Matthew Barnett, Best-Selling Author of The Church That Never Sleeps and Pastor of one of America's fasting growing churches, is one of the most dynamic voices God is using in Christianity today. At the age of 31, he is fulfilling roles of people who have been in the ministry for years.  Son of Pastor Tommy Barnett, also Best-Selling Author, Church-Growth Pioneer, and Pastor of what Time Magazine considers one of the top three largest churches in America, he has learned the powerful principles of ministry which has gifted him in founding the Dream Center in Los Angeles.  The Dream Center began as your typical local church, but with the fresh vision and desire to impact an entire city that God birthed in the heart of Matthew Barnett, the church grew from 39 members at its conception in September of 1994, to reaching more than 30,000 people each week in the Dream Center's 40 services and over two-hundred ministries today.  Today, Pastor Matthew Barnett and the Dream Center house close to 500 people who are being rehabilitated for the Glory of God. They feed over 20,000 people a week in the Los Angeles area. They also provide all types of services to meet the many spiritual and physical needs of the Los Angeles community. 

In November of 2001, Pastor Matthew assumed the role of senior pastor of the historic Angelus Temple.  He will also remain the Chief Executive Officer of the Dream Center.  Pastor Barnett is excited about the opportunity to merge the work going on in two historic landmarks for the glory of God. 

Pastor Matthew married Caroline Olsson in September of 1999.  Their frist child, Mia Aimee, was born in September of 2003.  Their second child, Caden West, was born in January of 2006.