Jerry B. Jenkins

Jerry B. Jenkins
Jerry B. Jenkins
Born	Jerry Bruce Jenkins; September 23, 1949 (age 74); Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States
Nationality	American
Education	Moody Bible Institute (1967–68); Harper College (1968–70);
Occupation	Writer
Organizations	Christian Writers Guild (2001–2014); The Jerry Jenkins Writers Guild (2016–present);
Spouse	Dianna Louise Whiteford (m. 1971)
Children	3, including Dallas
Parents	Harry Philip Jenkins (father); Bonita Grace Thompson (mother);
	Writing career
Language	English
Genres	Biography; Christian eschatology; Biblical fiction; Contemporary Christian fiction;
Years active	1973–present
Notable works	Left Behind series (1995–2007); Riven (2008);
Partners	Robert G. Flood; Tim LaHaye; Sammy Tippit; Pat Williams; Chris Fabry;
Website	jerryjenkins.com

Jerry Bruce Jenkins (born September 23, 1949)^[3]^[1] is an American writer. He is best known for the Left Behind series, written with Tim LaHaye. Jenkins also writes the novels following the first ever TV series about Jesus, The Chosen.^[4] Jenkins has written more than 200 books, in multiple genres, such as biography, self-help, romance, mystery, and young adult fiction. Nineteen of his 130+ novels have explored eschatological themes and settings.

In 2016, Jenkins was described as a dispensationalist Christian by The Washington Post.^[5]

^ ^a ^b Fuller, Amy Elisabeth, ed. (August 6, 2010). "Jerry B. Jenkins". Contemporary Authors, New Revision Series. Vol. 205. Detroit, Michigan: Gale. pp. 221–230. ISBN 9781414446004. ISSN 0275-7176.
^ Cite error: The named reference :1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Matthews, Tracy L., ed. (July 28, 2006). "JENKINS, Jerry B. 1949–". Concise Major 21st Century Writers. Vol. 3 (3rd ed.). Detroit, Michigan: Gale. pp. 1878–1884. ISBN 9781414410487.
^ "About Jerry Jenkins". Jerry Jenkins | Proven Writing Tips. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
^ Wilkinson, Alissa (July 13, 2016). "The 'Left Behind' series was just the latest way America prepared for the Rapture". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 8, 2020.

[:0-1] Fuller, Amy Elisabeth, ed. (August 6, 2010). "Jerry B. Jenkins". Contemporary Authors, New Revision Series. Vol. 205. Detroit, Michigan: Gale. pp. 221–230. ISBN 9781414446004. ISSN 0275-7176.

[:1-2] Cite error: The named reference :1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[3] Matthews, Tracy L., ed. (July 28, 2006). "JENKINS, Jerry B. 1949–". Concise Major 21st Century Writers. Vol. 3 (3rd ed.). Detroit, Michigan: Gale. pp. 1878–1884. ISBN 9781414410487.

[4] "About Jerry Jenkins". Jerry Jenkins | Proven Writing Tips. Retrieved March 4, 2024.

[:2-5] Wilkinson, Alissa (July 13, 2016). "The 'Left Behind' series was just the latest way America prepared for the Rapture". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 8, 2020.

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Jerry B. Jenkins
Born	Jerry Bruce Jenkins (1949-09-23) September 23, 1949 (age 74) Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States
Nationality	American
Education	Moody Bible Institute (1967–68) Harper College (1968–70)
Occupation	Writer
Organizations	Christian Writers Guild (2001–2014) The Jerry Jenkins Writers Guild (2016–present)
Spouse	Dianna Louise Whiteford (m. 1971) ^[1]
Children	3, including Dallas
Parents	Harry Philip Jenkins (father) Bonita Grace Thompson^[2] (mother)
Writing career
Language	English
Genres	Biography Christian eschatology Biblical fiction Contemporary Christian fiction
Years active	1973–present
Notable works	Left Behind series (1995–2007) Riven (2008)
Partners	Robert G. Flood Tim LaHaye Sammy Tippit Pat Williams Chris Fabry

Website	jerryjenkins.com