Nicole Baart was born and raised in a small town in Iowa, where she and her family now live.
She is the mother of two young sons and the wife of a pastor. After the adoption of their infant son, Nicole discovered a deep passion for global... read more
Michael Babcock
Michael Babcock is professor of humanities at Liberty University. A graduate of the University of North Carolina, he did his doctoral work at the University of Minnesota in medieval languages and literature. He is the author of The Night Attila... read more
George Barna
George Barna was raised and educated on the East Coast before moving to California in the early 1980s. He held executive positions in advertising, public policy, political campaigns, and media/marketing research before beginning his own company, t... read more
Terry Barnes
Terry Barnes won the 2006 Jerry B. Jenkins Christian Writers Guild Operation First Novel contest with his first novel, In Everything Give Thanks. In his debut novel, Terry has attempted to achieve his stated goal for literature: to ill... read more
Carla Barnhill
Carla Barnhill has been in Christian publishing for 13 years. She is the former editor of Christian Parenting Today magazine and also served as Associate Editor of Campus Life magazine. Carla is now a freelance editor and writer, working with publ... read more
Kimberly Beair Kimberly Beair is a licensed professional counselor and a national certified counselor who has been in practice for more than 18 years. Kim has been on the senior administrative team of two Tulsa psychiatric hospitals, serving collectively as directo... read more
Lisa Beamer In the wake of the events of 9-11, with the eyes of the nation upon her, Lisa Beamer has become an enduring symbol of grace and courage in troubled times. She has generated major media interest, including appearances on Larry King Live, Good Morni... read more
V. Gilbert Beers
has been writing and developing Bible reference materials for more than fifty years. Gil began his publishing career as editorial director at David C. Cook Publishing Company in the early 1960s, developing its children's curriculum. Later, Gil bec... read more
James Stuart Bell James Stuart Bell is the owner of Whitestone Communications, a literary development agency. He consults with numerous publishers, represents various authors, and provides writing and editing services. He has previously served as executive editor at M... read more
John Bell
Margaret Bell and John Bell, M.Div., D.Min., live in Denver, Colorado. John is the senior pastor at Wellshire Presbyterian Church, and Margaret works with Colorado Youth Soccer. John's doctoral studies were in family systems theory, and he has spo... read more
Margaret Bell
Margaret Bell and John Bell, M.Div., D.Min., live in Denver, Colorado. John is the senior pastor at Wellshire Presbyterian Church, and Margaret works with Colorado Youth Soccer. John's doctoral studies were in family systems theory, and he has spo... read more
Doron Ben-Ami Doron Ben-Ami lives in Brookfield, Connecticut, with his wife and two children. He has been creating illustrations since 1979. His clients have included major publishing houses, and his illustrations have been seen on advertisements for many internat... read more
Lisa Misraje Bentley
Lisa Misraje Bentley is an author and speaker. She was born in Los Angeles to a Sephardic Jewish father and a Scandinavian Lutheran mother. Her parents' marriage didn't last long, and Lisa grew up trying to balance life between her mother's world ... read more
Brian Birdwell Lt. Col. Brian Birdwell is a survivor of the terrorist attack on the Pentagon on September 11, 2001. After American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon, just yards away from his second floor office, Brian was thrown to the ground and engulfe... read more
Mel Birdwell Mel Birdwell is the wife of Lt. Col. Brian Birdwell, a survivor of the terrorist attack on the Pentagon on September 11, 2001. Because 60 percent of her husband's body was covered with burns, Mel knows his survival is a miracle. She stayed by her hus... read more
Lynda Hunter Bjorklund
is the founding editor of Focus on the Family's Single–Parent Family magazine. She has appeared on over 300 radio and television shows and is a regular guest on FamilyLife Today with Dennis Rainey.
Marilynn Sue Blackaby is the wife of Henry Blackaby, author of Experiencing God. Marilynn has been a pastor's wife for 30 years and is a much sought-after speaker on the difference God can make in your everyday life. She ... read more
Jean Blackmer
Jean Blackmer received her bachelor's and master's degrees in journalism from the University of Colorado at Boulder. As a freelance writer for over 12 years, she has been published in such publications as Today's Christian Woman, Christia... read more
Terri Blackstock
Terri Blackstock's books have sold six million copies worldwide. Her suspense novels often debut at number one on the Christian fiction best-seller lists, and True Light, published in 2007, was number one of all Christian books—ficti... read more
Lawana Blackwell In 1992, Lawana Blackwell published Shores of Promise and Shores of Deliverance with Heartsong Presents Publishers under the name of Kate Blackwell. She began her writing career by joining the Gilbert Morris writing group after calling ... read more
Judy Blue Judy Blue is a wife, mother, and author. Judy's books, coauthored with her husband Ron, include Raising Money-Smart Kids and Money Talks and So Can We.... read more
Ron Blue
Following his graduation from Indiana University with a master of business administration degree, Ron joined the management group of Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. and worked with the firm in New York City, Dallas, and San Francisco.
Stephen Bly has written 100 books and hundreds of articles and has over one million books in print. His book The Long Trail Home won the 2002 Christy Award for excellence in fiction. One of his most recent books, Paperback Writer, ha... read more
Kenneth Boa
Dr. Kenneth Boa is president of Reflections Ministries and of Trinity House Publishers. Ken holds a B.S. from Case Institute of Technology, a Th.M. from Dallas Theological Seminary, a Ph.D. from New York University, and a D.Phil. from the Un... read more
Kathleen Bostrom Kathleen Bostrom has been an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA) since 1983. She and her husband, Greg, have served as co-pastors of the Wildwood Presbyterian Church in Wildwood, Illinois, since 1991.
has a BFA in graphic design from Carnegie–Mellon University, where he also studied calligraphy with Arnold Bank. After graduation, he and his wife taught conversational English with Brethren in Christ Missions in Japan for three years. He has... read more
Crystal Bowman Crystal Bowman is a former preschool teacher, author, and speaker. She graduated from Calvin College with a degree in elementary education and studied early childhood development at the University of Michigan.
Vonette Bright Vonette Bright is the coauthor of The Joy of Hospitality (with Barbara Ball) and Building a Home in a Pull-Apart World (with Bill Bright); editor of The Greatest Lesson I've Ever Learned; and author of four devotional books in a ... read more
Jill Briscoe Jill Briscoe has an active speaking and writing ministry that has taken her to many countries. She has written more than 40 books, including study guides, devotional material, poetry, and children's books.
Stuart Briscoe Stuart Briscoe was born in Millom, Cumbria, England in 1930, graduated from high school at the age of 17, and promptly embarked on a career in banking. He studied law, economics, and accounting in his spare time and eventually became personal assista... read more
Patti M. Britton
Patti M. Britton is a native Texan currently living in Fort Worth. She received a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at Arlington, where she studied English and sociology. She is married to Carl Britton, and they have one daughter, Lor... read more
Sigmund Brouwer Whether writing youth or adult fiction, Sigmund Brouwer is a best-selling author of more than 40 fast-paced novels. Some of his works encourage young reluctant readers into the world of books, and others provide adults with riveting tales. His youth ... read more
Jeffrey Brown
Dr. Jeffrey Brown is an instructor in the department of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and a clinical associate at McLean Hospital in Belmont, Massachusetts. Dr. Brown has been the psychologist for the Boston Marathon Medical Team since 2002... read more
Kurt Bruner
Kurt Bruner is pastor of spiritual formation at Lake Pointe Church where he hosts the HomePointe ministry (www.homepointemodel.com). Kurt has authored or cowritten books with combined sales of over 700,000 copies. A graduate of Talbot Seminary and... read more
Gracia Burnham
Gracia Burnham (born January 17, 1959, in Cairo, Illinois) and her husband, Martin, were American missionaries in the Philippines with New Tribes Mission for seventeen years. On May 27, 2001, while celebrating their eighteenth wedding anniversary ... read more
Dale Buss Dale Buss writes about religion, culture, politics, and business for a variety of publications, including the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, the American Enterprise, and Chief Executive. The ... read more
Bill Butterworth
One of the most sought-after communicators in the country today, Bill Butterworth combines a Mark Twain–like knack of storytelling with powerful biblical knowledge. He has inspired such clients as Disney, Microsoft, American Express, Citibank, and... read more
Sandra Byrd
Best-selling author Sandra Byrd has published nearly three dozen books in the Christian market, including her latest series, French Twist, which includes the Christy finalist Let Them Eat Cake (2007) and its sequel, Bon Appétit ... read more
