Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
ur sincere gratitude goes to Donald Patterson and Allen Morell of
D. P. Associates, Inc., for producing the software and creating the charts
used throughout the text. Their desire was to take part in creating an effective
tool for the body of Christ. The technical team at D. P. Associates, including
Bill Kleindienst, Walter Osborn, Steve Pierce, and Carla Kieckhefer, was very
professional and a joy to work with. I would like to thank Nathan Quade, who
originally provided the idea for the interactive software.
I (Mike) offer many thanks to my bride, Debbie, for enduring countless requests out of the blue to review sections of chapters to see if they made sense. She was patient with me while I was "in the zone," intensely focused on this work. I also thank my two kids, Alex and Zach, who sacrificed time with their daddy, sometimes willingly and sometimes not.
As always, I (Gary) thank my wife, Eileen, for countless kindnesses that freed me to share in this project in an unhindered manner. She has always expressed her love by giving herself. No more could be asked. I am grateful beyond words.
Our gratitude goes to the following individuals for their significant editorial input to this project, without which the presentation of this material would have suffered greatly: Doris Baker, Dr. David Beck, Ginny Bellamy, Marjorie Bottorff, Bill Cage, Dr. Chris Clayton, Bruce Colkitt, Teddi Colkitt, Mark Davis, Suzanne Hayes, Jennifer Hayes, Kathy Laser, Dr. Cherral Mason, Dr. Gordon McAlister, Bob Payne, Cynthia Peters, Amy Ponce, Kate Rockey, Jacki Schottler, and Marty West. We would also like to thank attorney Craig Mytelka of Virginia Beach for reviewing the Resurrection Challenge software.
I (Mike) would like to thank all of the Ministry Partners of RisenJesus for their continual prayers and financial support. These made it possible for me to work on this project in a timely manner. I am blessed to have them as team members and friends.
This entire project was a team effort and could not have been completed alone. Without D. P. Associates, Inc., the graphics throughout the text and the interactive software would not exist. Without those who read the manuscript and provided countless editorial comments, the quality and readability of this contribution would have been far inferior. Without the Ministry Partners of RisenJesus, completion of this project would have been significantly delayed. Most important, without Jesus, there would be no Resurrection to write about.