About the Authors
Henry T. Blackaby
is founder of Blackaby Ministries International and former special assistant to the presidents of the following agencies of the Southern Baptist Convention: International Mission Board, North American Mission Board, and LifeWay Christian Resources. His father was a deacon and helped start churches in Canada as a lay pastor.Henry is a graduate of the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, and Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary. He has four honorary doctor’s degrees. He pastored churches in the San Francisco and Los Angeles areas before going to Faith Baptist Church in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Henry also served as a director of missions in Vancouver, British Columbia. He has written dozens of books and has spoken in 200 countries in churches and conferences. He counsels Christian CEOs of major companies and has spoken in the White House and the United Nations.
He and his wife Marilynn have five children: Richard, Thomas, Melvin, Norman, and Carrie. All five children are serving in full-time Christian ministry.
For further information about Henry Blackaby and his ministry, visit www.blackaby.org.
Richard Blackaby
is Henry’s oldest son. He holds a PhD in history from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary as well as an honorary doctorate from Dallas Baptist University. He has served as a pastor and a seminary president. He is currently the president of Blackaby Ministries International. He is married to Lisa. They have three children: Mike, Daniel, and Carrie. Richard has co-authored a dozen books with his father as well as authoring CrossSeekers, Putting a Face on Grace, and Unlimiting God.
