Pete Scazzero is an American pastor, author, and speaker best known for developing the Emotionally Healthy Discipleship movement. He served for over 25 years as the lead pastor of New Life Fellowship Church, a large multiracial church in Queens, New York City. After experiencing burnout and personal struggles, Scazzero began integrating emotional health with spiritual maturity—a concept he felt was often missing in church leadership and discipleship. His most influential books include Emotionally Healthy Spirituality, Emotionally Healthy Leader, and Emotionally Healthy Discipleship. These works challenge the idea that deep spiritual growth is possible without facing emotional brokenness and relational patterns. Scazzero’s teachings have shaped churches worldwide, especially through his courses and leadership training materials designed to reform discipleship from the inside out. He now focuses full-time on mentoring leaders and expanding the Emotionally Healthy Discipleship global mi