For 25 years, Tim LaHaye pastored one of the nation's outstanding churches in San Diego, Calif., which grew to three locations. It was during this time he also founded two accredited Christian high schools, a school system of 10 Christian schools, San Diego Christian College (formerly Christian Heritage College), and assisted Dr. Henry Morris in the founding of the Institute for Creation Research, the nation's foremost exponent of creationist materials.
LaHaye has written more than 60 non-fiction books on a wide range of subjects such as: family life, temperaments, sexual adjustment, Bible prophecy, the will of God, Jesus Christ, and secular humanism with over 14 million in print, some of which have been translated into 32 foreign languages. His writings are best noted for their easy-to-understand and scriptural based application of biblical principles that assist in facing and handling the challenges of life.
The Left Behind fiction series, co-authored with Jerry B. Jenkins, have broken all publishing records with a total of 80 million in print. These books have appeared on the best-seller lists of The New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Publishers Weekly, and Christian Booksellers Association. Based on the Bible’s book of Revelation, the apocalyptic thrillers follow the lives of those left behind after the sudden disappearance of millions of believers.
LaHaye holds a Doctor of Ministry degree from Western Theological Seminary and the Doctor of Literature degree from Liberty University.
LaHaye and his wife Beverly, who is chairman of the board and founder of Concerned Women for America, have been married for over 60 years and live in southern California. They have four grown children, nine grandchildren, and ten great grandchildren.
LaHaye has written more than 60 non-fiction books on a wide range of subjects such as: family life, temperaments, sexual adjustment, Bible prophecy, the will of God, Jesus Christ, and secular humanism with over 14 million in print, some of which have been translated into 32 foreign languages. His writings are best noted for their easy-to-understand and scriptural based application of biblical principles that assist in facing and handling the challenges of life.
The Left Behind fiction series, co-authored with Jerry B. Jenkins, have broken all publishing records with a total of 80 million in print. These books have appeared on the best-seller lists of The New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Publishers Weekly, and Christian Booksellers Association. Based on the Bible’s book of Revelation, the apocalyptic thrillers follow the lives of those left behind after the sudden disappearance of millions of believers.
LaHaye holds a Doctor of Ministry degree from Western Theological Seminary and the Doctor of Literature degree from Liberty University.
LaHaye and his wife Beverly, who is chairman of the board and founder of Concerned Women for America, have been married for over 60 years and live in southern California. They have four grown children, nine grandchildren, and ten great grandchildren.
READ-A-LIKES
Joel C. Rosenberg - Rosenburg writes writes nail-biting political thrillers with an Evangelical themes. Fans of Left Behind will recognize Rosenberg's modern-day apocalyptic settings, with action taking place in America, the Middle East, and Europe.Start with Rosenberg's first novel, The Last Jihad; like the first Left Behind book, the story starts on a plane, though in this case it is a hijacked jet on a kamikaze mission to America. Fascinatingly, this novel of Middle Eastern terrorism was written prior to the 9/11 attacks on America.
Frank Peretti - Peretti is another wildly popular, fundamentalist suspense writer. Sex and strong language are never present, and Biblical quotations are common. Some of Peretti's characters are strong in their Christian faith, while others struggle, much like the characters in the Left Behind series. Start with his first novel, This Present Darkness. Set in contemporary America, it features human and superhuman heroes and villains who are waging a violent physical and spiritual war for the souls of individuals, of a town, and of a church.
Bill Myers - Myers is best known for his books for children, but his adult novels should appeal to Left Behind fans for their compelling plots and fundamentalist ideologies. A good starting place for Myers is Blood of Heaven. It is the story of a godless, soulless murderer who has a unique chance to escape Death Row: He will be granted pardon, but only if he agrees to receive an injection of DNA that is believed to have come from Christ's blood.
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