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J. Carl Laney is Professor of Biblical Literature at Western Conservative Baptist Seminary in Portland, Oregon.

Alexander Strauch was raised in New Jersey and converted to Christ at a Bible camp in New York State. He received his undergraduate degree from Colorado Christian University and went on to earn his Master’s in Divinity degree from Denver Seminary. For over forty years he has served as an elder in his local church near Denver, Colorado. Additionally, he has taught philosophy and New Testament literature at Colorado Christian University. A gifted Bible teacher and popular speaker, Mr. Strauch has helped thousands of churches worldwide through his expository teaching ministry.

Books by this author:

Paul’s Vision for the Deacons
If You Bite & Devour One Another
Agape Leadership
Leading with Love
Love Or Die
Biblical Eldership (Revised & Expanded)
Biblical Eldership Study Guide
Biblical Eldership Mentors Guide
Biblical Eldership Review Booklet
Biblical Eldership ECS Study Course
The New Testament Deacon
The New Testament Deacon Study Guide
Meetings that Work
Men and Women: Equally Yet Different
The Hospitality Commands

Reuben Archer Torrey (1856–1928) is respected as one of the greatest evangelists of modern times. Several years after his graduation from Yale Divinity School, he was selected by D. L. Moody to become the first dean of the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago. Under his direction, Moody Institute became a pattern for Bible institutes around the world. Dr. Torrey spent the years of 1903-1905 in worldwide revival campaigns, winning thousands of souls to Jesus Christ. Torrey longed for more Christian workers to take an active part in bringing the message of salvation through Christ to a lost and dying world. His straightforward style of evangelism has shown thousands of Christian workers how to become effective soulwinners.

Nancy Fisher was born and raised in Los Angeles, California and moved to Redondo Beach, California as a teenager. Art and writing have been her passions since early childhood. She graduated from El Camino Community College and Cal State Dominguez Hills where she majored in art and education. Over the years Nancy has worked as an Illustrator, artist and writer as well as an instructor and activities director. Nancy is currently a part-time teacher and is an active member of Southwest Manuscripters. Nancy makes her home in Torrance, California with her husband, Bill, and faithful canine, Paddy.

William E. Nix (A.B., A.M., Ph.D.) is an editorial and educational consultant based in Dallas, Texas. He has taught at several colleges and seminaries, and served as Dean at Southern Evangelical Seminary. Dr. Nix currently serves at Veritas Evangelical Seminary, Murrieta, CA as Professor of Historical and Theological Studies and Director of Master of Theological Studies. He is also President of The Electronic Bible Society. Dr. Nix is co-author of A General Introduction to the Bible. In addition, Dr. Nix has edited several books and written numerous articles. He resides with his wife, Eulaine, in Dallas, Texas.

Norman Geisler (Th.B., A.B., M.A., Ph.D.) is a distinguished Professor of Apologetics at the Veritas Evangelical Seminary in Murrieta, California. He is the author or co-author of some 80 books including A General Introduction to the Bible, Baker Dictionary of Christian Apologetics, Christian Ethics, and Systematic Theology. He has also written hundreds of articles. He and his wife of 57 years, Barbara, have six children, fifteen grandchildren, and three great grandchildren. They live in Charlotte, North Carolina.

F.F. Bruce (1910-1990) was Rylands Professor of Biblical Criticism and Exegesis at the University of Manchester in England. During his distinguished career, he wrote many bestselling commentaries and books, including Paul, Apostle of the Heart Set Free, A Mind for What Matters and several titles published by InterVarsity Press. He also served as general editor of The New International Commentary on the New Testament.

Ralph Gower (M.E., B.D., Ph.D.) is currently the minister of Cornerstone Baptist Church, Ainsdale, in the north west of England. He has spent most of his life in the area of Religious Education as teacher, lecturer, researcher, administrator and inspector, and has written educational material for teachers and children. He has contributed articles to various Bible dictionaries and encyclopedias. He has been a guide and tour leader in Israel. He resides in Lancashire, England.

Robert L. Thomas (Th.D., Dallas Theological Seminary) is professor of New Testament at The Master’s Seminary in Sun Valley, California. He is the general editor of The Jesus Crisis (with F. David Farnell), The Master’s Perspective on Contemporary Issues, and The Master’s Perspective on Difficult Passages.

Merrill Unger (A.B., Ph.D., Th.M., Th.D.) pastored several churches before joining the faculty of Dallas Theological Seminary in 1948. There he served as professor of Old Testament studies until his retirement in 1967. He was the author of many books including such monumental reference works as Unger’s Bible Dictionary, Unger’s Bible Handbook, and the two-volume Unger’s Commentary on the Old Testament.