Mark's Story

Tim LaHaye (1926–2016) was a noted author, minister, and nationally recognized speaker on Bible prophecy. He was founder and president of Tim LaHaye Ministries and a co-founder of the Pre-Trib Research Center. A pastor for thirty-nine years, Dr. LaHaye wrote more than fifty nonfiction books and co-authored the Left Behind series, the most successful Christian fiction venture in publishing history, with Jerry Jenkins. LaHaye and his wife were married for more than sixty years.

Jerry B. Jenkins, chairman of the board of trustees for the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago, is the author of more than 175 books. Dr. Jenkins is a contributing editor to Writer’s Digest magazine, and his writing has appeared in Time, Reader’s Digest, Parade, Guideposts, and dozens of Christian periodicals. He is the owner of the filmmaking company Jenkins Entertainment.