Jerry Bridges
Encyclopedia
Jerry Bridges is an evangelical
Christian
author, speaker and staff member of The Navigators
. He is the author of more than a dozen books, including The Pursuit of Holiness, which has sold more than one million copies. His devotional Holiness Day By Day garnered the 2009 ECPA Christian Book Award for the inspiration and gift category, and The Discipline Of Grace received a similar award in 1995 for the Christian living category.
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
. 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.
Evangelicalism
Evangelicalism is a Protestant Christian movement which began in Great Britain in the 1730s and gained popularity in the United States during the series of Great Awakenings of the 18th and 19th century.Its key commitments are:...
Christian
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
author, speaker and staff member of The Navigators
The Navigators (organization)
The Navigators is a worldwide Christian para-church organization headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Its main purpose is the discipling of Christians with a particular emphasis on enabling them to share their faith with others....
. He is the author of more than a dozen books, including The Pursuit of Holiness, which has sold more than one million copies. His devotional Holiness Day By Day garnered the 2009 ECPA Christian Book Award for the inspiration and gift category, and The Discipline Of Grace received a similar award in 1995 for the Christian living category.
Bridges earned his undergraduate degree in engineering at the University of Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its...
before serving as an officer in the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
during the Korean War
Korean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
. He joined Christian discipleship organization The Navigators
The Navigators (organization)
The Navigators is a worldwide Christian para-church organization headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Its main purpose is the discipling of Christians with a particular emphasis on enabling them to share their faith with others....
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.
Publications
- Growing Your Faith:How to Mature in Christ, NavPress (2004) ISBN 1-57683-475-1
- I Exalt You, O God: Encountering His Greatness in Your Private Worship, Random House, Inc (2000) ISBN 1-57856-421-2
- I Give You Glory, O God, Random House, Inc (2002) ISBN 1-57856-629-0
- Is God Really in Control? Trusting God in a World of Terrorism, Tsunamis, and Personal Tragedy, NavPress (2006) ISBN 1-57683-931-1
- Respectable Sins:Confronting the Sins we Tolerate, NavPress (2007) ISBN 1-60006-140-0
- The Chase: Pursuing Holiness in Your Everyday Life, NavPress (2003) ISBN 1-57683-468-9
- The Crisis of Caring: Recovering the Meaning of True Fellowship, P & R Publishing (1992) ISBN 0-87552-110-X
- 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
- The Great Exchange, Good News & Crossway (2007) ISBN 1-58134-927-0
- The Gospel For Real Life, NavPress (2003) ISBN 1-57683-507-3
- The Joy of Fearing God, Random House, Inc (1999) ISBN 1-40007-064-3
- The Practice of Godliness, NavPress (1996) ISBN 0-89109-941-7
- The Pursuit of Holiness, NavPress (2006) ISBN 1-57683-932-X
- Transforming Grace, NavPress (1993) ISBN 0-89109-656-6
- Trusting God, NavPress (1991) ISBN 0-89109-617-5
- You Can Trust God, NavPress (1991) ISBN 0-89109-571-3