OWN to Premiere New Primetime Special THE ROB BELL SHOW, 12/21

Considered to be one of today's most prominent and progressive spiritual leaders and named one of Time Magazine's "100 Most Influential People in the World," pastor Rob Bell will star in an all-new one-hour primetime special "The Rob Bell Show" premiering Sunday, December 21 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network.

Airing prior at 7 p.m. ET/PT is "Super Soul Sunday: Soul-to-Soul," a special edition of the popular two-time Emmy award-winning OWN series that will feature best-of moments with Pharrell Williams, John Legend, Tina Turner, Russell Brand, Alanis Morissette, Sharon Stone and Arianna Huffington talking with Oprah about spirituality and what it means to be alive in today's world.

Click here for a sneak peek of "The Rob Bell Show:"

On the heels of Oprah Winfrey's highly successful multi-city U.S. arena tour, featured tour speaker Rob Bell shines a bright light on the topics we most want to talk about but don't know where to begin on "The Rob Bell Show." Through riveting conversations with a live audience and creative on-camera storytelling, Rob explores themes such as "Owning Your Story" and "Wonder and Awe" as only he can. The special focuses on the universal desire to create a life of meaning, hope, and joy - making peace with your past, living and thriving in the present right here, right now. Whether you're spiritual, cynical, religious, or not quite sure, Rob invites you into the questions, wrestling with what it all means and why we find spiritual topics so fascinating. As 2014 comes to a close, Rob shares the tools everyone can begin using now to start the New Year off right -- moving forward in your life, owning who you are and becoming who you are meant to be. Produced by Harpo Studios. Executive produced by Jonathan Sinclair and Rob Bell.

In "Super Soul Sunday: Soul-to-Soul," Oprah sits down with award-winning performers, best-selling authors and spiritual teachers. A regular feature on the series, Oprah poses thought-provoking questions such as "what is the soul?" "what is the lesson that's taken you the longest to learn?" and "what do you know for sure?" It's a soul-stirring celebration of the most provocative insights and fascinating viewpoints from a remarkable roster of creative minds, including best-of moments from Pharrell Williams, John Legend, Tina Turner, Alanis Morissette, Russell Brand, Sharon Stone, Arianna Huffington, Iyanla Vanzant and more.

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ABOUT ROB BELL:
In 1999, at just 28-years-old, Rob founded one of the fastest-growing churches in America, Mars Hill Bible Church, where he pastored until 2011, and he was named one of Time Magazine's "100 Most Influential People in the World" in 2011. Most recently, Rob was a featured speaker/tour "trailblazer" on "Oprah's The Life You Want Weekend," Oprah Winfrey's multi-city arena tour that traveled throughout the U.S. in the fall of 2014. He is also the author of the New York Times Bestselling Books "What We Talk About When We Talk About God," "Love Wins" and more. Through his work as a bestselling author, critically acclaimed "Nooma" short film series, and recent appearances on Oprah's tour, people from across the spectrum have come to resonate with Rob's ability to compellingly engage the topics that matter most in life.

ABOUT "SUPER SOUL SUNDAY":
"Super Soul Sunday" is the multi-award winning daytime series that delivers a timely thought-provoking, eye-opening and inspiring block of programming designed to help viewers awaken to their best selves and discover a deeper connection to the world around them. Recognized by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences with two Daytime Emmy® awards, "Super Soul Sunday" features all-new conversations between Oprah Winfrey and top thinkers, authors, visionaries and spiritual leaders exploring themes and issues including happiness, personal fulfillment, spirituality, conscious living and what it means to be alive in today's world. The series is produced by Harpo Studios and executive producers are Tara Montgomery and Andrea Wishom.

ABOUT OWN: OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK:
OWN: OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK is the first and only network named for, and inspired by, a single iconic leader. Oprah Winfrey's heart and creative instincts inform the brand - and the magnetism of the channel. Winfrey provides leadership in programming and attracts superstar talent to join her in primetime, building a global community of like-minded viewers and leading that community to connect on social media and beyond. OWN is a singular destination on cable. Depth with edge. Heart. Star power. Connection. And endless possibilities. OWN is a joint venture between Harpo, Inc. and Discovery Communications. The network debuted on January 1, 2011 and is available in 85 million homes. The venture also includes the award-winning digital platform Oprah.com.

Photo Courtesy of Harpo Studios, Inc.

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