Book one in the Left Behind series

Jerry B. Jenkins (born September 23, 1949 in Kalamazoo, Michigan) is an American novelist and biographer. Best known as co-author of the Left Behind series of books with Tim LaHaye, Jenkins has written over 150 books, including romance novels, mysteries, and children's adventures, as well as non-fiction. His works usually feature evangelical Christians as protagonists. In 2005, Jenkins and LaHaye ranked 9th in Amazon.com's 10th Anniversary Hall of Fame authors ranked according to the largest numbers of books sold at Amazon.com in the 10 years since it opened on July 16, 1995. Jenkins and his wife Dianna have been married for more than 33 years and have three sons and several grandchildren. Image File history File links This is a copyrighted image that has been released by a company or organization to promote their work in the media. ... September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years). ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... Nickname: The Mall City Official website: www. ... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Area  Ranked 11th  - Total 97,990 sq mi (253,793 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 491 miles (790 km)  - % water 41. ... A novel is an extended work of written, narrative, prose fiction, usually in story form; the writer of a novel is a novelist. ... This article needs cleanup. ... Book 1 in the Left Behind Series Left Behind is a series of novels by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins, dealing with Christian dispensationalist End Times: pretribulation, premillennial, Christian eschatology viewpoint of the end of the world. ... Timothy F. LaHaye (b. ... Look up book in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A romance novel is a novel from the genre currently known as romance. ... Mystery fiction is a distinct subgenre of detective fiction that entails the occurrence of an unknown event which requires the protagonist to make known (or solve). ... Basic Characteristics There is some debate as to what constitutes childrens literature. ... Non-fiction is an account or representation of a subject which is presented as fact. ... The word evangelicalism usually refers to a tendency in diverse branches of conservative Christianity, typified by an emphasis on evangelism, a personal experience of conversion, biblically-oriented faith, and a belief in the relevance of Christian faith to cultural issues. ... A Christian is a follower of Jesus, whom they regard as a/the Christ. ... The protagonist or main character is the central figure of a story. ... Amazon. ... July 16 is the 197th day (198th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 168 days remaining. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Work as a writer, editor, and publisher

Jenkins has authored more that 150 books, 16 of which have reached the New York Times bestseller list. His writings have appeared in many periodicals, including Reader's Digest, Parade, and Guideposts. He is a "writer-at-large" for Moody Bible Institute. He had previously worked as Editor of Moody Magazine and as vice-president of publishing for Moody Bible Institute. Readers Digest is a monthly general interest family magazine. ... In addition to its most general meaning, a parade is: a general term for a collected formation of troops, typically with restricted movement; or a place or avenue for the parading of troops on ceremonial occasions, for example Horse Guards Parade in London and ANZAC Parade in Canberra; It can... Guideposts is a monthly, small-format interfaith magazine focusing on inspirational, first-person stories. ... Moody Bible Institute is a prominent Christian institution for higher education. ...

Biographer

He has written "as-told-to" biographies of Hank Aaron, Brett Butler, Bill Gaither, Orel Hershiser, Luis Palau, Walter Payton, Nolan Ryan, Sammy Tippit, and others. Over a period of 13 months, he assisted Dr. Billy Graham with his 1997 autobiography, Just As I Am. Henry Louis Hank Aaron (born February 5, 1934) is a retired American baseball player and member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. ... Brett Butler can refer to different people: Brett Butler, the comedienne. ... Bill and Gloria Gaither Bill Gaither (born March 28, 1936) is an American singer and songwriter of southern gospel and Contemporary Christian music. ... Orel Hershiser on the cover of Sports Illustrated in 1991. ... Luis Palau (born 1934) is a Christian evangelist native of Buenos Aires, Argentina, presently residing in Portland, Oregon. ... Walter Jerry Payton (July 25, 1954 – November 1, 1999) was an American football running back and is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. ... Nolan Ryan pitching in Atlanta on June 28, 1983 Lynn Nolan Ryan, Jr. ... Billy Graham, April 1966 The Rev. ... An Autobiography is an account of a persons life written by that person For music albums named Autobiography, see Autobiography (album) An autobiography (from the Greek auton, self, bios, life and graphein, write) is a biography written by the subject or composed conjointly with a collaborative writer (styled as...

Comic strip author

From 1996 to 2004, Jenkins was writer of the sports-oriented comic strip Gil Thorp He had been handpicked by creator Jack Berrill to succeed him after the latter's death. Many of the comic strip stories were written (but uncredited) by his son, Chad Jenkins, an assistant baseball coach at Bethel College. 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the comic strip, the sequential art form as published in newspapers and on the Internet. ... Gil Thorp is a sports-oriented comic strip running since 1958. ... A view of the playing field at Busch Stadium II St. ... Bethel College can refer to: Bethel College (Indiana) Bethel College (Kansas) Bethel University (Minnesota) which was called Bethel Colleg until 2004. ...

"Left Behind" author

Jenkins and co-author Tim LaHaye of the Left Behind series were profiled in a May 24, 2004 cover story in Newsweek magazine entitled "The New Prophets of Revelation". LaHaye, also associated with Moody Bible Institute, handles the theological under-pinnings of his end-of-the-world series, while Jenkins handles the story-telling. May 24 is the 144th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (145th in leap years). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cover story can refer to a story in a magazine whose subject matter is depicted on its cover a cover-up This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... The Newsweek logo Newsweek is a weekly news magazine published in New York City and distributed throughout the United States and internationally. ... A collection of magazines A magazine is a periodical publication containing a variety of articles, generally financed by advertising and/or purchase by readers. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

The Left Behind series includes 12 books which have sold over 60 million copies worldwide. The first volume is entitled Left Behind, followed by Tribulation Force, Nicolae, and culminating in Armageddon and finally Glorious Appearing. Four more volumes are planned, including a trilogy of prequels, and the final volume, Final Judgment.

Jenkins and LaHaye ranked 9th in Amazon.com's 10th Anniversary Hall of Fame authors, a ranking of authors who have written or coauthored the largest numbers of books sold at Amazon.com in the 10 years since it opened on July 16, 1995. Amazon. ... July 16 is the 197th day (198th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 168 days remaining. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 2004, Jenkins and the Left Behind series were featured on Penn and Teller's Showtime television show Bullshit! on the episode "End of the World." Jenkins said "in my mind, in a way, we are sales people for the Gospel." He continued, "people say money is the root of all evil, and actually its the love of money that's the root of all evil. So there is nothing wrong with money if you use it right." The host, Penn Jillette, responded, "what's the story on money if you get it by creating an irrational fear in people?" Penn (left) & Teller Penn and Teller are a two-man magic and comedy team, comprised of Penn Jillette and Teller. ... Bullshit!, also known as Penn & Teller: Bullshit!, (2003—) is a Showtime Channel television series shown in the United States, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom. ... Penn Fraser Jillette (born March 5, 1955 in Greenfield, Massachusetts,) is an American illusionist and comedian known for his work with fellow illusionist Teller as Penn & Teller. ...

External links and references

• Jenkins homepage
• Moody Bible Institute
• Tyndale House Publishers: Biography - Jerry B. Jenkins