Acknowledgments
I WANT TO THANK MY WIFE, JODY; AND MY CHILDREN, Charlie, Wyatt, William, Louisa, and Elizabeth; for all their support during the months it took to research and write this book. I’m grateful to pastors James and Debbie Lowe and the Bethel World Outreach Church family for their prayers and encouragement. They are truly dedicated to reaching out to the people in the greater Nashville area and beyond with the message of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
It is a privilege to work with Dr. Brian Miller, who not only helped with the research in this book and in giving helpful input but also travels the world, speaking to thousands of students and professors about the evidence for God and the truth of the Christian faith. I’m grateful for my friends Dr. Gary Habermas, Dr. Craig Keener, Dr. Sean McDowell, Dr. Stephen Meyer, and Jim Wallace, who read the manuscript and gave input. It is an honor to have such a dream team of academic advisers.
The same should be said for the Every Nation Ministries leaders with whom I have worked for more than thirty years. Thank you, Ron and Lynette Lewis, Steve and Deborah Murrell, Brett and Cynthia Fuller, Kevin and Renee York, Jim and Cathy Laffoon, Phil and Karen Bonasso, Ferdie and Judy Cabiling, Frans and Deb Olivier, Tim and Lychelle Johnson, Russ and Debbie Austin, Bert and Shelia Thomson, Joey and Marie Bonafacio, Dave and Amy Polus, Mike and Julie Gowans, Lance and Dee Phillips, Brock and Allison Lillis, Brian and Chavonne Taylor, J. T. and Shelly McCraw, and the entire ministry team dedicated to reaching every nation in our generation.
There are so many others to thank that have made a difference in our lives. Troy and Tracy Duhon, Kelly and Joni Womack, Dale and Joan Evrist, Greg and Marlene Chapman, Sol and Wini Arledge, Steve and Cindy Hollander, and Danny and Diane McDaniel. I also want to thank Matt Baugher, Paula Major, and Lori Cloud from W Publishing Group at Thomas Nelson for their faith in this project and their continued efforts to spread the message of this book.
It has been an honor to work with Michael Scott, David A. R. White, and the late Russell Wolfe from PureFlix Entertainment in the movie series God’s Not Dead. Thanks also to the screenwriters, Chuck Konzleman and Cary Solomon; and the directors, Harold Kronk and Brittany Lefebvre. I look forward to future projects in this series.
I want to thank the young people involved in the ministry of Every Nation Campus. Every day thousands of students are being engaged with the gospel through the efforts of the leaders as well as the students themselves. Together we are working toward the goal of reaching every nation and every campus.