David Jeremiah

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David Jeremiah
Born David Paul Jeremiah
(1941-02-13) February 13, 1941
Toledo, Ohio, United States
Residence El Cajon, California
Nationality American
Education Dallas Theological Seminary, Masters Degree
Cedarville University, Bachelors Degree
Occupation Pastor, Shadow Mountain Community Church
Founder, Turning Point Radio and Television Ministries
Author
Predecessor Tim LaHay
Religion Evangelical Christian-Southern Baptist
Spouse(s) Donna (Thompson) Jeremiah
Children 4
Daniel Jeremiah
Website davidjeremiah.org

David Paul Jeremiah (born February 13, 1941) is a conservative evangelical Christian author, founder of Turning Point Radio and Television Ministries and senior pastor of Shadow Mountain Community Church, a Southern Baptist church in El Cajon, California, a suburb of San Diego.

Biography

Jeremiah was born in Toledo, Ohio in 1941 to Ruby Jeremiah and James T. Jeremiah, a Baptist pastor and former president of Cedarville University.[1]

Jeremiah earned a bachelor's degree from Cedarville University (1963) and a master's degree from Dallas Theological Seminary (1967). Cedarville presented him with an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree in 1981.[2]

Mr. Jeremiah succeeded Tim LaHaye as Shadow Mountain Community Church's senior pastor in 1981. Jeremiah's leadership of the church has led it to become affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention.

In 1982, Jeremiah founded Turning Point Ministries which focuses on multi-media Bible instruction. Its flagship program is Turning Point, a half-hour radio program that airs Jeremiah's sermons. Turning Point can be heard worldwide on more than 2000 stations, as well as online. Jeremiah has won awards over the years through the Turning Point program, such as the 2006 National Religious Broadcasters award for Best Radio Teaching Program.[3] Turning Point Ministries also developed a national television program in 2000. The television program features a 30-minute Bible study followed by an hour of preaching and worship music.

In addition to being a pastor and leading Turning Point Ministries, Jeremiah is the author of numerous books on Christian theology and morality. Prayer – The Great Adventure won the 1998 Gold Medallion Award for Best Christian Living Book[4] and My Heart's Desire won the 2003 Gold Medallion Award for Best Inspirational Book[5]

In 1994 and again in 1998, Jeremiah was diagnosed with lymphoma. In 1999, a nodule was surgically removed from his neck and he underwent stem cell transplant therapy.[6]

Jeremiah's son, Daniel, is a former NFL scout, and is currently an analyst with the NFL Network. [7][8]

Works

Books

Recordings

References

  1. ↑ Belliveau, G.K. (1999). Say to This Mountain: The Life of James T. Jeremiah. Regular Baptist Press. ISBN 978-0-87227-201-9.
  2. ↑ Biography of Mr. David Jeremiah at davidjeremiah.org
  3. ↑ 2006 List of award recipients. "NRB list of award recipients: 2006". Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  4. ↑ 1998 Gold Medallion List of Winners. "1998 Gold Medallion List of Winners: Christian Living". Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  5. ↑ 2003 Gold Medallion List of Winners. "2003 Gold Medallion List of Winners: Inspiration". Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. ↑ A Bend in the Road: Experiencing God When Your World Caves In, David Jeremiah, ISBN 0-8499-4333-7 p.__
  7. ↑ The Jere-Messiah delivers for Apps
  8. ↑ Former NFL scout Daniel Jeremiah joins NFL.com, NFL Network

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