbanologist from 1990 to 1993. He moved with his family to Los Angeles in 1993 and became senior pastor of
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in East Los Angeles. He later changed the name to Mosaic. Since the 1990s, McManus has been associated with the Leadership Network. In addition, he partners with
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as a lecturer. As lead pastor of Mosaic, McManus speaks at multiple Sunday gatherings in Hollywood, California. Mosaic has opened multiple campuses, including
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, Orange County, and
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. McManus has used psychological personality metrics in his church, such as the Myers-Briggs type indicator and Gallup's Strengths Finder. He is currently an advisor with the Awaken Group, a
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company.


Motivational speaker

McManus is active as a motivational speaker, having been paid by
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, and companies such as
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, and TED. He speaks on topics like reinventing organizations, culture, community, equality, humanity, leadership, general motivation, futuristic ideas, inspiration, and spirituality. He is paid between $20,000 to $30,000 per public speaking engagement.


Controversies


Stance on LGBTQ and human equality

On May 28, 2019, McManus in
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said that the church he is the senior pastor and CEO of,
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, are inclusive to the gay (
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) community.
"I don’t have data on this, but I'm going to guess that we probably have more people who identify themselves in the gay community at Mosaic" he adds. "And so our posture has always been we're for everybody."
On June 25, 2019, the writer of the article, Emily Jensen, updated it after several verified ex-Mosaic staff members claimed that McManus's position on the
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Q community is false, and that he and the church itself are anti-LGBTQ. They also claimed that McManus leadership training spoke less of women, treated the homeless poorly, and do not allow LGBTQ members to be in church leadership positions. McManus responded by saying, "To be clear anyone and everyone is welcome at Mosaic. Mosaic is one of the most diverse communities that exists. There are currently many people of varied race, color, ethnicity, economic status, sexual orientation, and religious beliefs who attend Mosaic."


Works

McManus has written fourteen books: * ''An Unstoppable Force: Daring to Become the Church God Had in Mind'' () (June 1, 2001) * ''Uprising: A Revolution of the Soul'' () (September 4, 2003) * ''The Church in Emerging Culture: Five Perspectives'' () (October 1, 2003) Este libro no es de MacManus, sino de Michael Horton. * ''The Barbarian Way: Unleash the Untamed Faith Within'' () (February 10, 2005) * ''Chasing Daylight: Seize the Power of Every Moment'' () (January 10, 2006) * ''Stand Against the Wind: Fuel for the Revolution of Your Soul'' () (February 14, 2006) * ''Seizing Your Divine Moment'' () (June 30, 2006) * ''Soul Cravings'' () (November 14, 2006) * ''Wide Awake'' () (July 1, 2008) * ''The Artisan Soul: Crafting Your Life Into A Work Of Art'' () (February 25, 2014) * ''The Last Arrow: Save Nothing for the Next Life'' () (September 5, 2017) * ''The Way of the Warrior: An Ancient Path to Inner Peace'' () (February 26, 2019) * ''The Genius of Jesus: The Man Who Changed Everything'' () (September 14, 2021) * ''Mind Shift: It doesn't take a genius to think like one'' () (October 3, 2023)


Filmmaker

Since 2004, McManus has worked as a filmmaker in multiple roles. McManus started and owned companies in both the fashion industry and film industry. In 2013 McManus Studios and McManus shut down after investors pulled funding from the failing business. McManus took out loans to pay employees and finish contracted projects. In 2020, McManus launched a TV Show called ''McManus'' on
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with his son Aaron McManus. The show includes a group of
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s discussing the "hottest, hardest topics" and current events.


Selected filmography


References


External links

*
McManus Fashion Gallery
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