Jim George (author)

Last updated

Jim George
Jim George (author).jpg
BornJames Monroe George
(1943-05-14) May 14, 1943 (age 80)
Columbus, Kansas
Died(2023-07-18)July 18, 2023
OccupationAuthor, motivational speaker, pharmacist
NationalityAmerican
EducationBachelor of Science
Master of Divinity
Master of Theology
Alma mater University of Oklahoma
Talbot School of Theology
Period2002–present
GenreReligion
Notable worksA Man After God's Own Heart [1]
Bare Bones Bible Handbook
A Husband After God's Own Heart
A Leader After God's Own Heart
A Young Man After God's Own Heart
God's Wisdom for Little Boys
Spouse Elizabeth (née White) (1965–2023; his death)
ChildrenKatherine (Born 1970)
Courtney (Born 1971)
Website
www.jimgeorge.com

Jim George was an American author. [2] He has co-authored several works with his wife Elizabeth George. [3] [4] He is a two-time finalist for the Gold Medallion Book Award.

Contents

Early life

George was born in Columbus, Kansas on May 14, 1943, to Preston George and Lois Onesti.[ citation needed ]

George graduated from The University of Oklahoma in 1966 with a Bachelor of Pharmacy. He earned his Master of Divinity from Talbot School of Theology in the late 1970s. He received his Master of Theology from Talbot School of Theology in the early 1980s. [5]

In 1966, Jim joined the United States Army Reserve as a Combat Medic private. He retired from the US Army Reserves as a major in medical service corps in 1999. George also worked as a pharmacist in Westwood, Los Angeles at Wadsworth Veterans Affairs Hospital.

Publications

George released his first book, A Man After God's Own Heart, in 2002. [1] For several of Jim's publications, he later wrote study guides and devotionals. [6]

Works

YearTitleNotes
2002God's Wisdom for Little Boys: Character-Building Fun from Proverbs
2002A Man After God's Own Heart [1] Peaked at No. 35 on CBA Top 50 Bestsellers list in 2011
Peaked at No. 15 on CBA Christian Living Bestsellers list in 2011
2003God's Man of Influence
2004A Husband After God's Own Heart2005 Christian Book Award Finalist in the Marriage Category
2004Powerful Promises for Every Couple: Putting God's Promises to Work in Your Life
2004God Loves His Precious Children: Safe in the Arms of the Good Shepherd
2005A Young Man After God's Own Heart: Turn Your Life into an Extreme AdventurePeaked at No. 7 on CBA Young Adult Bestsellers list in 2005
Peaked at No. 15 on ECPA Young Adult Top 20 list in 2010
Peaked at No. 16 on ECPA Young Adult Bestsellers and ECPA Top Juvenile Bestsellers list in 2011
Peaked at No. 6 on CBA Young Adult Bestsellers list in 2011
Peaked at No. 6 on CBA Young Adult Bestsellers list in 2012
2006 Christian Book Award Finalist in the Children & Youth Category
2005The Remarkable Prayers of the Bible: Transforming Power for Your Life Today
2006The Bare Bones Bible Handbook: 10 Minutes to Understanding Each Book of the Bible
2006What God Wants to Do for You: 24 Amazing Ways to Experience His Power
2007A Little Boy After God's Own Heart
2007The Remarkable Prayers of the Bible Growth and Study Guide: Transforming Power for Your Life Today
200810 Minutes to Knowing the Men and Women of the Bible (The Bare Bones Bible Series)
2008The Bare Bones Bible Handbook for Teens: Getting to Know Every Book in the Bible
2009The Bare Bones Bible Facts: A Quick Reference to the People, Places, and Things of the Bible
2010The Man Who Makes A Difference: 10 Keys to a Life of Impact
2011A Young Man's Guide to Making Right Choices: Your Life God's Way
2012A Leader After God's Own Heart: 15 Ways to Lead with Strength
2012A Boy After God's Own Heart: Your Awesome Adventure with Jesus
2013A Couple After God's Own Heart: Building a Lasting, Loving Marriage Together [2]
2013A Boy's Guide to Making Really Good Choices [7] 2014 Christian Retailing's Best Finalist in Children's Nonfiction Category
2013Know Your Bible from A to Z: A Quick Handbook to the People, Places, and Things
2013One-Minute Insights for Men
2014A Dad After God's Own Heart
2014A Young Man's Guide To Discovering His Bible
2015A Boy's Guide to Discovering His Bible
2015A Man After God's Own Heart, Updated and Expanded
2015A Young Man After God's Own Heart, Updated and revised

Personal life

In 1965, Jim married Elizabeth White in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. The couple met while attending The University of Oklahoma. Elizabeth is an author, speaker, and woman's Bible teacher. [5] They have two children. [8]

Related Research Articles

Charles Rozell Swindoll is an evangelical Christian pastor, author, educator, and radio preacher. He founded Insight for Living, headquartered in Frisco, Texas, which airs a radio program of the same name on more than 2,000 stations around the world in 15 languages. He is currently senior pastor at Stonebriar Community Church, in Frisco, Texas.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Richard Foster (theologian)</span>

Richard James Foster is a Christian theologian and author in the Quaker tradition. His writings speak to a broad Christian audience. Born in 1942 in New Mexico, Foster has been a professor at Friends University and pastor of Evangelical Friends churches. Foster resides in Denver, Colorado. He earned his undergraduate degree at George Fox University in Oregon and his Doctor of Pastoral Theology at Fuller Theological Seminary, and received an honorary doctorate from Houghton College.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Biola University</span> Christian university near Los Angeles

Biola University is a private, nondenominational, evangelical Christian university in La Mirada, California. It was founded in 1908 as the Bible Institute of Los Angeles. It has over 150 programs of study in nine schools offering bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees.

Eli Stanley Jones (1884–1973) was an American Methodist Christian missionary, theologian, and author. He is remembered for his interreligious lectures to the educated classes in India. His seminal work, The Christ of the Indian Road (ISBN 0-687-06377-9), sold more than a million copies worldwide after its publication in 1925. As of 2018, three million copies of his books have been sold. He is the founder of the Christian ashram movement. In 1938, Time called Jones "the world's greatest Christian missionary."

<span class="mw-page-title-main">J. P. Moreland</span> American theologian

James Porter Moreland, better known as J. P. Moreland, is an American philosopher, theologian, and Christian apologist. He currently serves as a Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at Talbot School of Theology at Biola University in La Mirada, California.

Norman Leo Geisler was an American Christian systematic theologian, philosopher, and apologist. He was the co-founder of two non-denominational evangelical seminaries.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Stephen Mansfield</span> American author (born 1958)

Stephen Lee Mansfield is an American author who writes about history, modern culture, religion and men's issues. His books have appeared on the New York Times best-seller list.

George Raymond Knight is a leading Seventh-day Adventist historian, author, and educator. He is emeritus professor of church history at Andrews University. As of 2014 he is considered to be the best-selling and influential voice for the past three decades within the denomination.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Caroline Divines</span> Influential theologians and writers in the 17th-century Anglican Church

The Caroline Divines were influential theologians and writers in the Church of England who lived during the reigns of King Charles I and, after the Stuart Restoration, King Charles II. There is no official list of Caroline-era divines; they are defined by the era in which they lived, and Caroline Divines hailed from England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. However, of these four nations, it is Caroline England which is most commonly considered to have fostered a golden age of Anglican scholarship and devotional writing, despite the socio-cultural upset of civil war, regicide, and military rule under Oliver Cromwell. Importantly, the term divine is restricted neither to canonised saints nor to Anglican figures, but is used of many writers and thinkers in the wider Christian church.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Elizabeth George (author)</span> American writer and public speaker

Elizabeth George is an American author and Christian speaker based in Seattle, Washington. She has authored over 80 books and gift books aimed mainly towards adult women and also young adults, teens, tweens, and children. She also co-authored 4 marriage books and 3 children's books with Jim George, her author husband.

Robert Lloyd Saucy was an American biblical scholar and professor of systematic theology.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tosca Lee</span> American author of Christian fiction

Tosca Lee is a bestselling American author known for her historical novels and thrillers.

David E. Garland served as the interim president of Baylor University in Waco, Texas. His term began in June 2016 amid the Baylor sexual assault scandal and resignation of former president Ken Starr. Garland's term concluded on May 31, 2017.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gerald Bray</span>

Gerald Lewis Bray is a British theologian, ecclesiastical historian and priest in the Church of England.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Leslie Ludy</span> American journalist

Leslie Ludy is an American Christian author, speaker, and editor. She and her husband Eric Ludy wrote When God Writes Your Love Story. She has been a speaker at hundreds of conferences, colleges, and events, as well as a guest on many well-known media venues. She is a director of Set Apart Girl (setapartgirl), an online Christian magazine for young women.

Gary L. Thomas is an American evangelical minister and writer of Christian literature.

Henry T. Blackaby is the founder of Blackaby Ministries International and an influential evangelical pastor. Most known for his best selling study called Experiencing God, he has also authored many other books and articles. Blackaby's lifetime of work has had a significant impact upon the religious life of many evangelicals in the United States and in Canada. His books have been translated into more than 40 languages and have had worldwide influence.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Robin Meyers</span> American minister, activist, and writer

Robin Rex Meyers is an American Christian minister, peace activist, philosopher and author of seven books on Liberal and Progressive Christian theology in Western society and the Christian left. He has been a syndicated columnist and a commentator for National Public Radio and was the Senior Minister of the Mayflower Congregational United Church of Christ in Oklahoma City from 1985 to 2020. He is a Distinguished Professor of Social Justice in the Philosophy Department at Oklahoma City University, where he has taught since 1991. Meyers is currently the Teaching Pastor of First Congregational Church of Norman UCC in Norman, Oklahoma, and Distinguished Professor of Social Justice Tenured at Oklahoma City University.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">CBA (Christian trade association)</span>

CBA, subtitled "The Association for Christian Retail since 1950", is a trade association that was established in 1950.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Wisz, Gerald III (November 2012). "A Man After God's Own Heart Devotional". CBA Retailers + Resources: 54.
  2. 1 2 Powerful Promises for Couples at CBN.com Daily Life; by Belinda Elliott; published 2012; retrieved June 19, 2014
  3. Pitney, Christy (January 2013). "Product Intelligence". CBA Retailers + Resources: 38.
  4. Helping couples become 'relationally wiser' at Christian Retailing; by Ken Walker; published February 7, 2013; retrieved July 22, 2014
  5. 1 2 Meet Jim George at ChristianBook.com; published May 2003; retrieved July 22, 2014
  6. Inspiring devotional sales at Christian Retailing; by Leslie Santamaria; published October 9, 2012; retrieved July 22, 2014
  7. Christian Retailing's Best 2014 finalists at Christian Retailing; published 2014; retrieved July 22, 2014
  8. As well as eight grandchildren (the most important of all being Katherine Elizabeth Seitz). Jim George Archived April 2, 2014, at the Wayback Machine at Harvest House Publishers; retrieved July 22, 2014