Dr. Payne is a pastor, teacher, speaker, author and chaplain. He is currently on the staff at
Antioch Bible Church of Kirkland / Redmond, where his primary role is serving as the Pastor
of Leadership Development and Discipleship Training. Since 1994, he has been also serving as
the chaplain for the Seattle Seahawks football team.
His reputation as an apologist, discipler and missionary trainer is well known among professional
atheletes throughout the NFL. Karl has authored a three booklet discipleship series
(Transferrable Cross Training:
Vol. 1 Essentials, Vol. 2 Apologetics and Vol. 3 Leadership Development)
that each help equip men and women for active and aggressive service and spiritual warfare as
Christian soldiers for The Lord Jesus Christ.
He has also co-authored two books published by Multnomah Press Publishers, A Just Defense
(1987), and Cross Training (1993).
His most recent and popular book, Spiritual Warfare (2011), is considered by many to
be an essential tool for those in the front lines of ministry.