Jerry Bridges
Jerry Bridges (December 4, 1929 – March 6, 2016) was an evangelical Christian author, speaker and staff member of The Navigators, a Christian organization. Born in Tyler, Texas, United States, he was the author of more than a large number of books, including The Pursuit of Holiness, which has sold more than one million copies.[1] His devotional Holiness Day by Day garnered the 2009 ECPA Christian Book Award for the inspiration and gift category,[2] and The Discipline of Grace received a similar award in 1995 for the Christian living category.[3]
Bridges earned his undergraduate degree in engineering at the University of Oklahoma, before serving as an officer in the United States Navy during the Korean War.[4] He joined Christian discipleship organization The Navigators in 1955, where he served as administrative assistant to the Europe Director, office manager for the headquarters office, Secretary-Treasurer of the organization, and as Vice President for Corporate Affairs before moving to a staff development position with the Collegiate Mission.[4]
At the time of his death, he was a widower,[5] and had married Jane Mallot a year after his first wife's death.[6][7] Bridges died on March 6, 2016, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, at the age of 86.[7]
Publications
- The Pursuit of Holiness, NavPress (1978) ISBN 0-89109-430-X
- The Practice of Godliness, NavPress (1983) ISBN 0-89109-497-0
- Trusting God, NavPress, 1991, ISBN 0-89109-617-5.
- You Can Trust God, NavPress, 1991, ISBN 0-89109-571-3.
- The Crisis of Caring: Recovering the Meaning of True Fellowship, P & R, 1992, ISBN 0-87552-110-X.
- Transforming Grace, NavPress (1993) ISBN 0-89109-656-6
- The Joy of Fearing God, Random House (1999) ISBN 1-4000-7064-3
- I Exalt You, O God: Encountering His Greatness in Your Private Worship, Random House (2000) ISBN 1-57856-421-2
- I Give You Glory, O God, Random House (2002) ISBN 1-57856-629-0
- The Chase: Pursuing Holiness in Your Everyday Life, NavPress (2003) ISBN 1-57683-468-9
- The Gospel For Real Life, NavPress (2003) ISBN 1-57683-507-3
- Growing Your Faith: How to Mature in Christ, NavPress (2004) ISBN 1-57683-475-1
- Is God Really in Control? Trusting God in a World of Terrorism, Tsunamis, and Personal Tragedy, NavPress (2006) ISBN 1-57683-931-1
- The Discipline of Grace, NavPress (2006) ISBN 1-57683-989-3
- The Fruitful Life:The Overflow of God's Love Through You, NavPress (2006) ISBN 1-60006-027-7
- Respectable Sins: Confronting the Sins we Tolerate, NavPress, 2007a, ISBN 978-1-60006-140-0.
- The Great Exchange, Good News & Crossway, 2007b, ISBN 978-1-58134-927-6.
- The Bookends of the Christian Life, Crossway, 2009, ISBN 978-1-4335-0319-1.
- The Transforming Power of the Gospel, NavPress, 2012, ISBN 978-1-61747-922-9.
- Who Am I? - Identity in Christ, Cruciform Press, 2012, ISBN 978-1-936760-47-3.
References
- ^ Staub, Dick (2004-04-01). "Jerry Bridges Is Still Pursuing Holiness". Christianity Today (interview).
- ^ "Winners". Christian Book Awards. ECPA. 2009.
- ^ "Gold Medallion Winners". Christian Book Awards. ECPA. 1995. Archived from the original on 2008-05-18.
- ^ Bridges 2007a, p. 75, 'After the death of my first wife…'.
- ^ Bridges 2007a, back flap, '…Jerry lives with his wife, Jane…'.
- ^ a b Taylor, Justin (2016-03-06), Jerry Bridges (1929-2016), The gospel coalition.
External links
- Grosenbach, Becky (Mar 2009). "A Holy Pursuit: Recounting Jerry Bridges' 50 Years with The Navigators". One to One. The Navigators.
- 1929 births
- 2016 deaths
- 20th-century evangelicals
- 21st-century evangelicals
- People from Tyler, Texas
- University of Oklahoma alumni
- American evangelists
- Evangelical writers
- Writers from Texas
- American Calvinist and Reformed Christians
- United States Navy officers
- United States Navy personnel of the Korean War
- Military personnel from Texas