Jerry Bridges
Jerry Bridges (December 4, 1929 – March 6, 2016) was an evangelical Christian author, speaker and staff member of The Navigators. Born in Tyler, Texas, United States, he was the author of more than a dozen 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] remarried to Jane.[6] 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
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- Transforming Grace, NavPress (1993) ISBN 0-89109-656-6
- The Practice of Godliness, NavPress (1996) ISBN 0-89109-941-7
- 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
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References
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- ↑ Bridges 2007, p. 75: ‘After the death of my first wife…’
- ↑ Bridges 2007, back flap: ‘…Jerry lives with his wife, Jane…’
- ↑ http://blogs.thegospelcoalition.org/justintaylor/2016/03/06/jerry-bridges-1929-2016/
External links
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