John Piper

John Piper is the son of an itinerant evangelist, and has served since 1980 as Senior Pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota where he is also Pastor for Preaching and Vision:

"The ministry of preaching is the central labour of my life. My prayer is that through that ministry and everything else I do the great glory of our God and Savior Jesus Christ would be magnified as more and more people come to live out the obedience of faith more and more deeply."*

Piper was leaning towards academic theology when God clearly diverted him from that path. In his owns words:

"The God of Romans 9 seemed to be saying to me, 'I will be heralded and not just analyzed. I will be proclaimed and not just explained,'"*

John Piper became Senior Pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church and since then has authored many God-centered books and preaches around the world.

Books by John Piper include:

Contending For Our All
Sex and the Supremacy of Christ
God Is The Gospel
When I Don't Desire God
Don't Waste Your Life
Brothers, We Are Not Professionals
Desiring God
The Supremacy of God In Preaching

These titles are available at most good Christian bookshops.

Together with his people, John is dedicated to spreading a passion for the supremacy of God in all things for the joy of all peoples through Jesus Christ.

Article lifted from desiringgod.org