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Jerry Bruce Jenkins
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Book 10 in the 12-book series that has sold over 63 million copies!Read the books that launched a cultural phenomenon!“This is the most successful Christian fiction series ever.” —Publishers Weekly “Combines Tom Clancy–like suspense with touches of romance, high-tech flash, and biblical references.”—New York Times “Call it what you like, the Left Behind series . . . now has a label its creators could have never predicted: blockbuster success.”—Entertainment Are you ready for the moment of truth?
of the end of the world. The 12 books in the series by New York Times best-selling authors Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins cover the events of biblical prophecy surrounding the rapture and the seven-year period known as the tribulation that follows. The Remnant: On the Brink of Armageddon Nicolae Carpathia has his enemies right where he wants them: massed at Petra, a million strong. The Tribulation Force’s aliases and even their safe houses have been compromised, forcing Rayford, Buck, and all the members to flee for their lives while trying to maintain their overt opposition to the Antichrist. All pretense is gone, even on the part of the Antichrist, as the planet hurtles toward the ultimate showdown between good and evil. Jerry Bruce Jenkins (born September 23, 1949)[3][1] is an American writer. He is best known for the Left Behind series, written with Tim LaHaye. Jenkins has written more than 200 books, in multiple genres, such as biography, self-help, romance, mystery, and young adult fiction. Nineteen of his 130+ novels have explored eschatological themes and settings.
Jerry B. Jenkins Jerry Bruce Jenkins (1949-09-23) September 23, 1949 Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S. NationalityAmericanEducation
Dianna Louise Whiteford (m. 1971)[1]Children3, including DallasParents
In 2016, Jenkins was described as a dispensationalist Christian by The Washington Post.[4] Jenkins was born September 23, 1949 to Harry Philip Jenkins and Bonita Grace Thompson of Kalamazoo, Michigan.[2] In a 2008 interview with The Modesto Bee, Jenkins said his Christian faith was inspired by a Warner Sallman painting, guided by his mother.[5] After graduating from Forest View High School,[6] Jenkins attended Moody Bible Institute from 1967 to 1968, and Harper College from 1968 to 1970.[1] After suffering an injury playing sports, Jenkins began work as a sports reporter while he was still in high school.[7] Before he could drive, Jenkins covered high school sports for local newspapers. He was paid US$1 (equivalent to $8.74 in 2021) per inch.[8] While attending Moody Bible Institute, Jenkins served as night news editor for the institute's flagship radio station, WMBI-FM.[1] He served as Vice President of the Moody's publishing division from 1985 to 1988, and a writer-in-residence from 1988 onward.[1] He was the managing editor of Moody Monthly from 1974 to 1979 and publisher from 1979-1981. Jenkins served as a member of Moody Bible Institute's Board of Trustees from 2001 to 2018.[8] As of July 2020[update], Jenkins has written more than 200 books, including twenty-one New York Times bestsellers.[which?] His work has appeared in Time, Reader's Digest, Parade, and Guideposts.[citation needed] More than one hundred titles by Jenkins are young adult fiction, written in eleven series, including the forty-volume Left Behind: The Kids (1998–2003) series. From 2011 to 2017, Jenkins owned the Christian Writers Institute's Christian Market Writer's Guide.[9] As co-writerJenkins has written twenty as-told-to biographies and memoirs of prominent athletes and religious leaders, such as Hank Aaron, Bill Gaither, Walter Payton, Joe Gibbs, Mike Singletary, and Sammy Tippit. Jenkins called those titles his "sports personality" books.[7] His credit as writer is given via an "as told to", "as told by", or "with Jerry B. Jenkins" attribution. In an interview with Joanna Penn of The Creative Penn podcast, Jenkins explained he doesn't co-write, saying "if my name is on [the book] … I wrote every word."[10] For works credited with Chris Fabry, such as The Wormlings (2007–08) series, Jenkins functioned as the editor, and Fabry was the sole writer. Jenkins said co-writing a book "is a nightmare," but can be successful if the roles among the credited writers are settled before hand.[10] His collaboration with Billy Graham resulted in In His Own Words (2018), published by Tyndale House, for which Jenkins received sole writing credit.[11] The Dallas O'Neil and The Baker Street Sports Club (1986) series, and its follow up, the Dallas O'Neil Mysteries (1988–89), prompted Gil Thorp creator Jack Berrill to open discussions with Jenkins on creating a line of young adult books about Gil Thorp and the athletes at the fictional Milford High School.[6] The Gil Thorp series was never realized, but following Berrill's death in 1996, Jenkins was recruited by Tribune to continue to comic strip as its writer, with Rod Whigham as artist. During his tenure as writer, Jenkins introduced a number of controversial storylines, including a young shomer Shabbat joining the Milford football team,[12] and a teen pregnancy story criticized as anti-abortion.[13] Jenkins's sons, Chad and Dallas, contributed to Gil Thorp by developing scenarios for their father to write.[8] According to the Chicago Reader, Chad Jenkins wrote the strip from 2001 to 2004 without credit, which both Jenkins and his son say is not true. Chad served as a story consultant.[13] In 1965, Norman Rohrer established the Christian Writers Guild (CWG). Rohrer offered a 48-part correspondence course intended to teach the craft of writing,[14] as well as history and theology Rohrer believed were necessary to improve the quality of fiction and non-fiction writing intended for the Christian market.[8] In 2001, Jenkins purchased the CWG, and Rohrer remained on staff as "Dean of Instruction".[15][16] CWG transitioned from mail-based delivery, to an online platform. Jenkins recruited many of his friends and fellow writers to function as mentors to CWG members, and to expand the guild's offerings.[8] In 2013, Jenkins developed the Christian Writers Guild Press intended to publish original works by CWG members.[17] Jenkins's was criticized for creating a "vanity press", despite lambasting such publishing schemes in the past and closed the operation before contracting with any writers.[17] According to literary agent Chip MacGregor, of MacGregor & Luedeke, Jenkins "was ready to return to his primary occupation and calling, that of full-time writing" by early-2014.[9] Jenkins dissolved CWG in late-2014, which resulted in heavy criticism of both Jenkins and the CWG.[16][18][19] Dennis E. Hensley told Christianity Today that Jenkins and the CWG had offered a "great service to developing writers."[18] CWG's staff and mission were absorbed into a new organization called BelieversTrust,[16] which operated until 2016. Since 2016, Jenkins has taught an online writing course via his own platform, Jerry Jenkins Writers Guild.[10][20]
Jenkins and co-author 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 who conceived the series, handled the theological underpinnings of his end-of-the-world series, while Jenkins handled the writing. The Left Behind series includes 16 books which have sold over 63 million copies worldwide. In 2018, Left Behind series was ranked No. 77 in The Great American Read poll sponsored by PBS.[21] Jenkins and his wife Dianna (née Whiteford), whom he married in 1971, reside in Black Forest, Colorado.[1] He is the father of Dallas Jenkins, creator of The Chosen web television series; Chad Jenkins, the Sports Information Director at MidAmerica Nazarene University; and Michael Bruce Jenkins.[22][1] When asked about his Christian denomination, Jenkins has often answered "Jesus Christ".[1] Alissa Wilkinson, of Christian Today, described Jenkins as a dispensationalist Christian in an editorial for The Washington Post.[4]
Jenkins wrote the following memoirs and autobiographical works in which he received an "as told by" or "with Jerry B. Jenkins" attribution.
Fiction
Margo Mystery (1979–1984)A Margo Mystery series was published by Moody. The first novel, Margo (1979), was published by Jeremy Books, but later reprinted by Moody.
Jennifer Grey Mystery (1983–1985)A Jennifer Grey Mystery series was published by Victor Books.
The Soon Trilogy (2003–2005)The Soon Trilogy was published by Tyndale House.
Jesus Chronicles (2007–2010)The Jesus Chronicles series, written for Tim LaHaye, is a narrative retelling of the four canonical gospels. Published by Penguin's Putnam Adult imprint. Reprints from Center Point assigned numbers to the novels.
Precinct 11 (2011–12)The Precinct 11 novels were published by Tyndale House.
Dead Sea Chronicles (2018–2020)The Dead Sea Chronicles series is based on and inspired by the work of Craig A. Evans. Published by Worthy.
Young adult fiction
Tara Chadwick (1984)The Tara Chadwick Series was published by Moody in 1984. Reprinted in 1992, including new cover art and formatting.
Bradford Family (1984–1986)The Bradford Family Adventures series was originally published by Stanford Publishing, in 1984. Reprinted by Moody in 1990.
Dallas O'Neil (1986)The Dallas O'Neil and the Baker Street Sports Club series was published by Moody in 1986.
Dallas O'Neil Mysteries (1988–89)The Dallas O'Neil Mysteries series is a sequel to the Dallas O'Neil and the Baker Street Sports Club (1986) series. Also published by Moody.
Toby Andrews (1996)The Toby Andrews and the Junior Deputies series was published by Moody.
Global Air Troubleshooters (1996)The Global Air Troubleshooters series was published by Multnomah Books in 1996. Reprinted as AirQuest Adventures by Zondervan in 2006.
Red Rock Mysteries (2005–06)The Red Rock Mysteries series was written by Chris Fabry and edited by Jenkins. Published by Tyndale House. The series was reprinted in 2020, including new cover art and formatting.
Renegade Spirit (2006–2008)The Renegade Spirit series was written by John Perrodin and edited by Jenkins. Published by Thomas Nelson's Integrity imprint. The premise is similar to The Soon Trilogy (2003–2005), written by Jenkins.
The Wormlings (2007–08)The Wormlings series was written by Chris Fabry and edited by Jenkins. Published by Tyndale House.
Thirteen (2016–17)The Thirteen science fantasy series was written by Trisha White Priebe and edited by Jenkins. Published by Barbour.
Left Behind (1995–2007)The Left Behind series, created and developed by Tim LaHaye, was published by Tyndale House. Thorndike Press, Turtleback Books, and others, offered reprints in various formats. Graphic novel adaptations of the series were published by Tyndale from 2001 to 2002.[24] Tyndale also published devotional calendars for 2002 and 2003 which featured text from the novels. Prior to the release of Soul Harvest (1998), the novels were not numbered. Not all printings include a number stamp.
Prequel series (2005–06)Marketed as Before They Were Left Behind, the series is a prequel to Left Behind (1995). The novels introduced events which were resolved in Kingdom Come (2007), the final installment of the main sequence.
Kids (1998–2003)Left Behind: The Kids is a retelling of events from the main sequence of novels from the point of view of four young survivors. The novellas were bound-up as the Young Trib Force (2003–2005) series.
‡ Includes previously uncredited contributions from Chris Fabry. Non-fiction companions (1999–2005)Jenkins co-wrote three companions with Tim LaHaye. Are We Living in the End Times? (1999) was not marketed as a Left Behind title; however, the book explored themes and settings depicted in the novels. These Will Not Be Left Behind (2003) is a retrospective of reader's experiences with the series, and how they "came to faith."[25]
Young Trib Force (2003–2005)Left Behind: The Young Trib Force bind-ups of The Kids (1998–2003) series, three or four novellas per volume. Chris Fabry wrote new material to link the novellas to the main sequence of novels. Several bind-ups included significant revisions to the original text, including reordering of events and character changes.
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